The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-06-02
1878 Arrests
in Year
Police Rodio Coils
Exceed 1923

The heavy volume OF police
work in Mount Clemens, as con-
trasted to the radio-less, slow
moving routine of a decade ago,
when less than half the number
of police were needed, is set
forth in the annual report of
Police Chief Arthur |. Rosso
made to the City Commission
this week.
A total of 1928 radio reports
are contained in the police log
from May /, 1913 to May /,
1914.
General complaints answered
amounted TO 1858, and a total
of 2,378 arrests were made -
approximately seven a day. A
total of 1855 parking violation
tickets, and 201 traffic (speed-
ing) violation tickets were is
sued, and in addition TO the
volume OF traffic patrol and
criminal investigation work, Of
ficers examined 3,8l5 appli-
Giants for operators licenses
or more than 10 a day.
During the year 1888 complete
sets of criminal and civilian
fingerprints were takcn-a task
which consumes upwards Of 10
minutes set
Policemen responded to 504
accident calls, which resulted in
three persons killed and 80 in
jured, according to the report
In addition 10 general COM
plants ranging from boys
throwing stones to barking dogs
and window peppers officers
investigated 89l cases for the
Prosecutors Office and the U. S
Government, and handled 46l
general Investigations.
Complaints concerning juve-
niles totaled 90 - considered TO
be remarkably low record for
reported cases in IL months.
Other footings of the police
report show that officers an
sWered 70 fire alarms; invcsti
gated 81 dog bite cases; took as
injured or dying persons to the
hospital, and responded to two
holdup complaints.
Of 10 bicycles stolen during
the year, 129 were recovered.
Of "a automobiles stolen local
ly, 81 were recovered, and also
three automobiles stolen in other
cities were found here.
Ninety-one b urglary COM
plants were investigated, and 26
of these were cleared with the
criminals found and their cases
disposed Of.
Four suicides; one attempted
suicide and one person drowned
were included in the vital sta
tistics.
A total of 108 larceny COM
plants we're received. and 30
of them cleared up. Missing per-
sons complaints during the year
some missing only a few
hours - amounted TO total of
100
Seven forgery and fraud COM
plants were investigated in con-
junction with the Prosecutor
Office.
Beer garden complaints and
Investigations kept officers busy
in 1872 cases. and the night pa
troll found 119 doors of business
places open: notified the owner
mad stood on guard till the place
was securely closed.
Homeless Migrants given a
nights lodging at the jail-in
exchange for the privilege Of
sweeping and hopping up be-
fore departure the next morn
ing-numbered 1877 persons, all
men.
The itemized arrests showed
that apart from parking and
traffic cases. most work involv-
ed the handling Of l6l disorder
ly citizens, and l2l who were
drunk as we'll as disorderly.
Sixty-three minors were detain-
ed following burglaries.
Thirty-six reckless d r. vers
locked up. One hundred twenty
persons were jailed for investi-
cation: II for army or navy de-
sertion or A. w. o. l.; 10 for
auto theft and II for miscel-
laneous infractions of the law
Two were jailed for holdup;
seven for assault and battery;
one for criminal assault; two
for sex offenses. and six as fugi-
tives from justice.
The police payroll mounted
to S36.5695l during the year,
with Sl.40588 withdrawn for
pension fund.
Incidental expenses amounted
TO S5,33990. of which the out
standing items were: repairs and
expenses on cars. S1.5l9 "a, and
gasoline, oil and grease. ST.
093.55 A new car, with trade
in allowances made. cost S520.70
On the other side Of the ledg-
or. police reported receipt of
S4156 in fines from Justice