BOSTOISI PUBLIC i tlBRARY

[PUBLIC DOCUMENT - NO. 49.]

5ri)e Commontoealtf) of JWafisiacfjugetts;

THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE Police Commissioner

FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1941

Printed by Order of the Police Commissioner

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*- 1 .J C , A. CONTENTS.

Page Letter to Governor 7 Introductory 7 Traffic 9 Personnel 9 Defense preparations 9

Juvenile welfare . 12 The Department 15 Police force 15 Signal service 15 Employees of the Department 15 Recapitulation 15 Distribution and changes 16 Police officers injured while on duty 16 Work of the Department 16 Arrests 16 Drunkenness 17 Nativity of persons arrested 17 Uniform crime record reporting 20 Receipts 22 Expenditures 22 Personnel 22 Walter Scott Medal for Valor 23 Department Medals of Honor 23 Time lost by officers on account of injuries 24

Punishments imposed for violation of rules and regulations . . 24 Organization 24 Bureau of Criminal Investigation 27 Automobile division 27 Used car dealers' licenses granted 28 Lost and stolen property division 29 Homicide Squad 29 General .31 Biological chemist 31 Bureau of Records 34 Establishment, purpose and equipment 34 Multilith 35 Output of daily manifolds, etc. 36 Circulars drafted, containing photographs and fingerprints of fugitives 36 Photographic division 36 Record files of assignments 37 Identification division 37

Main index file 37 Criminal record file .38 4 CONTENTS.

Page Bureau of Records —Concluded:

Cabinets of segregated photographs of criminals arrested . . 38 Exhibiting photographs of criminals in main and segregated files ' 38 Members of Bureau visited scenes of homicides, burglaries, etc. 39 Ultra-violet lamp 39 Fluoroscope and White drill 39 Pantoscopic camera 40 Developing and printing room 40 Filing system of photographs and fingerprints of unidentified dead 41 Single fingerprint files 41

Fingerprint system practically eliminating Bertillon system . 41

Civilian fingerprint file 42 Displacement of Conley-Flak system of fingerpi'int classification, 42 Criminal identification 43 Miscellaneous department photography 44 Requests for information from police journals .... 44 Services of a draftsman from the personnel 44 Criminal records for the Department furnished by the Bureau, 45 Identification made through fingerprints 45 Missing persons 46

Warrant file 48 Summons file 49

TraflSc . . . . : 51 Activities 51 Traffic conditions 55 Tagging 56 Extension of parking time 56 Safety educational automobile 58 Bureau of Operations 62 Creation 62 Duties 62 Accomplishments 62 Ballistics Unit 64 Formation and duties 64 Accomplishments 64 Plant and equipment 67 Special events 69 Miscellaneous business 77 City Prison .78 House of Detention 79 Adjustment of claims 79 Police signal box service 80 Signal boxes 80 Miscellaneous work 80 Communications system 81 Harbor service 82 Patrol service 83 Horses 83 CONTENTS. 5

Page Vehicle service 84 Cost of running automobiles 84 Combination ambulances 84 List of vehicles used by the Department 86 Hackney Carriages 87 Limitation of hackney carriage licenses 88

Abolishing special and public hackney carriage stands . 89 Establishing public taxicab stands 89 Hackney carriage licenses granted 90 ' Private hackney stands 90 Sight-seeing automobiles 90

Issuing of tags for hackney carriage violations . .91 Appeal Board 91 Supervisory force 92 Wagon Licenses 92 Listing Work in Boston 94 Listing expenses 95 Number of policemen employed in listing 95 Police work on jury lists 95 Special police 96 Musicians' Licenses 97 Itinerant 97 Collective 97

Carrying dangerous weapons . . 98 Public lodging liouses 98 Miscellaneous licenses 99 Pensions and benefits 99 Financial 100 Statistical Tables 101 Personnel, salary scale and distribution of the police force, signal service and employees 102 Changes in authorized and actual strength of police department, 104 List of police officers in active service who died .... 105 List of officers retired 106 Officers promoted 107 Number of men in active service 108 Men on the police force and year born 109

Number of days' absence from duty by reason of sickness . 1 10 Complaints against officers Ill Number of arrests by police divisions 113 Arrests and offenses 114 Age and sex of persons arrested 134 Comparative statement of police criminal work .... 135 Licenses of all classes issued 136 Dog licenses 138 Wagon licenses 138 Financial statement 139 Payments on account of signal service 141 Accidents 142 Male and female residents listed 144

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Headquarters of the Police Department, Office of the Police Commissioner, 154 Berkeley Street, Boston, December 15, 1941.

To His Excellency Leverett Saltonstall, Governor. Your Excellency,— As Police Commissioner for the City of Boston, I have the honor to present, in comphance with provisions of Chapter 291, Acts of 1906, as amended, my sixth Annual Report of work of the Police Department.

Introductory.

It is reassuring to note that Boston has continued to main-

tain its enviable position among the larger cities of the v nation in supervision and decrease of major crimes. In great measure this is due to respect for authority manifested by citizens of Boston, intelligent guidance and efficient supervision of the Police Department by its superior officers, and vigilance of members of the force. The Department has and will continue to co-operate with all law enforcement agencies in every way possible. On passage of the Selective Training Service Act of 1940, this Department was requested by the Office of the United States Attorney to assist in investigation of prisoners who failed to have in their possession a registration card. A great number of such cases were reported to the Office of the United States Attorney. The local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation requested co-operation of this Department in investigation of aliens and other individuals suspected of subversive activities A large number of such investigations were made by this Department, many of which entailed submission of reports in great detail. Work performed by the Department for the Office of the United States Attorney, as well as the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been highly commended by officials of these offices. 8 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

In spite of the shortage of officers, the emergency battaUon of the Department was reorganized and increased in personnel to the number of 500. This increase was made necessary to cope with any exigency that might arise as result of present war conditions, as well as hurricanes, floods or other catas- trophes that might occur. The Department has been operating during the past year with a complement of 1,982 patrolmen, or 167 less than the maximum strength of February, 1930. During the past ten years police work has greatly increased through many extra demands made upon the Department. In these unusual times the police force is called on to perform many additional duties, not ordinarily required. It is obvious that these additional demands make it necessary for members of the force to perform many extra hours of duty without extra compensation or time off.

It is to the credit of the Department that its members have cheerfully and unselfishly performed these duties with no thought of reward. The nature of police work itself requires physical fitness of the highest order, as well as being mentally alert, and continuation of extra hours of duty could only lead in the end to impairment of the physical and mental efficiency that should at all times be present in an alert police force. For this reason, I have strongly urged upon His Honor the Mayor that the number of patrolmen be restored to the maxi- mum quota of 2,149. A sustained campaign to suppress distribution and sale of indecent magazines and literature that tended to corrupt the morals of youth was successfully prosecuted this year. A board consisting of officials of the Department was formed to revise the Rules and Regulations of the Police Department. The last revision occurred in 1927. Since that time many of the rules and regulations were rendered obsolete by changes made necessary in recent years. The Rules and Regulations, completely revised and brought to date by this board, were adopted on April 29, 1941. During the annual police listing of all residents twenty years of age and over, performed by members of this De- partment, calendars were presented at each household and building, indicating the manner of contacting the police in an emergency. The reverse side of the calendar contained pro- cedure to be followed in event of an air raid. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 9

Traffic.

Regulation of traffic conditions in Boston, especially in its downtown area, requires special assignment of 292 officers.

In spite of several investigations by committees of traffic experts and various remedies tried at different times to alleviate the congestion and facilitate movement of traffic through the city streets, no permanent satisfactory solution has been reached as yet. It still continues to challenge the engineering

skill of those interested in the free flow of vehicular traffic.

One of the contributing factors of traffic congestion is the problem of parking. Prior to May 26, 1941, one-hour parking had been in effect in the downtown area. As a result of in- numerable complaints from merchants and citizens against the one-hour parking limit, I recommended to the Traffic Com- mission that the time limit be extended to two hours. There

were two trial periods given to the extension of time and it was finally adopted, August 25, 1941, as a permanent policy. The fact that this plan has been most satisfactory to both merchants and citizens is indicated by the greatly decreased number of complaints received. A proposal to demolish the Atlantic avenue elevated struc- ture is a very progressive one. If this structure were de- molished it would tend to greatly relieve traffic congestion now existing due to the very great number of trucks, automo- biles and freight cars using Atlantic avenue at the present time. Despite numerous obstacles confronting the Department in regulation of traffic, we shall make every effort to use what- ever facilities are at our disposal to ameliorate it.

Personnel. Several members of the Department have already joined the military forces of the United States. Fifty-eight new patrolmen were appointed. In accordance with Chapter 122, Acts of 1938, which pro- vided for one day off in every seven days for police officers in the City of Boston, the City Council passed the Act

September 15, 1941. The Mayor approved it September 19,

1941, and it was made effective October 1, 1941.

Defense Preparations.

I sent an invitation to all police chiefs in Massachusetts to meet on December 11, 1941, at Police Headquarters, Boston, :

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for the purpose of establishing a coordinated program to cope with different emergencies that might arise. The largest number of police officials ever gathered together at one time in the state accepted the invitation. The gathering was addressed by His Excellency, Leverett

Saltonstall, Governor of the Commonwealth; Hon. J. Wells Farley, Chairman of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety; Admiral William T. Tarrant of the United States Navy, Major-General Francis B. Wilby of the United States Army, Dean James M. Landis, New England Director of Civilian Defense; General Daniel Needham of the Massachu- setts Committee on Public Safety, as well as by several police chiefs. Much valuable information was contributed by those present and a proposed plan of coordinated police action was formulated. A school for training of air-raid wardens was organized under direction of the Department. A superior officer was placed in charge of several other officers who received an intensive course of training in the means and methods of combating conditions that would prevail during an air raid. In turn, these officers were assigned as instructors to the public who volunteered to attend a series of lectures in preparation for assvmiing duties of air-raid wardens. Each police division was divided into sectors and wardens were accordingly assigned. There are about 20,000 citizens of Boston now enrolled as air-raid wardens who are still undergoing a course of instruction in their duties. Indicative of their authority, the air-raid wardens are furnished with badges. The duties of the wardens, generally speaking, fall into two categories

(1) Instruction of their fellow-citizens in their precinct or neighborhood units; dissemination of information; dis- tribution of gas equipment; and

(2) Carrying out of air-raid defense measures during an actual air raid. The latter duties are summarized as follows: (a) To be familiar with the organization of all civilian organizations and services, and the most rapid and efficient means of communication with them.

(6) In event of a blackout, to make sure that citizens follow in all particulars blackout regulations then in force. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 11

(c) To sound, or arrange for the sounding of air-raid alarms, as directed by the Report or Control Center. Duties of a warden do not include "spotting" approaching

enemy airplanes; detection of attacking aircraft is the responsibility of the armed forces. (d) To know the location and needs of persons requiring special assistance, such as the aged or infirm, persons

temporarily ill, or those recovering from hospital treat- ment.

(e) To allay panic and fear, to direct and, assist the public to shelters when air-raid warnings are given, and to direct them after the raid to housing and food centers, when necessary.

(/) To report immediately to their Report Center falling of bombs in their area and resulting casualties and

. damage. To assist until adequate help has arrived from other sources.

(g) To report immediately actual or suspected presence of gas, and to take necessary steps to warn the civilian population.

(h) To maintain morale. This is of utmost importance. Wardens should set an example of coolness and steadiness to their neighbors and thus reduce risk of panic. The wardens' duty of maintaining morale will be ecjiially essential after the raid has passed and the civilian popula- tion attempts to resume normal occupations.

In addition to general assistance and guidance to the public, wardens' duties will include estimating air-raid damage, transmitting it to the Report Center concisely and as accurately as possible, and guiding and assisting air-raid defense services sent to deal with it. These functions are in some respects allied to those of the police, but air-raid wardens should be regarded as a separate organization that co-operates closely with the local police department. There was established in the Department, in accordance with the Acts of 1941, Chapter 719, Section 5, an organization to be known as the Volunteer Auxiliary Police. The members are not to be paid for their services. Applicants who have been classified "1-A" under the Selective Service Act are not accepted for this duty on account of their being subject to immediate call for United States military service. These men 12 POLICE COMMISSIONER. • [Jan. are equipped with a badge, helmet, night stick and a flash light. They are also photographed and fingerprinted, and given the oath of office. The duties of the members are restricted to prevention of crime, protection of life and property, and such other duties as may be assigned to them during an emergency. At the present time there are about 3,500 men enrolled as auxiliary policemen. They are undergoing an intensive course of training to fit them for their duties.

Juvenile Welfare.

It is gratifying to note the decrease in juvenile crime in our city. As a result of personal investigation and a study of criminal statistics, I was amazed at the large number of juveniles arrested in this city. During the past year there has been a decrease of approximately 9.4 per cent in juvenile delinquency in Boston.

Among the causes of such delinquency, it was apparent to me that lack of suitable places, properly supervised, in which boys might gather to spend their idle moments in whole- some and worthwhile activities was a major factor. Establish- ment of the Junior Police Corps of the Department, with its progressive program of activities for boys, has begun to bear fruit, and I hope I may be permitted to assume that some of the reduction in juvenile delinquency can be attributed to work of the Junior Police Corps.

In round numbers, there are some 20,000 boys between the ages of ten and sixteen years who now hold membership in the ranks of the Junior Police Corps.

During the year 65 boys received a total of 168 hours of instruction on band instruments. Some 300 boys received 3,500 hours of instruction on the bugle, drum and all kinds of "fun-band" instruments. In the choral group, 126 boys received 2,646 hours of instruction from an accredited teacher of voice.

With our country at war, know^ledge of how to administer artificial respiration, stop serious bleeding and apply a traction splint, is of great importance. This year a total of 400 boys received 7,200 hours of instruction in first aid from officers who are qualified instructors. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 13

Approximately 5,000 under-privileged boys in the City of Boston enjoyed a week's vacation at "Camp Jupoco," the Junior Police summer camp in the Blue Hills.

Police Halloween parties were held throughout the city and attended by approximately 100,000 boys and girls.

The police employment bureau, organized in January, 1940, was very successful in placing boys during the past year. Hundreds were given benefits of a vocational guidance test and placed in jobs best suited for them.

The latest achievement of the Junior Police Corps is the publication of its own newspaper, the "Boston Junior Police Leader." The first edition was released in November, 1941, with a circulation of 20,000. This paper is distributed free of charge to all boys of the city and to various boys' clubs throughout the country. The policy of the paper is to assist members of the Junior Police Corps and other youngsters to better understand the purpose for which the organization was founded.

One of the problems facing a large city so closely situated to the Navy Yard and to military camps, is that of providing worthwhile interests and recreation to personnel of the armed forces. Various social organizations have established centers of wholesome recreation for use of these men. Since many of these young men who visit our city are utter strangers in our midst and unacquainted with locations of these various social organizations, the Department has taken it upon itself to assist wherever it could in directing and being of service to them. I am very happy to report that the conduct of the young men of our own forces, as well as those in service of England, has at all times been exemplary and creditable to their re- spective countries.

Conclusion.

I wish to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the splendid co-operation accorded the Department by Your Excellency, by the Mayor of the City of Boston, and by mem- bers of the General Court.

May I express my appreciation to the Honorable William J. Foley, District Attorney of Suffolk County, and his staff of 14 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. assistants, as well as to the Justices of the Superior Court and Justices of the Municipal and District Courts in the city for their fine co-operation. I also wish to express my appreciation for the co-operation of the Superintendent and members of the Department. Activities of the Department are reported on in greater detail in the following section of this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph F. Timilty, Police Commissioner for the City of Boston. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 15

THE DEPARTMENT.

The Police Department is at present constituted as follows:

Police Commissioner. 1

Secretary. Assistant Secretary. 2

Chief Clerk. 1

The Police Force.

Superintendent . 16 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan

Distribution and Changes.

Distribution of the Police Force is shown by Table I. During the year 190 patrolmen were appointed; 9 patrolmen resigned (1 while charges were pending); 6 patrolmen were dismissed,-2, after public hearing, subsequently reinstated; 1 captain, 4 lieutenants and 17 patrolmen were promoted;

2 captains, 1 lieutenant-inspector, 3 sergeants and 24 patrolmen retired on pensions; 1 deputy superintendent, 2 sergeants and 14 patrolmen died. (See Tables III, IV, V.)

Police Officers Injured .While on Duty. The following statement shows the number of police officers attached to the various divisions and units who were injured while on duty during the past year, the number of duties lost by them and the number of duties lost by police officers during

the past year who were injured previous to December 1, 1940:

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There were 14,967 persons arrested on warrants and 47,722 without warrants; 32,683 persons were summoned by the court. The number of males arrested was 86,615; of females, 8,757; of foreigners, 10,058, or approximately 10.54 per cent; of minors, 8,152. Of the total number arrested, 29,448, or 30.87 per cent, were non-residents. (See Tables X, XL) The average amount of fines imposed by the courts for the five years from 1937 to 1941, inclusive, was $174,003.80; in

1941 it was $206,944, or $32,940.20 more than the average. The average number of days' attendance at court for the five years from 1937 to 1941, inclusive, was 45,052; in 1941 it was 42,428, or 2,624 less than the average. The average amount of witness fees earned for the five years from 1937 to 1941, inclusive, was $12,021.99; in 1941 it was $9,930, or $2,091.99 less than the average. (See Table XIII.) The number of arrests for all offenses for the year was 95,372, being an increase of 7,633 over last year, and 846 more than the average for the past five years. (See Table XIII.) Of the total number of arrests for the year (95,372) 231 were for violation of city ordinances, that is to say, that one arrest in 412 was for such offense, or .24 per cent. Fifty-three and eighty one-hundredths per cent of the persons taken into custody were between the ages of twenty-one and forty. (See Table XII.)

Drunkenness.

In the arrests for drunkenness the average per day was 105. There w^re 2,522 more persons arrested than in 1940, an increase of 6.98 per cent; 16.20 per cent of the arrested persons were non-residents and 18.95 per cent of foreign birth. (See Table XL) There were 38,633 persons arrested for drunkenness, being 2,522 more than last year and 1,587 less than the average for the past five years. Of the arrests for drunkenness this year, there was an increase of 7.21 per cent in males and an increase of 3.43 per cent in females over last year. (See Tables XI, XIII.) Nativity of Persons Arrested.

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Nativity of Persons Arrested.— Concluded. Portugal :

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limits of Boston. This shows clearly the extent to which

Boston is called on to perform police work for non-residents. The Commissioner has attempted to find out what percent- age of arrests in other cities is of non-residents. This per-

centage is so small in other cities that statistics are not kept

of this cla!5s of arrests; therefore, it should be borne in mind in making comparisons of Boston with other cities, either of the cost of policing or of criminal statistics, that 30.87 per cent of the arrests in Boston is of non-residents, whereas other cities have but a negligible percentage of arrests of non-residents. For the twelve months ending November 30, 1941, as compared with the same period ending with November 30, 1940, a brief comparison of the number of arrests for major offenses may be of interest and is submitted below

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20 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. ordinan'ces, gaming and miscellaneous offenses. Arrests for the year totaled 95,372, of which 86,615 were males and 8,757 were females. This total compares with 87,739 for the pre- ceding year.

Uniform Crime Record Reporting.

This Department, during the past, year, has continued its co-operation in furnishing returns to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D. C, of the following serious offenses

1. Felonious homicide: (a) Murder and non-negligent manslaughter.

(6) Manslaughter by negligence. 2. Rape. 3. Robbery. 4. Aggravated assault.

5. Burglary — breaking or entering.

6. Larceny : (a) $50 and over in value.

(6) Under $50 in value. 7. Auto theft.

The following comparative tables show the number of certain offenses reported and cleared for the period December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, as against December 1, 1939, to November 30, 1940. 1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 21

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A recapitulation of the foregoing shows the following:

Cases Cleared. Per Cent Reported. Cleared. 1940 7,861 6,229 79.23 1941 7,177 5,696 79.36

A comparison shows an increase in clearance over 1940 of 13 per cent. There was a decrease in cases reported as compared with 1940 of 684 or 8.70 per cent.

Receipts.

In the past police year ending November 30, 1941, receipts totaled $81,709.53, as compared with $78,402.34 in the previous year. The increase of $3,307.19 was due to the fact that more had been received for licenses and from other sources.

Expenditures.

During the twelve months ending November 30, 1941, the total expenses of the Boston Police Department amounted to $5,973,715.46. This included the pay of the pohce and em- ployees, pensions, supplies, expense of listing ($56,936.69 the annual listing on January 1 of all residents twenty years of age or over), and the maintenance of the Police Signal Service. During the same period, $15,614.36 was expended for Work Relief Materials for Police Department W. P. A. Projects. This amount was not included in Police Department ap- propriation. In the corresponding period of 1940, expenditures totaled $5,866,783.96. A financial statement showing expenditures of the De- partment in detail is included in this report.

Personnel.

The police personnel of the Department on November 30,

1941, consisted of 1 Superintendent, 5 Deputy Superintendents, 27 Captains, 58 Lieutenants, 2 Lieutenant-Inspectors, 186 Sergeants, 1,976 Patrolmen and 5 Military-Substitute Patrol- men; total, 2,260. On November 30, 1941, there was a total of 2,452 persons, including civilian employees, on the rolls of the Department. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 23

During the year, in General Orders, officers were commended as follows:

Deputy Superintendent, 1; Lieutenants, 2; Sergeants, 8; Patrolmen, 45; Patrolwoman, 1; and the Department in general, 3. The Walter Scott Medal for Valor for 1941 and Department Medals of Honor will be awarded, as recommended by the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendents, serving as a Board of Merit, at the annual ball of the Boston Police Relief

Association, to be held at the Boston Garden, December 3, 1941, as follows:

'T'he Walter Scott Medal for Valor for 1941 and a Department Medal of Honor to Patrolman Timothy

F. Murphy of Division 1.

Patrolman Timothy F. Murphy, Division 1, is hereby awarded the Walter Scott Medal for Valor and a Department Medal of Honor for courageous and meritorious police duty performed on the night of February 16, 1941. While patrolling his route, he heard what sounded like an explosion and the breaking of glass coming from the second floor of an office building. Entering the building with drawn revolver, he arrested a man for breaking and entering a building in the nighttime, who was later sentenced to three to five years in State Prison.

Department Medals of Honor.

Patrolmen Michael F. O'Brien, Michael J. McDonough and Thomas E. Donahue, all attached to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, are each hereby awarded a Department Medal of Honor for courageous and meritorious police duty performed in accomplishing the arrest of a man who had attempted to criminally assault a young woman on November 21, 1940, in a house in the South End. When the officers arrived, the felon ran to a rear room, extinguished the lights and armed himself with an ice pick, three knives and a loaded revolver. He was later sentenced to a long period in State Prison. Lieutenant James V. Crowley, Sergeant Francis W. Russell and Patrolman Thomas J. Conaty, all attached to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, are each hereby awarded a Depart- 24 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. ment Medal of Honor for meritorious police duty performed in connection with a contemplated jail delivery from Massa- chusetts State Prison. Timely and efficient work of these officers frustrated plans of desperate and dangerous criminals which might have led to loss of life or serious injury.

In 1941, 8,242 days were lost by officers by reason of injuries received while on duty.

During the year 6 patrolmen were dismissed from the Depart- ment for violation of Police Rules and Regulations (2 reinstated after public hearing with imposition of suspension and punish- ment duty); 12 patrolmen were punished by suspension with loss of pay or extra duty, or both. One patrolman resigned while charges against him were pending; complaints against 5 patrolmen were dismissed after hearing. Complaint against

1 patrolman was placed on file. Charges against 1 patrolman are pending. Organization. General 1940. Order No. December 18 545 Detailed program, adopted by the Police Department, to assure close co-opera- tion with the Department of Public Works, announced, relating to snow removal work, as well as street sanding and snowplowing. 1941 February 6 558 Effective February 8, 1941, journal record to be made in triplicate form and two carbon copies forwarded to Office of the Superintendent of Police. March 5 572 Announcement that the Second Jubilee of the Boston Junior Pohce Corps will be held at the Boston Garden on even- ing of April 16, 1941. March 21 577 Deputy Superintendent John M. An- derson designated as Supervisor of Divisions. Under direction of the Superintendent of Police, Deputy Su- perintendent Anderson to have full charge of all divisions and be re- sponsible for their efficiency. 1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 25

March 27 581 Captain James F. Daley promoted to grade of Deputy Superintendent; effective March 31, 1941. Deputy Superintendent Daley, in addition to his duties in charge of the Bureau of Records, to have supervision and regulation over all civilian employees in the Department, excepting civilian personnel in offices of the Police Com- missioner and the Chief Clerk.

March 31 587 "Military Substitute Patrolmen" ap- pointed for the first time; effective as of March 31, 1941, in replacement of officers who have entered military or naval service of the United States.

April 21 593 Announcement of annual Police Me- morial Mass, to be celebrated Sunday, May 4, 1941, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, and to be followed by a communion breakfast. April 23 594 Revised Department Rules and Regu- lations adopted; effective April 29, 1941.

April 23 595 Announcement made of reorganization of Boston Police Department Emer- gency Battalion. May 26 610 Attention of members of the Department directed to observance of Policemen's

Memorial Day, Sunday, June 1, 1941.

June 7 618 Duty of officers of the Police Depart- ment in visiting, daily, theatres and moving-picture houses, to collect re- ports of Special Police Officers as to compliance with building laws, dis- continued; effective June 16, 1941.

September 10 636 Police Commissioner expresses his thanks to officers detailed at the Boston

Garden Sunday evening, September 7, in connection with a show for the benefit of men in military service at New England camps. 26 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

September 12 637 Announcement of the Annual Ball of the Boston Police Relief Association to be held at the Boston Garden, Wednesday

evening, December 3, 1941. September 24 642 Announcement of approval by the City Government of Chapter 122, Acts of 1938, providing for a "day off in seven" for Boston Police Officers;

effective Wednesday, October 1, 1941. November 4 654 Police Commissioner commends the De- partment for its fine work in successful culmination of the Halloween program. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 27

BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

Its Organization and Duties. This Bureau, a central detective agency of the Department, consists of several subdivisions, and is operated on a large scale and in an efficient manner. In addition to its divisions for investigation of reports of automobiles stolen, lost and stolen property, homicide investi- gations and the line-up, — squads are assigned to cover the following phases of police work and investigation: arson, banking, general investigation, hotels, narcotic, pawnbrokers, pickpocket, radical, shopping, sex crimes and a night motor- patrol squad. Members of this Bureau investigate felonies committed within the jurisdiction of the City of Boston. They also handle cases of fugitives from justice and conduct hundreds of investi- gations during the course of a year for various police depart- ments throughout the United States and foreign countries. Further, they co-operate in every possible way with outside police departments in investigation of crime and prosecution of criminals. AiJTOMOBiLE Division.

This division investigates all reports of automobiles stolen and is in daily communication with police authorities of the United States and Canada. Many investigations are made in co-operation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Post Office Department and immigration authorities of the United States. The automobile division index contains records of approxi- mately 700,000 automobiles, consisting of cars stolen in Boston, cars stolen in other places, cars reported purchased and sold, cars for which owners are wanted, cars used by missing persons and cars whose operators are wanted for various offenses. Many arrests are made by officers of the Department and the Automobile Division through information obtained from this index. All applications for Used Car Dealers' Licenses are investi- gated by officers of this division. Frequent examinations are

made to ascertain if used car dealers are conforming to the conditions of their licenses. Using mechanical appliances and chemicals, members of this division during the year identified a number of automobiles 28 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. which were recovered or found abandoned on police divisions, restoring them to their owners, and have assisted in solving many crimes by means of their positive identifications.

Used Car Dealers' Licenses Granted. During the year 200 applications for such licenses were received. Of these 195 were granted (one without fee), and 4 rejected. Of the 4 rejected, 1 was subsequently reconsidered and granted, and is included in the total number of 195 on which favorable action was taken. One was filed without action and one was withdrawn. Of the licenses granted, 9 were surrendered voluntarily for cancellation, and 6 transferred to new locations. (See Table XIV.)

Provision for Hearing Before Granting License as Used Car Dealer of the Third Class. Under provisions of Chapter 96, Acts of 1938, effective June 13, 1938, no license shall be issued to a person as a Used Car Dealer of the Third Class (Motor Vehicle Junk License) until after hearing, of which seven days' notice shall have been given to owners of property abutting on premises where such license is proposed to be exercised. Hearings to the number of 36 were held under this provision of law.

Record of all Automobiles Reported Stolen in Boston for the Year Ending November 30, 1941.

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Record of Purchases and Sales of Used Cars Reported to This Department for the Year Ending November 30, 1941. :

30 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. of crimes of murder, manslaughter, abortion or other crimes of violence. Cases assigned to inquest are prepared and pre- sented by officers of this unit. The officers assigned to homi- cide work, with police stenographers, are subject to call through- out the day and night. The confessions and statements obtained by members of this unit have proven of inestimable value in the successful prosecution of capital cases.

The homicide files contain complete reports of all inquests and deaths by violence in Boston and also a record of all acci- dents reported to the Police Department.

The following is a report of the Homicide Unit of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation of all deaths reported to this unit for the period of December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, inclusive

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Classification of Homicides. Murders 10 12 murderers prosecuted.

1 committed suicide after murder.

1 committed to insane institution. No unsolved murders. Manslaughters (homicidal) 4 4 prosecutions. Killed by police officers 2 (in line of duty.)

Total 16

General. Members of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation during the year made investigations on 7,109 cases. Our files and assignment books now contain records and reports on 70,553 cases. Complaints are received from many sources, including cases referred to the Bureau by justices of courts, the District Attorney, Attorney-General, Federal Bureau of Investigation and hundreds of outside police agencies. Statistics of the work of the Bureau of Criminal Investiga- tion are included in the general work of the Department, but as the duties of the Bureau are of a special character, the following statement will be found to be of interest:

Number of persons arrested 3,172 Fugitives from justice from other states, arrested and delivered to officers of these states 94 Number of cases investigated 7,109 Number of extra duties performed 9,906 Number of cases of abortion investigated ...... 4 Number of days spent in court by officers 2,593 Number of years imprisonment, 376 years, 5 months, 15 days and 44 indefinite periods.

Amount of property recovered $243,437 . 68

Biological Chemist.

Summary of the Year's Work. Work at the Laboratory. The chemical laboratory of the Boston Police Department is located at the Southern Mortuary and since its opening in 1934 has worked on more than 2,000 cases of all types. The average annual number of cases for the last five years was 306. During the past year 333 cases were submitted to the laboratory. 32 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

The number of individual tests run during the course of the year is approximately 3,000. This, however, gives no indica- tion of the type of work done at the laboratory. The following table will show more clearly the nature of the chemist's work: 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 33

Thus, analyses for the presence of alcohol were made in 61 per cent of the cases. Of those cases in which analyses were made for alcohol, 321, or 52 per cent, were found to be free from showing any effects of alcohol; 153, or 25 per cent, showed varying degrees of "being under the influence"; and 138, or 23 per cent, showed amounts indicating drunkenness or an un- stable equilibrium. The classification, "under the influence," is commonly recognized as a mild degree of intoxication in which effects are more outwardly psychic or mental in nature, rather than the unstable equilibrium commonly recognized as "drunkenness."

It is, however, true that even when merely "under the in- fluence" the individual does lose some degree of motor control of actions despite its lack of obviousness. In situations or circumstances of hazardous nature this mild degree of intoxica- tion may be as dangerous as the greater degree recognized as being "drunk." To turn back to the 612 cases where analyses were made for presence of alcohol, the fact that in virtually half of them alcohol was present in sufficient amount to have some effect shows clearly the importance of this problem. To further classify these cases as to their type and situation would be interesting, some studies on accidents in other cities having shown similar data. Carbon-monoxide cases causing death form another frequent type. Carbon monoxide arises from incomplete combustion, as in fires, automobile-exhaust cases, poorly-vented heaters, stoves, etc. It is worth noting that in the fire cases of this group it is not at all unusual to find appreciable quantities of alcohol present.

Another large group of cases is that of barbituric acid poison- ing. These hypnotics are varied members of a large chemical family and have long been sold freely as sleeping tablets. It is worthy of comment that finally these have been placed on the fist of drugs that may be sold only on physician's prescription. Other toxicological items represent varied instances which occur from time to time. The cases vary widely, from the question of murder to that of the child who picks up a bottle somewhere, drinks some of its residual contents, and dies. Each case has its individual problem in circumstances as well as the problem of the poison or intoxicant taken. :

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Miscellaneous. During the course of the year the laboratory has had the usual varied cases involving bloodstains, sperm, hair, fiber, powder residues, paint, glass, miscellaneous debris, etc.

Co-operation With Other Agencies. The chemist again co-operated with the University Extension service in giving lectures at the service-sponsored police institute meeting. Talks were also given on Chemistry in Criminal Investigation to various lay groups.

BUREAU OF RECORDS. Establishment, Purpose and Equipment.

The Bureau of Records was established October 17, 1931, as a central correspondence and filing unit in the Department. It consists of several separate divisions, namely, criminal identification, fingerprints and photographs, missing persons and warrants and summonses.

It is one of the outstanding units of the organization and its value to the Department is indispensable. It stands in favor- able comparison with identification units of the most advanced departments. Advancements and changes are constantly being made to maintain efficiency and to increase the worth of the unit to the Department as a whole. To bring about this efficiency of service, equipment of the Bureau is continually being augmented by addition of modern identification apparatus.

The following is a partial list of such machines which have constantly proved their value to the Department and which are numbered among the equipment of the modern police department

1 4x5 Speed Graphic-graflex, back fitted with Kalart Synchronized Range Finder 5i" Carl Zeiss Tessar in Compus Shutter No. 2049398 (ground glass back). 1 4x5 Speed Graphic fitted with Graphic back and Kalart Synchronized Range Finder 5^" Carl Zeiss Tessar lens No. 1504117 in Compus Shutter. 1 4x5 Speed Graphic fitted with Graflex back and Carl Zeiss Tessar lens in barrel No. 797021, 6" focal lens, ground glass back. 1 Dexigraph machine. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 35

1 4x5 revolving back Graflex with focusing ground glass panel on back with 8" Carl Zeiss Tessar lens in barrel, No. 595980. 1 4x5 revolving back auto Graflex fitted with a Bausch and Lomb con- vertible Prota lens 16 Vie" focus, front element. No. 3232563.

1 5x7 Speed Graphic fitted with Graflex back and ground glass panel, Carl Zeiss Tessar lens in sunk mount 7" focal length. No. 1124860. 3 Fingerprint cameras, Folner and Schwing, with 72 millimeter Kodak anastigmatic F 6.3 lens, Nos. 2534, 585 and 1806.

1 4x5 box camera Ilex paragon lens .series A 6|" focus No. 41619 in Uni- versal shutter.

1 16 millimeter Cine-Kodak special and fitted with 19-25 M.M. lens, also with 3" telephoto 2.7 wide angle and 6" telephoto.

1 Century view camera 8x10 and lens as listed for the above, 1 12" Kodak anastigmatic lens. No. 36465, 1 Bausch and Lomb wide-angle, 8x10 Prota, No. 3234300.

1 Goertz-Gotar lens, No. 755175 for 11x14 half-tone camera.

1 5x7 enlarging camera Kodak anastigmatic lens. No. 337770.

1 8x10 enlarging-reducing and copying camera.

1 Rectigraph camera with a 10" Woolensock lens and prism.

1 8x10 Pantoscopic camera with a Bausch and Lomb 50 M.M. Tessar lens, No. 2612072, and a 72 M.M. Micro Tessar Bausch and Lomb lens, No. 3234901.

1 Campbell combination X-ray and Fluoroscope Serial No. 7318.

1 Spencer lantern-slide projector. 2 Mimeograph machines.

1 19" cutting machine.

1 Multilith machine, complete with equipment.

1 High-Speed electric addressograph.

Multilith.

Installation of a Multilith machine, January 31, 1934, under direct supervision of experienced operators, enables this Depart- ment to prepare and complete printing of circulars containing photographs and fingerprints of persons either reported missing or wanted for criminal offenses. The original cost of this machine has been saved many times over in the efficient method of printing such circulars in the Bureau. It has proved a dis- tinct advantage in issuance of these circulars which play so important a part in apprehension of fugitives from justice.

The Multilith machine is completely equipped with cameras for preparation of half-tones which add to the varied output of the machine. This machine is capable of printing in approximately two hours descriptive circulars of persons wanted, and in some cases it is possible to complete and mail such circulars to outside cities before the fugitive arrives at his destination. 36 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

Output of Daily Manifolds, Warrant Manifolds, etc. There were 705,875 impressions turned out on the mimeo- graph machine, comprising daily manifolds for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and other units, warrant manifolds, bulletins and circular letters. Also, forms and lectures for the Junior Police, Air-Raid Defense and related subjects of National Emergency. This necessitated cutting of 1,355 stencils. A change of 37 forms had to be set up on loose type and run off on a Junior Multigraph machine, from which a copy was made and then photographed. There were 57 forms and cir- culars photographed and 57 forms printed in upon a zinc plate. There were approximately 117 Multilith plates used by this unit in the past year and 75 films used. There were 195,000 copies padded and blocked in 50's and lOO's. Because of increased production of work handled by the printing unit of this Bureau, it was found necessary to add a new high-speed electric addressograph machine to the printing equipment.

Circulars Drafted, Containing Photographs and Fingerprints of Fugitives. During the year 33,000 circulars, containing photographs and fingerprints of fugitives, were drafted, printed and mailed from this office to every city and town in the United States with a population of 5,000 or more, State bureaus of identification, all army and navy recruiting stations. United States immigra- tion offices and customs stations, and a number of the larger cities in foreign countries. Circulars requesting co-operation in the return of three missing persons were sent to all important cities in the East and practically to every city in Massa- chusetts.

{Multilith Recapitulation.)

Impressions printed on the Multilith machine . . 517,600 Included in this figure are the following: Department forms 86 Letters 13 Circulars 8

Photographic Division.

The Photographic Division of the Bureau of Records is one of the finest and most modern in the entire country. Its equip- 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 37

merit has been continually added to and renewed with a view of maintaining a high standard of service. It forms an important adjunct of the Medical Examiners' Offices and co-operates with those offices in all homicide cases. The Medical Examiners' offices are supplied with enlarged photographs of every homicide case. The efficient operation

of the Medical Examiners' offices is improved by the co-op- eration of this Unit. Enlarged photographs are filed in cabinets especially built to accommodate the size. The enlarged photographs are principally scenes of homicides, hit-and-run accidents, and suspicious fires, and have proved invaluable for court purposes. Many communications have been received as a result of the value of these photographs, particularly in arson cases. Juries have been greatly assisted in determining the condition of the burnt premises by the introduction and exhibition of these photographs in court. This same excellent effect is obtained in homicide and hit-and-run cases.

Record Files of Assignments. Files of this Bureau contain records of all assignments made in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, also all records of arrests made throughout the Department. There are also on file reports of all felonies committed within the city and all reports of the investigation of these felonies.

Identification Division. In the Identification Division records are kept of all persons committed to the Massachusetts State Prison, Massachusetts Reformatory for Women, including their fingerprints and photographs; also records of all inmates of the Suffolk County House of Correction and their fingerprints. The keepers of jails and houses of correction in the several counties of the Commonwealth have been requested to furnish this Bureau with a copy of the fingerprints of every inmate and they have responded favorably. In addition to the foregoing, the files contain many thousands of photographs and fingerprints, correspondence, records, clippings and histories of criminals arrested or wanted in various parts of the United States and foreign countries. Main Index File. The Main Index File forms the basis on which all other files are dependent. It is at all times being checked to main- 38 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

tain accuracy. There are now recorded in the Main Index File 729,950 persons. These include all persons arrested and fingerprinted in the Bureau, applicants for Hackney Carriage Licenses and applicants for Special Officers' Licenses, etc.

Criminal Record File. The Criminal Record Files contain a record of each person

whose fingerprints are contained in the fingerprint files. At the present time there are in the Female Record Files 12,257 records and in the Male Record Files there are 131,142 such records. These records are continually being brought up to date by co-operation w^ith outside departments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Cabinets of Segregated Photographs of Criminals Arrested. Photographs of criminals arrested by the Boston police and photographs received from other sources are filed in segregated cabinets. Photographs received from outside

departments are placed in the "Foreign Segregated" file and those taken by this Department are in the "Local Segregated"

file. Photographs of all criminals are segregated into four distinct sections, namely: white, yellow, negro and gypsy.

Each of these groups is subdivided according to sex and also classified under head of the crime in which the subjects special-

ize. The "Local Segregated" file contains 36,895 photographs

and the "Foreign Segregated" file, 16,423 photographs.

Exhibiting Photographs of Criminals in Main and Segregated Files.

The Identification Division has rendered efficient and bene-

ficial service to officers of other departments in exhibiting photographs of criminals in the segregated and main files to .victims of robberies, confidence games, pickpockets, etc. In many instances, important identifications have been made which have resulted in arrests and convictions. Valuable assistance has also been rendered to government officials of the following branches: Post Office, Treasury and Secret Service Departments, Federal Bureau of Investigation and other government agencies. Similar services have also been rendered to railroad and express companies. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 39

Members of Bureau Visited Scenes of Homicides, Burglaries, etc. Members of this Bureau visited scenes of homicides, bur- glaries, robberies, suspicious fires and other crimes and secured photographs of fingerprints, in many instances of the persons who committed these crimes. In many cases photographs were taken of the scene where the crime was committed. The figures and other data in connection with the work are con- tained in a subsequent part of this report.

Ultra-Violet Lamp ("Black Light").

This Bureau has successfully continued in the operation of an ultra-violet lamp, commonly known as "black light."

This type of lamp is used for detection of forgeries on checks and altered documents, fraudulent paintings, counterfeit money, fake antiques and also for photographing of blood- stained fabrics. Fingerprints that formerly could not be photographed are now photographed with ease through the use of luminous powders such as anthracene or luminous zinc sulphide, due to radiations emitted by this lamp.

The " Fluoroscope" and ''White DrilV There have been acquired by this Bureau two valuable pieces of scientific equipment. The first is known as the "Fluoroscope." When the rays of this instrument are trained on the subject before it, it reveals presence of any foreign substance concealed either on or in his person: for instance, jewelry, metal or glass. The finding of glass in clothing of a person suspected of striking and killing a pedestrian with an automobile is another example of what the instrument may accomplish in detection of crime and criminals. The same is none the less true of inanimate objects, such as packages con- taining bombs, or concealed defects in the mechanism of an automobile or other object, which may be responsible for serious accidents or death of persons. The value of- this device in thwarting criminals is very apparent and makes an important addition to the scientific equipment contained in this Bureau.

The second piece of equipment before referred to is the "White Drill," purchased for the purpose of repairing photo- graphic equipment. This work had been done by commercial 40 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

concerns, but is now performed, to the greatest possible extent, by the photographers attached to this Bureau, resulting in a large saving.

Pantoscopic Camera. One of the most valuable pieces of equipment in the Bureau is the Pantoscopic camera, used for the purpose of taking photographs of bullets connected with homicide cases. By- means of this camera the entire circumference of the bullet

showing cannelure impressions made as it passes through the barrel of the revolver can be photographed. Impressions shown by the photograph of this bullet are carefully compared with impressions of a test bullet fired from a revolver believed to have been used in the homicide. If the test bullet and the

real bullet disclose the same cannelure impressions, there is strong presumption created that the revolver under examina- tion was the one used in the homicide.

Developing and Printing Room. Developing and printing of criminal photographs by mem- bers of this Bureau has, since its existence, saved thousands of dollars. The original practice of having this work done by private photographers necessarily led to great expense and delay. A staff of experienced photographers trained in every phase of police photography and on duty twenty-four hours a day, is prepared to accomplish any photographic need of the department and to give that type of service which could be rendered only by the most modern and best equipped photog- rapher. In conjunction with increased demands constantly made on this staff of technicians, and in order that their work might be maintained on an efficient basis, there has been installed in the Bureau a developing and printing room which compares favorably with that of any in this locahty. Installation of this "dark room" has many favorable advan-

tages. It is located on the same floor as the Bureau where all photographs of prisoners are taken, thus eliminating necessity formerly followed of developing and printing in a separate

part of the building. The room is large, containing twice the floor space of the old room, has large sinks for washing films, a Ferrotype dryer and other equipment for production of work of high standard. This has been one of the major changes in 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 41 recent years in the Bureau and represents a definite forward step in the photographic division.

Filing System of Photographs and Fingerprints of Unidentified Dead.

A modern development of the photographic division is installation of a filing system wherein fingerprints and photo- graphs of unidentified dead are filed. The fingerprints are first sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, in such cases where the persons are of enlistment age, in an effort to identify these dead. Failing in this, they are filed in the Bureau of Records for future reference. Through this method, a large proportion of the tentatively unidentified dead were later identified and their relatives notified.

Single-Fingerprint Files.

The single-fingerprint files have great potential value in making identifications of persons committing crime. Hereto- fore, single fingerprints, or two or three, as the case might be, taken at the scene of crime, were valuable only for comparison with the ten fingerprints of the person under suspicion, whether his prints were then in our files or taken later. There was no method of filing latent fingerprints taken at the scene of crime up to comparatively recent origination of the single-fingerprint system of filing by Chief Inspector Battley of the Fingerprint Division of Scotland Yard, England. The Battley system of

single fingerprints is installed in the Bureau of Records, and does not weaken in any way the standard system of filing

fingerprints, but is a very valuable addition thereto. There

are, at present, on file in this Bureau, 19,500 Battley single fingerprints and 1,600 latent fingerprints which are compared with all incoming single fingerprints.

Fingerprint System Practically Eliminating Bertillon System. The fingerprint system has practically eliminated the Ber- tillon system as means of criminal identification. During the year identity of hundreds of criminals was established for this

and other departments through the fingerprint files of this Bureau. Identification of persons wanted for murder and robbery while armed was among the most important made. 42 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

Civilian-Fingerprint File.

Another important development of this Bureau was institu- tion of the civilian-fingerprint file wherein are kept fingerprints of certain license applicants with suitable index attached.

Its Use in Connection with Applicants for Licenses.

By means of the segregated file, it is impossible for a person, with a criminal record, whose fingerprints are on file, to obtain a license under an assumed name, because by comparing his fingerprints with those in the civilian-fingerprint file, it is a matter of only a minute to determine whether the particular apphcant has ever had, or applied for, a license before. There are now contained in the civilian files fingerprints and criminal records, if any, of 11,010 hackney carriage drivers, 641 sight- seeing automobile drivers and 3,734 special police officers.

Displacement of Conley-Flak System of Fingerprint Classification.

The Conley-Flak system of fingerprint classification and filing, in operation in the Boston Police Department since installation of fingerprints in 1906, has been entirely displaced and supplanted by the Henry Modified and Extended System of Fingerprint Classification and Filing, as used in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D. C. In order to effect the change, some 150,000 fingerprints were carefully checked by operatives, the formula on each was revised, and a new type of filing card made out for each set of fingerprints, together with complete criminal record of each subject typed thereon, showing dealings of the individual with various law enforcement agencies throughout the country. In such cases where a criminal subject used one or more aliases, cross-reference cards were made and filed in addition to the main card. In effecting transformation of systems from the Conley-Flak to the Henry, all fingerprints of persons, who are either now dead or so old that their criminal career is definitely at an end, were removed from the active file and placed in a separate file for future reference. Hundreds of duplicates were taken from the files and placed in other inactive files. A final examination was then made to insure correct filing of every fingerprint and record card. At this writing, it can be truthfully said that the :

1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 43 fingerprint system of the Boston Police Department, including method of filing, quality and amount of fingerprint equipment and skilled operators, is comparable to the practically infallible files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Washington, D. C, after which this Department's new system was fashioned.

Criminal Identification,

This table gives a brief outline of some of the more important accomplishments of the Criminal Identification Division of the Bureau of Records. The table refers to the number of individuals photographed and fingerprinted, also the number of copies prepared.

Identification of criminals arrested locally (gallery) . . 214 Identification of criminals arrested elsewhere (gallery) 87 Scenes of crime photographed 540 Circulars sent out by identification division 33,000

Photograph File: Number on file November 30, 1940 173,721 Made and filed during the year 2,406 Received from other authorities 837 Number on file November 30, 1941 176,964

Fingerprint File: Number on file November 30, 1940 139,197 Taken and filed during the year 2,415 Received from other authorities and filed .... 762 Number on file November 30, 1941 142,374

Photographs sent to: State Bureau of Identification 4,812 Other cities and states 520

Fingerprints sent to: Federal Bureau of Investigation 2,156 State Bureau of Identification 3,677 Other cities and states 160

Prisoners^ Record sent to: State Bureau of Identification ...... 1,851 Supplementary: Number of scenes of crime' visited 1,312

Number of exposures (small camera) - 900 Number of prints (small camera) 295 Number of enlargements 16 by 20 inches 18 1 1 by 14 inches 36 8 by 10 inches 1,420 44 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

Miscellaneous Department Photography: Films 782 Prints made from same 1,065 Number of rectigraph photographs .... 2,340 Number of civilian employees photographed 15 Number of negatives of criminals 2,406 Number of prints from same 12,030

Number of fingerprint investigations (negative) . 389

Number of fingerprints investigations (positive) . 840 Number of latent fingerprints photographed and developed 461 Number of visitors photographed 134 Prints made from same 402 Number of exposures of Pantoscopic camera 20 Number of re-orders of criminal photographs 3,044 Number of stand-up photographs made 10 Prints made from same 30 Number of photographs of police officers 92

Fingerprints taken other than of criminals: Police officers 92 Special police officers 130

Hackney carriage drivers '. 710 Civilian employees .... 15 Civilians co-operating in Defense Work 7,128

Total number of fingerprints on file (Civilian file) November 30, 1940 15,482 Total number of fingerprints on file (Civilian file) November 30, 1941 23,552

Requests for Information from Police Journals.

The officer attached to the Bureau of Records, detailed to impart information from poHce journals on file at Headquarters, reports services performed as follows:

Number of requests complied with for information from the

police journal in regard to accidents and thefts . . . 3,278 Days in court 20

Services of a Draftsman from the Personnel.

A modern development of the Bureau of Records is the service of an expert draftsman, one of the personnel, who drafts scenes of crimes for presentation as evidence in court to aid the government in the prosecution of its case by showing the jury the exact location and surroundings at the scene. During the course of the year, the draftsman visited scenes of various serious crimes where he took measurements and later drew to :

1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 45 scale twenty-eight individual plans. Twenty of these have been used as exhibits in the following courts within jurisdiction of Boston

Municipal Court . 6 days. Grand Jury of Suffolk County 7 days. Superior Court 35 days. Superior Civil Court 1 day.

In addition, twenty-five special drawings or paintings (miscel- laneous) were also made for the use of the Police Department. Some of these drawings have not as yet been exhibited in any court, but will be presented when the cases to which they relate come to trial.

The drafting room is fully equipped with all necessary instruments required for efficiently handling this work.

Criminal Records for the Department Furnished by the Bureau. All criminal records for the entire Department are furnished by the Bureau of Records, as well as certified copies of convic- tions for presentation in courts, both here and in other cities. The following figures represent requests received for these records from December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941:

Requests received by telephone Requests by correspondence Requests for certified records Requests for jury records

Total Requests in connection with applicants for licenses 46 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. fingerprint and photography experts, in consequence of crime committed in their jurisdiction. The Department co-operated by sending these men, properly equipped, to survey the scene of crime and reproduce any prints available for evidence.

Missing Persons. The Missing Persons Division, a branch of the Bureau of Records, is performing a fine type of service to citizens of Boston and surrounding cities and towns. Its chief function necessarily is to aid families in the location of their relatives reported lost or missing. It performs valuable service in identification of unknown dead persons found in various sections of the city whose relatives had been located. Without this service, such dead persons might have been interred with those unfortunates in potter's field. During the course of the year, the Missing Persons Division co-operated with various State institutions in the location and return of many wards who had left these institutions without permission.

Total number of persons reported missing in Boston 1,948 Total number found, restored to relatives, etc. 1,811

Total number still missing 137

Age and Sex of Persons Reported Missing in Boston. 1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 47

Not included, also, in the foregoing figures are numerous cases of children reported missing to this Department, who were found or returned within a few hours after report was made. There was reported to this Department from outside depart- ments a total of 3,632 missing persons. Grand total of number of persons reported missing 5,914

Persons Reported Missing hy Police Divisions for a Six-Month Period, Commencing June 1 and Ending November 30, 1941.

Division 1 (North End section) 18 Division 3 (West End section) 49 Division 4 (South End section) 92 Division 6 (South Boston district) .... 86 Division 7 (East Boston district) .... 40

Division 9 (Dudley street section of Roxbury) . . 139

Division 10 (Roxbury Crossing section) . . . 169

Division 1 1 (Adams street section of Dorchester) . 90 Division 13 (Jamaica Plain district) .... 38 Division 14 (Brighton district) 38 Division 15 (Charlestown district) .... 59 Division 16 (Back Bay district) ...... 23 Division 17 (West Roxbury district) .... 32 Division 18 (Hyde Park district) 23 Division 19 (Mattapan district) *125

Total 1,021

During the past year there was an increase in the total number of persons reported missing of 1,484 cases over the previous year. This was due in part to the increase in girls between ages of fifteen and twenty-one leaving home, and may have been attributed to the present National Defense Program. During the last four-month period there was a noticeable decrease in missing male cases between ages of fifteen and twenty-one. This, also, may have been attributed to the present National Defense Program.

It is of interest to comment that in a majority of extended cases of missing persons and of habitual runaways, the parents

* Includes patients missing from the Boston State Hospital, a mental institution. 48 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. were either divorced or separated, or both were working during the day. This may indicate lack of proper supervision and improper home environment. Persons Interviewed.— At the "Missing Persons" office there were interviewed about 900 persons relative to cases handled. This does not include the number interviewed at other units and divisions of the Department. Correspondence.— There were handled by the unit approxi- mately 4,800 pieces of correspondence relating to location of friends and relatives. Circulars. — About 4,200 descriptive circulars on missing persons were sent out from the unit. Tracers.— There were sent out approximately 2,000 tracers on persons reported missing. Amnesia Cases. — The unit assisted in making identification in six cases which came to the attention of the Department. Identification of Dead Bodies.— In 53 cases of unknown white men, 28 were identified through fingerprints.

Warrant File.

Procedure as to Warrants Issued to or Received by this Department'.

The warrant file for the entire Police Department is kept in the Bureau of Records. A list of all warrants issued to or received by this Department is sent out each day on the manifold and every officer in the Department receives a copy of this list. Twenty-four hours after issuance of a warrant, if the person named therein has not been arrested, a form card is forwarded to the Bureau of Records by the station house with all data pertaining to the warrant and the case. These cards are alphabetically filed so that almost instantaneously it may be ascertained whether a warrant exists in the Depart- ment for any person named. On service of the warrant another card goes forward to the Bureau of Records with necessary information of service.

Warrants Received from Outside Departments, Etc. All warrants received from outside departments are cleared

through the warrant files of the Bureau of Records. All cor- respondence pertaining to movement of warrants outside of

the city proper is handled in the Bureau of Records. Com- manding Officers of this Department are required, under the rules and regulations, to notify the Warrant Division of arrests :

1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 49 on warrants issued to the Boston Police Department and warrants of all other police departments ; also when arrests are made without a warrant involving serious crimes. The rule applies to this procedure every hour of the day and night.

The warrant files are immediately searched. If it appears that there is a warrant for the arrested person in any other jurisdiction, the officer in command of the arresting division or unit is immediately notified and given full particulars and the pohce division or unit in Boston or outside jurisdiction is immediately notified that the person is under arrest.

Number of Warrants Received by Bureau of Records and their Disposition.

Warrants received by Bureau of Records . . . . 3,433 Arrested on warrants 2,023 Warrants returned without service 1,832 Warrants sent out to divisions and units within the Department and to other jurisdictions 2,376 Active warrant cards on file issued to Boston PoHce 6,450 Active warrants issued to Boston PoHce for persons now out of State 19 Active warrants issued to Boston PoHce, forwarded to other cities and towns in this State 154 Active warrants received from other cities in Massachusetts for service (cards in our files) 274 Active warrants lodged at institutions as detainers ... 89

Summons File. Establishment and Purpose. On December 14, 1936, there was established in the Bureau of Records a summons file for the purpose of facilitating service of summonses. All summonses for service outside the City of Boston obtained by the several divisions and units are for- warded to this Bureau where they are recorded and sent to the Chief of Police of the city or town where a defendant resides. Summonses received from other police departments for service in this city are in the same manner recorded and sent to the respective divisions and units for service, and after service has been made, are returned. The following figures represent summonses received from outside cities and towns for service in Boston from December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941

Total number received 5,750 Total number served 5,275 Total number returned (without service) 475 :

50 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

The following figures represent the number of summonses sent from the Bureau of Records for service in outside cities and towns

Received from local divisions and units and sent out . . . 18,638 Total number served 16,802 Total number not served 1,836 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 51

TRAFFIC.

The Traffic Division, re-established May 22, 1936, is located in quarters on the fifth floor of Police Building, 229 Milk street. The Traffic Division includes territory within boundaries of

Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 16, and the traffic post at Cottage Farm Bridge. The Commanding Officer of the Traffic Division is responsible for the proper regulation of traffic conditions and for safety of the public using highways in territory under jurisdiction of the Traffic Division, daily, from 8 a. m. to 12 midnight.

Activities.

This was another difficult and .strenuous year for officers of the Traffic Division with increased numbers of tourists and visitors from other parts of the country coming to our city, as well as members and guests of conventions held this year at the various hotels. The Traffic Division was also confronted with a most trouble- some problem of free movement of traffic in some of the arteries, particularly Huntington avenue, where the underpass at

Massachusetts avenue is now completed and in operation, resulting in more expeditious movement of traffic along this busy thoroughfare ; and in Atlantic avenue, where construction work is still in operation by the Works Progress Administration, but which work will be completed in a short time; also Dewey square, where construction work has been in operation for al- most a year; as well as in the Park square section of this city, con- sisting in most part of removal of tracks of the Boston Elevated Railway and resurfacing of the street with cement pavement. With these various projects in operation, it has been a problem for the Traffic Division to solve conditions at various locations and to overcome handicaps. The situations, however, were handled successfully, and automobile traffic was kept moving with a minimum of delay. In other parts of the city, such as the North Station, where the Boston Garden is located; the South Station, Boston Arena, Mechanics Building, Symphony and Horticultural Halls, Boston Opera House, Fenway Park, Sumner Tunnel, steamboat wharves, the market and theatrical sections, — areas where 52 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. considerable congestion occurs,— it has been the duty of the Traffic Division to make arrangements to keep traffic moving at all times in the vicinity of these localities. In the market section there has been an increase in the number of tractor-rtrailers and other large commercial vehicles, coming into this district. The handhng of these large vehicles, most of which come from other states, has been in addition to our many traffic problems. These trailers arrive early in the morning in large numbers with merchandise, cluttering the streets approaching the market section and impeding free movement of traffic. It has again this year been found necessary to assign traffic officers to duty as early as six o'clock, a. m., on certain of the posts in the market area, so that traffic could be kept moving and merchants enable to get merchandise into their places of business at an early hour to satisfy purchasers. During the past year there has been much talk of establishing terminals outside of the business area of this city for large express companies, the business locations of which are now and have been for some time past, located in streets that interfere greatly with the free flow of traffic, but, up to the present time, nothing constructive has been done to relieve this situation which is rapidly becoming more serious. This is a problem w^hich must be solved sooner or later. The Traffic Division is called on throughout the year to make necessary arrangements for large parades, such as the Boston School Cadets, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Armistice Day Parade and the "Santason" Parade on Thanksgiving Day, as well as many other smaller parades. These activities, in co-operation with other police divisions, have been so well handled that work of the police has been commended by officials of these organizations. During the year the Traffic Division has been confronted with a problem in assisting and escorting convoys and other vehicles of the United States Government through streets of our city as rapidly as possible, in order that occupants of such convoys might get to destinations promptly. Providing of escorts to meet such convoys of trucks, con- taining soldiers and equipment from various army camps, at various parts of our city line, at times, with Very short notice, was most perplexing, but in all instances was carried out to a successful close, taking into consideration the tremendous flow 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 53

of automobile traffic in the main thoroughfares, such as Atlantic and Northern avenues, Congress and Summer streets and extension of the latter. Many of the vehicles convoyed contained workers employed in the Charlestown Navy Yard, the Navy Yard extension at the Army Base, South Boston; the Bethlehem Steel Company at Fore River, Quincy Point; S. A. Wood Machine Company and Hunt-Spiller Manufacturing Corporation, and others. A tremendous increase of pleasure motor vehicles, some 57,000 over that of a year ago, is disclosed by records of the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The greater number of such vehicles is owned and used by employees engaged in national defense work at the foregoing plants. These additional automobiles have added greatly to a tremendous flow of traffic in Atlantic avenue, necessitating assigning of twenty additional officers at various intersections between Keany square and the South Station for traffic duty between the hours of 3.30 p. m. and 6 p. m., as well as in Northern avenue. The arteries are used in great measure by defense workers at such times on account of change of shifts at various defense plants, such workers arriving in our highways, already taxed

to capacity, about the time when traffic is at its peak. This overcrowded condition is particularly so in such main thor- oughfares as Atlantic avenue, with its flow of tractor-trailers and other large commercial vehicles going to and from various wharves, railroad stations, freight terminals and business establishments.

It is the duty of the Traffic Division to make recommenda- tions, through the Superintendent of Police, for procurement of signs, to be placed in streets, notifying the public that parades are coming, and of restrictions to parking, to conform with directions of these signs ; also for shutting off and turning on of automatic signal-control lights; to make recommenda- tions for prohibition of parking in certain streets, and sug- gesting additional places where automobilists should be per- mitted to park, in order to invite shoppers and bring more business to this city; or any other conditions that might be of assistance in improving the traffic situation in the city, as well as expediting movement of traffic. All such recommendations, however, are made only after thorough inspection and study of various traffic problems. 54 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

The Traffic Division has cared for the welfare of many tourists and members of organizations coming to this city to attend conventions with headquarters at the various large hotels, such as the Hotel Statler, Copley-Plaza Hotel and others of like character. Organizations such as the Marine Corps League came during the early part of June; the International Fire Chiefs. August 16 to and the American College of Surgeons from 19; — cities all over the country, November 3 to 7, inclusive, - all of which conventions were handled in such a manner that letters of praise were received by the Department. The Division made necessary traffic arrangements for the

Boston University Annual Reunion, June 7, 1941, including diversions of traffic from Bay State road; and for the twenty- fifth Reunion of the Harvard Class of 1916, on June 17, both of which events were so handled that letters of commendation were sent from the officials in charge to this Department. The Division provided escorts to and carried out satisfactory arrangements for safe care of distinguished visitors to this city during their stay, including Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, June 12; and the visit of Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador, and Lady Halifax, June 18, including calls to His Eminence William Cardinal O'Connell, Archbishop of Boston, 2101 Commonwealth avenue; Rt. Reverend Henry K. Sherrill, Episcopal Bishop of Massachu- setts, 1 Joy street; and trips to various defense works, such as the South Boston dry dock at the Army Base. The Division provided motorcycle escorts for such dis- tinguished guests as Senator Burton K. Wheeler, in connection with his speech at Symphony Hall, April 30, under auspices of the "American First Committee"; Senator Gerald P. Nye and Ex-Senator Rush D. Holt, in connection with their speeches at Mechanics Building, Thursday evening, September 25, under auspices of the same committee; Major-General Robert L. Eichelberger, Superintendent of U. S. Mihtary Academy, West Point, during visit of the United States Corps of Cadets to Boston, Saturday, November 8, on occasion of its football game with Harvard University at the Stadium; resulting in receipt of letters of commendation on the well-ordered handling of traffic, courtesy of the traffic officers encountered en route and efficiency of motorcycle officers serving as escorts. ,

1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 55

The Division is constantly in receipt of inquiries and ques- tionnaires for information concerning traffic conditions and problems from police departments of other cities and towns, and

from civic agencies. Endeavor is made to supply all such information, as may be available, both from practical knowl- edge and statistically. Some of the duties successfully accomplished by the Traffic Division were handling of over 1,000,000 persons who attended baseball and football games at Fenway Park, regulation of thousands of automobiles, with passengers, at entrance to the Sumner Traffic Tunnel during the horse-racing season at Suffolk Downs, East Boston district, May 12 to July 19; and policing and handling of over 1,500,000 persons, many of them children of tender age, who attended the "Santason" parade, along its route. Thanksgiving Day, without injury or serious mishap to any. Traffic Conditions.

It has been the policy of the Traffic Division to assist in every way strangers coming to our city for the purpose of entertainment or patronizing our stores, hotels, restaurants, etc.

It is fully realized that many persons from outside cities and towns, who come to our city for purposes described, are not always aware of our traffic rules and regulations. Oftentimes such visitors are prone to criticism of activities of the police in enforcement of the Rules and Regulations of the Boston Traffic Commission. However, members of the Traffic Division, in exercise of their duties, have endeavored to act with discretion and moderation, with a view, within reason, to the welfare of our merchants and other types of business, and to the accommodation of their patrons desiring to spend money for merchandise or for entertainment.

Regulation of street traffic is under constant study by the PoUce Commissioner, the Superintendent of PoUce and the Deputy Superintendent in charge of traffic. These officials, after years of practical experience in all phases of police work, know the difficulties of the Police Department in this respect and have knowledge of legal and other limitations affecting action that may be taken or even contemplated, oftentimes unknown to critics and well-intentioned advisors.

It is commendable how httle complaint there is regarding traffic control in view of conditions which the police encounter 56 POLICE COMMISSIONER. -[Jan.

on every business day. Doubtless there are countless technical and unintentional violations of traffic rules and regulations

every day. Good judgment would seem to dictate that it would be unreasonable for the police to put persons into court for such violations. However, obligations and duties of the police as to enforcement of traffic rules and regulations will be pushed steadily forward.

Tagging.

During the period, December 1, 1940, up to and including November 30, 1941, the Traffic Division issued over 142,000 notices for violations of the "parking" rules. Such notices were forwarded through the United States mail to owners of offending automobiles, as contained in official records of the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or by service in hand to the operators. Such a large number of notices would appear to be con- clusive proof that the public, for most part, fails, through lack of desire or heedlessness, to fully co-operate with the Police

Department; and that it is careless and indifferent to restric- tion signs in the parking of automobiles. The police have found that such autoists leave their vehicles unlawfully for long periods of time upon streets of our city; this, for their own convenience and inconvenience of the public, in general; and, further, park them in ''restricted" areas, where warning signs, conspicuously displayed, prohibit such parking.

Extension of Parking Time. Complaints, written and otherwise, having been received from business houses in the down-town area, that their patrons, under then existing restriction as to one-hour parking, had not sufficient time within which to purchase merchandise; and physicians and surgeons, particularly those located in the Back Bay section of the city, having also registered objections to the same restriction of one-hour parking,—in that their patients were denied reasonable time to call for treatment,—-the Police Commissioner, in an effort to better serve the public, particularly the classes of business people herein stated, recom- mended to the Boston Traffic Commission an increase in park- ing-time limit from one to two hours, which recommendation was adopted by the Commission, August 25, 1941, so that section 11, as amended, of the Rules and Regulations of said 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 57

Boston Traffic Commission, relating to the subject of "Parking Time Limited," now reads as follows:

"Except as otherwise provided, no driver shall park any vehicle between the hours of 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. of any day, except Sundays and public holidays, on any street or

highway for a period of time longer than two (2) hours."

This extension of the parking time immediately met with favorable response by the merchants, professional men of the Back Bay section, and the public in general. Also, the attitude of our business people in /the intown section may well be reflected in the tenor of typical communi- cations received by this Department : first, from Chandler and Company, 150 Tremont street, by Mr. George Hansen, Presi- dent and Treasurer (also President of Retail Board of the Boston Chamber of Commerce). From Chandler and Company: "June 27, 1941. "I was very pleased to read that the two-hour parking

regulation has been extended thirty days. However, I trust that when this thirty-day period has expired the two-hour parking will be continued indefinitely. "The two-hour parking regulation has been a great con- venience to all persons who drive into the City of Boston to transact business, including both men and women. It has enabled women shoppers to select and purchase mer- chandise with a great deal more leisure than the one-hour parking rule allowed.

"The size and importance of any city is measured by the amount of business transacted therein, and anything

that can be done to further this is of great value to both the persons doing business in that city as well as to the persons living in that community. "There are thousands of persons employed in the stores in the City of Boston. The livelihood of this large number

of persons is dependent upon the business done in these various stores. Together with this, there are many milUons of dollars' worth of merchandise on sale in the City

of Boston, and it is only by gettmg customers into these stores that such merchandise can be disposed of. "The great shopping population of metropolitan Boston appreciates the value of such a large shopping centre as : :

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Boston is, and we certainly want to give these people a fair chance to come to Boston to make their purchases. "This letter may be a little lengthy, but this matter

is a very serious proposition to the City of Boston and should not be passed over lightly with a few remarks."

Another communication to the Department, commenting on extension of parking time allowed, was received from the E. T. Slattery Company, 154-157 Tremont street, Mr. Patrick A. O'Connell, President and Treasurer, which reads, in part, as follows From E. T. Slattery Company "May 29, 1941. "I was delighted to read about the extension of the parking rules from one to two hours. We have had some very favorable remarks from our customers with respect

to it. Every one does not want two hours but a great many people require that time in order to complete their purchases."

Mr. O'Connell continues in his letter that under the rule of one-hour parking a prospective customer, in mstances cited by him, did not have sufficient opportunity to complete shopping, fearing "tagging"; had hurriedly left, and perhaps completed needed purchases in suburban stores of merchandise which could have been obtained in this city.

Safety Educational Automobile. The Safety Educational automobile, assigned to the Traffic Division, has been in continuous operation on the highways of Boston during the past year, educating motorists as to the proper manner in which they should operate their automobiles and instructing pedestrians as to proper places and manner in which they should cross the street. Through constant and persistent short safety talks by officers assigned to this auto- mobile, the general public is rapidly becoming more accident conscious. Daily, from Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9.15 and 9.30 o'clock, a. m., the safety car goes to Governor square. Back Bay district, where safety talks are given over radio station WORL (located in the Myles Standish Hotel) on a wave length of 920 kilocycles, by two well-trained officers of the Traffic Division. A portable microphone is set up in this 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 59 bii.sy square, and an interesting and instructive program broadcast to all tuned in on this wave length. During this particularly novel phase of Safety Education, talks are given on topics which have to do with the general public, such as attention to automatic signal lights. Motorists are invited to speak on the radio. Questions usually are asked by one of the officers assigned to the safety automobile as to the proper manner in w^hich one should conduct himself while operating his automobile; general knowledge of the motor vehicle law and traffic rules; and what one should do when confronted with certain situations which arise daily, from time to time. Operators are also invited to give suggestions for better pedestrian safety and safer operation of automobiles.

Advice is sought which might be helpful to the public in this line, and also aid in reducing accidents upon our highways, causing fatalities and personal injury.

Each Saturday, between the hours of 9 and 9.30 o'clock, a. m., broadcasts are given over radio station WORL by members of the M-1 Safety Squad, its membership consisting of children of school age, 16 years of age and under. During the past year officers in the safety car visited and gave safety talks and demonstrations at some 750 schools in the city, public, parochial and private, at which approximately 315,000 pupils, 1,700 teachers and 20,000 parents of children were present. During the summer season the car visited many Park Department playgrounds and participated in "Safety Shows" under supervision of the Director of Recreation of such depart- ment, as well as giving short safety talks at other Park Depart- ment activities. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 adults and 300,000 children were assembled on these occasions. Some of the special events in which the safety car took part were held at the South Boston Stadium, where, under auspices of the Park Department, circus and boxing bouts were provided for entertainment of spectators; and at Fenway Park during football and baseball championship games. Thejpar was also used in connection with large parades, such as Evacuation Day Parade, South Boston, March 17; Bunker Hill Day Parade, Charlestown, June 17; Armistice Day Parade, November 11; "Santason" Parade, November 20; Flag Day Parade; Parade for Sale of Defense Stamps and Bonds; as well as exercises on Boston Common in connection with Flag Day. During these 60 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

parades the car toured the route in advance of marchers to clear the way and notify persons along its route that the parade was approaching. The car was also used in co-operation with the Massachusetts Public Safety Committee on Boston Common, during demon- stration of air-raid precautions. It assisted greatly by use of its loud speaker in preventing injury to spectators and impressing upon their minds need for greater safety. During school vacation in the summer the car rendered excellent service to children gathered at school playgrounds, giving safety talks to approximately 40,000 young persons at some 100 various playgrounds. The car, with its officers, has also been called on many times to appear at gatherings of employees of large trucking concerns, telegraph offices, theatres, civic and fraternal organizations, the Burroughs Newsboys' Foundation, policy holders of large insurance companies, and other business establishments, at all of which places safety talks were given to employees of these various concerns or to persons in attendance. During the past year many calls have been received for the Safety Educational car to visit other cities and towns to give talks along safety hnes, such as to pupils of the schools in Wakefield, to Boy Scouts in Reading, and Boy Scouts in

Waltham. In all cases, where it was possible to do so, and without interfering with school schedules in Boston, compliance was made with these requests. On August 24, the Safety Educational automobile went to Philadelphia, Pa., attending the convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, taking part in the parade and giving safety talks through the streets of the city of Phila- delphia. This activity resulted in receipt of favorable letters. As a result of this program conducted by the Safety Educa- tional car, complimentary letters have been received from persons in various walks of life. Reduction in personal injuries caused by automobiles has continued, a§ attested by official records of the Registry of Motor Vehicles, showing only 68 fatalities for period of time,

January 1 to November 30, 1941, as compared with 81 fatahties for the same period last year. The City of Boston has continued to be in second place in the United States in the minimum number of fatalities on account of motor vehicle accidents for cities of over 500,000, 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 61

which may be attributed in great measure to activities of the Safety Educational car and its officers.

Every possible endeavor is being made to have Boston in first place in the minimum number of automobile fatalities, through the constant campaign waged by the Safety automobile. These safety talks and work done by officers of the Traffic Division have met with approval of many cities and towns, as is evidenced by the fact that the Commanding Officer of the Traffic Division is recurringly in receipt of communications from persons in authority in various places, requesting informa- tion relative to such work, as well as inquiring what might be done in their various communities to build up a program that would result in the favorable conditions that obtain in Boston. :

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BUREAU OF OPERATIONS. Creation.

This Bureau was created on July 11, 1934. The Bureau was detached from the Superintendent's office and established at Police Headquarters as a separate unit,

April 2, 1937. Duties.

This Bureau has control of all communications equipment, consisting of telephone, teletype, radio and telegraph, and through radio facilities controls movement of radio cars patrol- ling the city, police boats in the harbor, and police ambulances. A vast majority of all telephoned complaints, reports and requests for information from the general public and other police departments were handled by officers of the Bureau.

Accomplishments.

During the police year from December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, personnel of this Bureau managed transmission, reception and handling of

213,167 telephone messages and about 4,721 toll calls made by the Department through the switchboard. Approximately 335,000 telephone messages received through the switchboard, many of which were transferred to the turret for handling. Approximately 255,000 emergency telephone messages received and handled at the turret, through either "DEVonshire 1212" or the Department inter-communi- cating system. 156,111 teletype messages, including filing of same and making and delivering copies of such messages, as neces- sary, to the proper bureau or unit. 1,040 telegrams, including filing of same and making and delivering of copies to the proper bureau or unit. 5,914 teletype items for persons reported missing by Divisions and Units of the Department, and other states, cities and towns. Copies of these were delivered to the Bureau of Records and cards filled out for files of the Bureau. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 63

206,610 radio messages sent, including dictaphone recording of same and transcription from records to the radio log. 9,150 lost and stolen automobile forms filled out and delivered to the automobile division of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, 3,184 of which were reported stolen in Boston, together with records made and delivered

of all recovered cars, copies of both being kept in the files of the Bureau of Operations.

A daily journal was kept in which all of the foregoing, to- gether with reports of crimes, deaths, accidents and other matter submitted by divisions and units of the Department, were recorded.

A file was maintained of the police personnel of the De- partment, with name, rank and cap number, together with the address, telephone number and date of appointment.

A file was maintained of the entire personnel of the Boston Fire Department, with name, rank and address, together with the radio car sector on which they live. Two main-radio transmitters, 78 car and 4 boat transmitters and receivers, 26 wired-broadcast amplifiers and 8 pickup receivers were maintained and kept in repair by personnel of the Bureau. A 170-watt portable transmitter was assembled by members of this Bureau for emergency use. Two-way radio, installed during the year in 13 combination patrol and ambulances by members of this Bureau, is serviced and maintained by them. A control panel, providing automatic speech level control throughout the radio system, was constructed by members of the Bureau. 64 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

BALLISTICS UNIT. Formation and Duties.

The activities of this Unit, with its personnel, aire under supervision of the Superintendent of Police. With a Sergeant-Ballistician in charge, the office consists of experts in ballistics, handwriting, typewriting, moulage, explosives, munitions and also a gunsmith. The Sergeant-Ballistician, under direction of the Superin- tendent of Police, has charge of the care and custody of all firearms, explosives and substances of explosives coming into possession of the police. The Sergeant-Ballistician prepares cases where ballistic evidence is required, so far as bullets, shells, firearms or ex- plosives are concerned, and appears before the court in such cases to give evidence. The Document Examiner prepares cases where all hand- writing, typewriting, erasures in documents, and questioned printing, watermarks, staplings, paper and ink are concerned, and appears before the court in such cases to give evidence.

Accomplishments.

During the yearlmembers of this Unit responded to 43 emer- gency calls after regular working hours, and put in many extra hours of duty. Two hundred twenty-five hours of duty were performed in this manner. Two hundred fifty-nine days were spent in court by members of this Unit on ballistics, hand- writing and moulage cases. Of the total cases, ballistics numbered 278 (which included examination of firearms, explosives, bullets, shells and sus- picious substances); handwriting and typewriting cases and questioned documents, 119; and moulage cases, 5. For efficiency of the Unit the following material was added to the equipment: 200 official police 38-calibre special revolvers, three-line throwing guns, 12 tear-gas assembUes, 200 riot clubs, 200 helmets, 90 handlights, and all gas masks in the department equipped with new type cannisters for all military gases. One hundred fifty revolvers, 30 riot guns, 5 gas guns, 20 gas masks, 15 gas billies and 6 gas projectors were serviced and 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 65 repaired, in addition to servicing the following equipment located at .the various police divisions and units: 200 riot guns, 20 gas guns, 10 Thompson sub-machine guns, 110 gas bilHes, 60 gas masks, 60 bullet-proof vests, tear gas munitions and four high-powered rifles. By repairing and servicing our own equipment, substantial savings were made. Approximately 1,000 handwriting specimens or exemplars were classified and filed in the classification file at this office for use in questioned handwriting cases. To date, between 25,000 and 30,000 handwriting specimens have been filed for this purpose. Thirty-five groups, consisting of club, fraternal, social service and others, have visited the Unit during the year, in addition to other persons. Between 2,000 and 2,500 visitors were shown through the Unit. Also members lectured to business and social groups in various parts of Greater Boston, Several groups of Home Guard Officers received instructions in handling of explosives, bombs and suspicious packages. During the year members of this Unit attended lectures and demonstrations offered by manufacturers of munitions and ammunition on the subject of combating civil disorders. Information thereby obtained was passed on to members of the Department. Experiments were carried on during the year with various types of sirens. Demonstrations were given from Head- quarters' roof for the purpose of obtaining the best possible signal device for air-raid warning. The portable-lighting equipment, part of the BaUistics Unit, was used during the year by searching parties at scenes of crimes. One hundred hand lights carried in cruising cars were serviced and repaired when needed during this period.

MOULAGE. Substance known as moulage was utilized to good advantage on a number of occasions. Specimens were used in court to establish proof in breaking and entering cases.

Serial Numbers on Firearms. There were a number of cases during the year where serial numbers on firearms, locks, instruments, and other objects were 66 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. erased and had to be treated with chemicals to identify them. Identification resulted in tracing ownership of most of these articles. Tear-Gas Munitions.

Members of the Department were further instructed in use of tear-gas munitions during drills held at the First Corps Cadets Armory during the year and during revolver practice at the West Roxbury Revolver Range in the summer months. Several groups of Home Guard Members were instructed in use of tear-gas munitions to quell civil disorders.

Disposition of Confiscated Explosives. During the past year a number of Mills bombs, hand grenades, projectiles, fixed ammunition, dynamite, also caps for same; railroad torpedoes and other explosive materials, including powders, which had come into police hands from various sec- tions of metropolitan Boston, were disposed of, with a view for safety, in waters of outer Boston Harbor.

Examination of Suspected Bombs.

This office is equipped with the latest type, portable X-ray equipment for examining suspected bombs and other types of explosives, which may be used where suspected bomb or other

explosive is found, thereby ehminating risk of injury or possible death in removing suspected explosives.

Miscellaneous.

An interchange of evidence is carried on by this Unit with all Federal agencies and pohce departments. Bullets and shells and handwriting exemplars are mailed to other enforcement agencies to aid in the arrest of criminals. All evidence in homicide cases is kept for safekeeping in the vault at this office. It is properly marked and stored away until needed in court. All police divisions and units are now equipped with a suf- ficient supply of emergency equipment to handle any situation, and periodic inspections are made of this equipment and re- placements made when found necessary. The motor truck attached to the Unit has been equipped with all necessary material for emergency purposes. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 67

Plant and Equipment.

The Property Clerk's Office is charged with the care of all lost, stolen and abandoned property, money or other property alleged to have been illegally obtained, and all articles and property taken from persons arrested for any cause. In its custody are also placed all seized liquor and gaming implements which come into possession of the Department. All orders for supphes, building maintenance, repair work, plumbing, steamfitting, etc., uniforms and equipment are issued by this office. Bills therefor are checked with the cross-record system maintained for the purpose of comparing prices before such bills are prepared for payment. During the year 106 motor vehicles came into custody of this office; 88 vehicles were returned to legitimate claimants, and 18 vehicles were sold at public auction. There are now 20 motor vehicles in custody.

This office is responsible for the receipt, care and distribution of uniforms and equipment to members of the police force, and also for the repairing and salvaging of reclaimed garments and equipment. An individual record of items of uniform and equipment issued to police officers is maintained. A maintenance shop for the servicing of Department auto- mobiles is located in the basement of Station 4. The shop is operated on a twenty-four-hour basis. During the year, 5,056

Department cars were repaired at the repair shop in Division 4, and 1,430 cars were serviced. (Servicing includes greasing, changing of oil, checking of battery and electrical equipment, brakes, cooling systems, tires, steering systems, wear of clutch, etc.) Also 84 Department cars and 102 privately-owned cars were towed by the Department wrecker, A radio-repair shop is attached to the maintenance shop where a twenty-four hour daily service is maintained. The Department operates a motorcycle repair shop, now located in the rear of Station 19, where 343 motorcycles were repaired and serviced during the year.

The Supervisor of Automotive Equipment is responsible for the inspection of all Department vehicles, all garages in the various divisions and is required to investigate and report on all accidents involving Department vehicles. :

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The Lost and Found Branch of the Department has been active during the past year as shown by the following schedule

Articles on hand December 1, 1940 2,492 Articles received during the year to November 30, 1941, 2,205

Total 4,697 Disposed of: To owners through efforts of the Property Clerk's office 72 Delivered on orders from divisions .... 137 Worthless 12 Perishable articles delivered to Overseers of Public Welfare 4 Perishable articles decayed 2

Total number of articles disposed of 227

Total number of articles on hand November 30, 1941 . 4,470 :

1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 69

SPECIAL EVENTS.

The following is a list of the special events which occurred during the year, giving the number of police detailed for duty at each

1940. Men. Dec. 11. Boston Garden, ball of Boston Police Relief Asso- ciation 419 Dec. 17. Boston Post Santa Glaus bundles 24 Dec. 18. South Station, Boston GoUege football team de- parture for New Orleans, Louisiana .... 28 Dec. 22. Boston Post Santa Glaus bundles 12 Dec. 23. Boston Post Santa Glaus bundles 12 Dec. 24. Boston Post Santa Glaus bundles 12 Dec. 24. Ghristmas Eve, Garol Singers, etc., on Beacon Hill

and Boston Gommon . 133 Dec. 24. Ghristmas Eve, Midnight Masses, at various churches, 31 Dec. 27. Boston State Hospital, concert by Boston Police Department Band 46 Dec. 28. South Station, Boston Gollege football team "Royal

Rooters" departure for New Orleans, Louisiana . 19 Dec. Funeral of Patrolman Walter W. Trask ... 82 New Year's Eve, celebration and Midnight Masses at various churches 502

South Station, arrival of Boston Gollege football team from New Orleans, Louisiana 68 Funeral of Patrolman Stephen P. Harrigan ... 51

Funeral of Patrolman Robert Tucker, retired . . 12

Repertory Hall, New England Town Hall meeting . 15 Funeral of Patrolman Michael J. O'Dowd ... 59 Mechanics Building, Gommunity Federation Drive, meeting and entertainment 48 Funeral of Sergeant Frederick G. Brauer, retired 16

Funeral of Patrolman James H. Adams, retired . 12 Funeral of Patrolman John G. Gonnolly ... 48 Funeral of Patrolman John L. Sullivan ... 72 Jordan Hall, Gommunist meeting 15

Funeral of Lieutenant Thomas Keane, retired . . 14 Boston Garden, President Roosevelt's Birthday Ball, 153 Symphony Hall, address delivered by General Hugh Johnson, under auspices of the "Defend America First Gommittee" 24

Funeral of Sergeant Michael R. Hurley, retired . . 15 Gathedral of the Holy Gross, anniversary of "Boy Scout Sunday" 18 70 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

1941. Men. Feb. 13. Funeral of Deputy Superintendent Benjamin A. Wall, 151 Feb. 16. Boston Garden, Boston Evening American Silver Skate Carnival 36 Feb. 22. State House, reception of His Excellency, Governor Leverett Saltonstall 108 Feb. 24. Boston Garden, ball of Boston Firemen's Relief Asso- ciation 105 Feb. 25. Funeral of Patrolman James H. Early .... 84 Mar. 1. Funeral of Lieutenant Jeremiah J. Riordan, retired, 15

Mar. 17. South Boston, Evacuation Day parade . . . 383 Mar. 17. Columbus Stadium, South Boston, 68th C. A. C.

Anti-Aircraft demonstration and mock defense . 72 Mar. 22. Massachusetts Civil Service examinations at various schools 10

Mar. 26. Funeral of Patrolman Thomas H. Murphy . . .51 Mar. 29. Roxbury, William F. Reddish Athletic Association, ten-mile road race 56 Mar. 29. Massachusetts Civil Service examinations at various schools 10

April 4. Symphony Hall, Federal Union, Inc., meeting . . 46 April 5. Brighton, Presentation Literary and Social Organiza- tion, ten-mile road race 49 April 6. Franklin Park, Boston Post cash hunt .... 22 April 11. Funeral of Patrolman Patrick F. Hannon ... 52 April 12. Funeral of Patrolman Harold C. Irving ... 52 April 12. Cathedral Club road race 128 April 13. Easter parade on Commonwealth avenue ... 35

April 16. Boston Garden, Boston Junior Police Corps Jubilee . 155 April 19. Marathon race 477

April 19. City of Boston Patriots' Day Celebration . . . 123 April 25. Boston Garden, charity bazaar under auspices of the Committee to "Defend America by Aiding the Allies" 54 April 26. Massachusetts Civil Service examinations at various schools 10 April 26. Boston Garden, charity bazaar under auspices of the Committee to "Defend America by Aiding the Allies" 54 April 27. Williams Municipal Building, Suffolk County Council, American Legion, class installation and patriotic pageant 62 April 29. Funeral of Patrolman John J. Cameron .... 48 April 30. Visit of Senator Burton K. Wheeler and address at Symphony Hall under auspices of the "America First Committee" 117

May 1. Boston Common, Charles Street Mall, Socialist Workers Party and United May Day Committee meeting 42 May 1. Cathedral of the Holy Cross, ordination ... 15 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 71

1941. Men. May 11. Boston Post Office employees' parade and memorial Mass at Cathedral of the Holy Cross ... 26 May 11. Boston Common, "American Mothers' Neutrality League " meeting 19

May 12. Boston Trade School parade to East Armory . . 26 May 16. Mechanic Arts High School, parade to East Newton Street Armory 15 May 16. Funeral of Dr. L. Vernon Briggs 45 May 18. Boston Elevated Railway employees' parade and

memorial Mass at Cathedral of the Holy Cross . . 32 May 24. East Boston Airport, flying demonstration ... 62 May 25. Suffolk County Council, American Legion, parade and field Mass at Fenway Park 82 May 25. North Sea Mine Force Association parade and exer- cises on Boston Common 42 May 25. Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans, parade and memorial services at Union Church .... 27 May 25. Grand Clan of Massachusetts, Order of Scottish Clans, parade 22 May 25. Boston Park Department cemeteries on Sunday, May 25, 1941 31

May 25. Cemeteries and vicinity on Sunday, May 25, 1941 . 165 May 29. Boston Garden, Greek War Relief entertainment 24 May 30. Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans, parade and exercises on Boston Common 32 May 30. Boston Park Department cemeteries on Memorial Day, 31

May 30. Cemeteries and vicinity on Memorial Day . . . 265 May 30. Memorial Day Services at Mt. Benedict Cemetery under auspices of Boston Police Post, No. 251, American Legion, and Boston Police Post, No. 1018, Veterans of Foreign Wars 163

June 2. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company parade . 306 June 3. Parade, Boston School Cadets 534 June 7. Dorchester, Dorchester Day ten-mile road race and parade 323 June 7. Columbus Stadium, South Boston, Boston Park Department novice-boxing tournament ... 32

June Boston Firemen's Memorial Sunday exercises . . 33 Funeral of Sergeant Maurice W. Sullivan ... 51 Visit of Her Royal Highness, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands 24 Visit of Her Royal Highness, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands 17 Visit of Her Royal Highness, Princess Jufiana of the Netherlands 40

Flag Day parade and exercises on Boston Common . 163 Visit of Her Royal Highness, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands 40 June 15. Charlestown, Bunker Hill Day celebration ... 32 72 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

1941. Men.

June 16. Funeral of Sergeant Maurice Driscoll, retired . . 12 June 16. Charlestown, "Night Before," Bunker Hill Day celebrations, concessions, street patrol and traffic duty 104 June 17. Charlestown, Bunker Hill Day parade .... 406 June 17. Charlestown, Bunker Hill Day celebrations, con- cessions, street patrol, traffic duty, sports and band concerts 280 June 18. Columbus Stadium, South Boston, Boston Park

Department novice-boxing show for servicemen . 32 June 19. Visit of Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador, and Lady Halifax 30 June 20. Visit of Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador, and Lady Halifax 32 June 20. Boston State Hospital, concert by Boston Police De- partment Band 45 June Visit of Viscount Halifax, British Ambassador, and Lady Halifax 35 West Roxbury, Holy Name Athletic Association road race 33 Funeral of Patrolman Michael F. Harrington, retired, 12 Jordan Hall, Communist meeting 16 Fenway Park, field day and entertainment for Mayor of Boston Special Welfare Fund .... 89

South Boston, National Maritime Day celebration . 69 Commonwealth Pier, South Boston, Boston Police Department Band participating in National Maritime Day celebration 45 "Night Before," Independence Day, various band

concerts and bonfire at Smith Field, Brighton . 112 City of Boston official flag-raising and Independence Day parade 72 Franklin Field, N. E. A. A. U. meet .... 18 Independence Day celebration, various band concerts, display of fireworks and Community Show on Boston Common 287 Funeral of Patrolman Charles J. Copeman ... 48 Boston Common, educational demonstration in air-raid fire precautions 19 July 16. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department "Gay Nineties " variety show 22 July 23. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department "Gay

' Nineties ' variety show 22 July 25. Boston State Hospital, concert by Boston Police De- partment Band 45 July 26. Suffolk Downs race track, East Boston, Boston Traveler "Soap-Box Derby" 53 July 31. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department "Gay Nineties " variety show 36 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 73

1941. Men. Aug. 6. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department "Gay Nine- ties " variety show 36

Aug. 13. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department dance festival, 36

Aug. 15. Faneuil Hall, Communist meeting 14

Aug. 16. International Fire Chiefs' Association convention, parade and muster on Boston Common ... 137 Aug. 18. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department "Gay Nineties " variety show 36 Aug. 19. International Fire Chiefs' Association convention, parade to Mechanics Building 49 Aug. International Fire Chiefs' Association convention, demonstration on Boston Common .... 32 Columbus Stadium, South Boston, Boston Park De- partment playground circus 102 International Fire Chiefs' Association convention, demonstration on Boston Common .... 32 Fallon Field, West Roxbury, Boston Park Depart- ment boxing show 20 Columbus Stadium, South Boston, Boston Park De- partment boxing show 20 Boston State Hospital, concert by Boston Police Department Band 45

Funeral of Sergeant Edward A. Moore, retired . . 12 Boston Common, Boston Central Labor Union, Labor Day exercises 22 Sept. 1. Columbus Stadium, South Boston, Polish societies' field day 38 Sept. 2. Funeral of Patrolman James A. Quinn .... 48 Sept. 2. Parade in honor of Patrolman Max Singer, National Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States 232 Sept. 3. Fens Stadium, Boston Park Department boxing show, 20

Sept. 4. Defense Staff, Treasury Department parade . 143 Sept. 4. Fallon Field, West Roxbury, Boston Park Depart- ment soft-ball game 16 Sept. 7. Boston Garden, Boston Record-Atnerican soldiers' show 276 Sept. 11. 372nd Colored Regiment parade 89 Sept. 14. Boston Common, "Barry Day" exercises ... 22 Sept. 18. Charlestown, general alarm of fire 650

Sept. 20. Defense Staff, Treasury Department parade . 193 Sept. 25. Mechanics Building, address by Senator Gerald P. Nye, under auspices of "America First Committee" 64 Sept. 26. Boston State Hospital, concert by Boston Police Department Band 45

Sept. 28. Various Boston Park Department football games . 36 Oct. 3. Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Fall parade 41 1941. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 75

1941. Men. Nov. 29. Fenway Park, Boston College-Holy Cross football game 23

Note.— December 2 to December 16, inclusive, 1940 (Sundays excepted), 11 officers performed a total of 143 duties for that period at the office of the Board of Election Commissioners, City-Hall Annex, during recount of ballots cast at the State and Presi- dential Election.

January 24 to January 28, inclusive, 1941, 155 officers performed a total of 155 duties for that period in connection with snow removal work. March 17 to March 22, inclusive, 1941, 12 officers performed a total of 72 duties for that period in connection with the Mas- sachusetts Horticultural Society Flower Show at Mechanics Building.

May 12 to July 19, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays excepted), 13 officers performed a total of 780 duties for that period directing traffic during the horse races at SuiTolk Downs race track in East Boston.

June 11 to October 11, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays excepted), 1,172 officers performed a total of 1,172 duties for that period in connection with the so-called building cleaners' and elevator operators' strike, in Divisions 2 and 4.

July 28 to September 20, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays excepted), 592 officers performed a total of 592 duties for that period in connection with the so-called "union strike" at the Rust Craft Publishers, in Division 4.

August 4 to September 20, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays excepted), 208 officers performed a total of 208 duties for that period in connection with the so-called "union strike" at the Morgan Memorial, in Division 4.

August 27 to August 29, inclusive, 1941, 50 officers performed a total of 50 duties for that period in connection with the so-called "union strike" at the Maverick Mills, in Division 7.

September 12 to September 20, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays excepted), 6 officers performed a total of 48 duties for that period in connection with the so-called "union strike" at the A. S. Campbell Company, in Division 7. September 19 to October 11, inclusive, 1941, 282 officers per- formed a total of 282 duties for that period guarding property in area devastated by fire in Charlestown.

October 1 to October 15, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays excepted), 22 officers performed a total of 286 duties for that period at various registration places in connection with the registration of voters for the year 1941.

October 27 to November 3, inclusive, 1941 (Sunday excepted),

1 1 officers performed a total of 77 duties for that period at the office of the City Collector, City-Hall Annex, in connection with collection of taxes. 76 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan

November 6 to November 10, inclusive, 1941, 6 officers per- formed a total of 30 duties for that period at the office of the Board of Election Commissioners, City-Hall Annex, guarding ballots cast at the City Election. November 11 to November 21, inclusive, 1941 (Sundays ex- cepted), 15 officers performed a total of 150 duties for that period at the office of the Board 6i Election Commissioners, City-Hall Annex, during recount of ballots cast at the City Election. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 77

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

1938-39. 1939-40. 1940-41.

Abandoned children cared for 10 9 12

Accidents reported 8,961 8,663 8,062

Buildings found open and made secure 2,847 2,831 2,957

Cases investigated . 71,142 69,549 66,497

Dangerous buildings reported 99 96 69

Dangerous chimneys reported 70 23 27

Dead bodies recovered and cared for . 531 613 574

Defective cesspools reported . 69 16 19

Defective drains and vaults reported . 22 28 16

Defective fire alarms and clocks reported 14 7 12

Defective gas pipes reported . 16 23 28

Defective hydrants reported . 37 46 30

Defective lamps reported 4,304 7,955 3,834

Defective sewers reported 76 178 88

Defective streets and walks reported . 1,892 2,173 3,247

Defective water pipes reported 66 167 168

Disturbances suppressed 963 1,227 1,088

Extra duties performed . 49,350 47,544 45,520

Fire alarms given 5,831 5,617 6,480

786' Fires extinguished . 707 840

Insane persons taken in charge 493 561 562

Intoxicated persons assisted . 258 371 377

Lodgers at station houses 203 270 231

Lost children restored 1,483 1,769 1,662

Number of persons committed to bail 1,318 709 3,291

Persons rescued from drowning 55 28 42

Sick and injured persons assisted . 10,014 10,965 10,590

Stray teams reported and put up 22 29 19

Street obstructions removed . 158 54 83

Water running to waste reported . 473 854 515

Witnesses detained .... 2 2 78 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

CITY PRISON.

The City Prison is located in the new Court-House building, Somerset street, Boston. Males arrested in the city for offenses, the prosecution of which is within jurisdiction of the Central Municipal Court (criminal session), new Court-House building, are conveyed, if in fit condition, to the City Prison and, unless otherwise released, are held in charge of the keeper until the next session of the court before which they are to appear. If sentenced to imprisonment, or held for a grand jury, they are conveyed by county authorities to the jail or institution to which they have been sentenced, or to the Charles Street Jail to await such grand jury action.

During the year, December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, 20,318 were committed to the City Prison for the following:

Drunkenness 18,924 Suspicious persons 608

Violation of Rules and Regulations of the Park Commission . 118 For safe keeping 115 Larceny 100 Assault and battery 54 Violation of Massachusetts automobile law 40 Non-support 37 Lewd and lascivious cohabitation ...... 31 Violation of probation 30 Adultery 23 Violation of drug law 22 Default 21 Fornication 19 Open and gross lewdness 10 Soliciting alms 10 Lewdness 6 Vagrancy 5 Illegal gaming 4 Miscellaneous 141

Total 20,318

Lodgers received at the City Prison for period, December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, numbered 542. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 79

HOUSE OF DETENTION.

The House of Detention for Women is located in tlie new Court-House building, Somerset street. All women arrested in the city are conveyed to the House of Detention. They are then held in charge of the matron until the next session of the court before which they are to appear. If sentenced to imprisonment, or held for a grand jury, they are conveyed by county authorities to the jail or institution

to' which they have been sentenced, or to the Charles Street Jail to await such grand jury action. During the year 3,291 were committed for the following:

Drunkenness . 2,457 Idle and disorderly 197 Adultery 57 Fornication 56'

Larceny . 56 Night walking 22 Assault and battery 16

Keeping house of ill fame 9

Various other causes . 421

Total 3,291 Recommitments. From municipal court 36

From county jail . 63

Grand Total 3,390

ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS. For damage to police property there was collected by the City Collector and credited to this Department, $3,058.62. 80 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

POLICE SIGNAL BOX SERVICE. Signal Boxes.

The total number of boxes in use is 564. Of these 479 are connected with the underground system and 85 with the overhead. Miscellaneous Work.

In the past year employees of this service responded to

1,800 trouble calls; inspected 564 signal boxes ; 16 signal desks; 18 motor generator sets; 400 storage batteries. Repairs have been made on 112 box movements; 16 registers; 80 locks; 16 time stamps; 28 vibrator bells; 30 relays; 10 electric fans. This Unit has the installing and maintenance of all electric wiring and equipment at all stations and Headquarters build- ing. There have been made 130 plungers; 130 box fittings; 130 line blocks; 12 automatic hooks, and 396 street-obstruc- tion horses. Connected with the police signal boxes there are 130 signal and ^82 telephone circuits. The Signal Box Service Unit supervises all telephone and teletype installations and minor teletype repairs throughout the Department. It also maintains 44 Headquarters-to- station-house telephone circuits, 18 teletype-writer circuits, 18 radio-wired broadcast circuits, 6 radio-car response cir- cuits, a circuit, with equipment, at the Charlesbank station of the Metropolitan District Police; also a circuit, with equip- ment, in booth at the East Boston end of the Sumner Tunnel. During the year this Unit installed 16 department-owned P. B. X. telephone switchboards, replacing the station-house switchboards formerly rented from the telephone company. All patrol-box telephone and blinker-light repairs are made by Signal Box Service members. The Unit also takes care of all police-traffic booths, taxicab signs and street-obstruction signs. New signal desks are installed at all station houses in con- nection with the Police Signal System over department-owned lines.

There are assigned to the Unit 1 GMC truck, 2§-ton capacity;

2 utility trucks, ^-ton capacity, each; 1 four-door Ford sedan; and 1 GMC service truck, ^-ton capacity. :

1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 81

The following list comprises the property of the Signal Box Service maintenance at the present time

16 open-circuit, blinkei-type sig- 770,500 feet of underground cable nal desks 190,000 feet of overhead cable 782 circuits 32,500 feet of duct 48 test boxes 72 manholes 400 cells of sulphuric acid storage- 20 motor-generator sets type battery 15 motor-driven flashers 2,340 taxicab signs 3 GMC trucks 30 traffic booths 1 Ford truck 564 police signal boxes 1 Ford sedan

Communications System.

The Signal Box Service Unit is responsible for the main- tenance of the signal system of the Department. During the year, 4 signal boxes were moved to new locations, several miles of cable were placed underground in conformance with law, 3 overhead signal boxes were transferred to under- ground construction, and 2 new signal boxes established on Division 14, Brighton district. Officers' Recall and Citizens' Alarm features are now in- stalled in all pohce divisions and patrol boxes in the city. Individual Une telephone service for each patrol box has been found advantageous and now all signal boxes are so equipped. New cable and cable joints were installed by the signal service at a great saving in cost to the Department. Twenty thousand feet of new cable were installed, replacing some of the old cable retained in the new system. Twelve signal boxes, struck and damaged by motor vehicles, were replaced with new equipment. Twenty-five taxicab signs, struck and damaged by motor vehicles, were replaced with new signs. :

82 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

HARBOR SERVICE. The special duties performed by the harbor poUce, styled

Division 8, comprising the harbor and the islands therein, were as follows

Value of property recovered, consisting of boats, riggings, float stages, etc $79,115 Number of vessels boarded from foreign ports .... 1,025 Number of vessels ordered from channel 75 Number of cases in which assistance was rendered to wharfinger, 24 Number of permits granted to vessels to discharge cargoes in stream 21

Number of alarms of fire attended on the water front . . . 128 Number of fires extinguished without alarm 8 Number of boats challenged 183 Number of boats searched for contraband 101 Number of sick and injured persons assisted 21

Number of cases investigated ...... 1,740 Number of dead bodies recovered 29 Number rescued from drowning 23 Number of vessels ordered to put on anchor lights ... 4

Nmnber of cases where assistance was rendered . . . . 1,187 Number of obstructions removed from channel .... 823 Number of vessels assigned to anchorage 4,502 Number of fuel oil permits granted to transport and deliver oil in harbor 11

Number of coal permits granted to bunker or discharge . . 24 Number of dead bodies cared for 29 Number of hours grappling 305

The number of vessels arriving in this port was 4,150, of which 1,378 were from foreign ports, 2,772 were domestic arrivals. Of the latter, 860 were steamers, 900 tugs, 980 barges, 11 sailing and 21 miscellaneous. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 83

PATROL SERVICE. A patrol service was maintained by the patrol boat "Argus" in Dorchester Bay and harbor, daily and nightly, from Castle Island to Neponset Bridge, frbm May 30 to October 31, 1941. In connection with this service, there were 438 cases investi- gated, 29 boats challenged for contraband, 510 cases where assistance was rendered to boats in distress by reason of dis- abled engines, stress of weather, etc.; 7 dead bodies recovered, 3 boats ordered to put out sailing lights, 75 hours spent in grappling, 10 persons rescued from drowning, 21 boats warned about speeding amongst boats, 327 obstructions removed from channel, 17 fire alarms attended and 11 arrests for various violations. A day and night patrol service was maintained by the poHce patrol boats, "Michael H. Crowley," "William H. Pierce," and the "William H. McShane," in the upper and lower harbors, Mystic river, Chelsea creek, and Fort- Point and L street channels. A 19-foot speed boat, the "Dispatch," acquired by the Department in 1938, has been used in investigation of cases and in special patrol duty in the Fort Point and L street channels and Chelsea creek, without opening of drawbridges at any tide. A Dodge Marine Utihty speed boat, equipped with an in- halator, stretcher and grappUng irons, patrolled the Charles river in vicinity of Spring street bridge. West Roxbury, from May 9 to October 14, 1941.

HORSES.

On November 30, 1941, there were 22 saddle horses in the service, all attached to Division 16. During the year no horses were purchased nor were any retired to farms, or disposed of otherwise. :

84 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

VEHICLE SERVICE. There are 132 automobiles in the service at the present time 40 attached to Headquarters; 5 attached to the Traffic Divi- sion; 16 in the city proper and attached to Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4; 6 in the South Boston district, attached to Division 6; 6 in the East Boston district, attached to Division 7; 11 in the Roxbury district, attached to Divisions 9 and 10; 6 in the Dor- chester district, attached to Division 11; 4 in the Jamaica Plain district, attached to Division 13; 6 in the Brighton dis- trict, attached to Division 14; 4 in the Charlestown district, attached to Division 15; 5 in the Back Bay and the Fenway, attached to Division 16; 5 in the West Roxbury district, attached to Division 17; 5 in the Hyde Park district, attached to Division 18; 6 in the Mattapan district, attached to Division 19 and 7 unassigned. (See page 86 for distribution of auto- mobiles.) Cost of Running Automobiles. General repairs and replacement of parts .... .$27,323 47 Storage 183 00 Gasoline 37,862 11 Oil and grease 3,149 03

Anti-freeze, brake fluids, patches, polishing cloths, etc. . 1,078 29 Registration fees 135 00

Total $69,730 90

Combination Ambulances.

The Department is equipped with combination automobiles

(patrol and ambulance) in Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. During the year ambulances responded to calls to convey sick and injured persons to the following places:

City Hospital 6,690 Calls where services were not required 1,002 Psychopathic Hospital 254 Home 199 Southern Mortuary 178 Massachusetts General Hospital 157 Boston State Hospital 136 St. Elizabeth's Hospital 126

Carried forward 8,742 1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 85

Brought forward ^,742 Carney Hospital .... 101 Children's Hospital 80

Police Station Houses . 76 City Hospital (East Boston Relief Station) 67

Forest Hills Hospital . 45 Morgue 42 Peter Bent Brigham Hospital 42 Beth Israel Hospital 28 New England Hospital for Women 19 Faulkner Hospital 16

United States Marine Hospital . 14

Boston Lying-in Hospital . 12 Chelsea Memorial Hospital 10 Deaconess Hospital 7 Massachusetts Memorial Hospital 6 St. Margaret's Hospital 5 United States Naval Hospital 5

Charlesgate Hospital . 4 Strong Hospital .... 4 AUerton Hospital .... 3 Cambridge Relief Hospital 3 Palmer Memorial Hospital 3 Brooks Hospital .... 2 Physicians' offices 2 Somerville Hospital 2 Washingtonian Hospital 2 Bosworth Hospital Dorchester Cottage Hospital

Free Hospital for Women . Glynn Hospital .... Haynes Memorial Hospital Kenmore Hospital McLean Hospital .... Minot Rest House Newton City Hospital Winthrop Community Hospital

Total 9,352 86 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan,

List of Vehicles Used by the Department.

Divisions. :

1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 87

HACKNEY CARRIAGES.

During the police year, December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, there were 1,717* Hcenses to set up and use hackney carriages granted, being a decrease of 37 as compared with last year. There were no horse-drawn carriages licensed during the year. There were 53 articles, consisting of umbrellas, coats, hand- bags, etc., found in carriages during the year, which were turned over to the office of Inspector of Carriages. Forty of these were restored to the owners and the balance of 13 placed in the custody of the Lost Property Division of the Property Clerk's Office. Continuing with the hackney carriage license year as of

February 1, 1941, "new" apphcants for hackney carriage drivers' licenses were fingerprinted by the Department, as has

been the custom, and their records, if any, searched for in the Bureau of Records. The fingerprint blank with any record thereon was made a part of and considered with the apphcation to drive. The following statement gives details concerning public hackney carriages, as well as licenses to drive the same

Hackney Carriage Licenses. {To Set Up and Use the Vehicle.)

Applications for carriage licenses received 1,717

Carriages licensed ("renewal" applications and "changes of ownership") Carriages licensed ("regrants")

Carriage licenses canceled (in favor of "regrants" and "changes of ownership") 373 Carriages licensed ("changes of ownership") ..... 145 Carriage licenses revoked 4 Carriage license revocations rescinded 3 Carriage owner suspended for period of 60 days .... 1 Carriage owners stripped of credentials 7 Carriage licenses transferred to new garage locations ... 30 Carriage licenses in effect at end of police year, November 30,

1941, licensed since February 1, 1941 (beginning of hackney carriage license year) — (excludes number canceled in favor of "changes of ownership") 1,332 Carriages inspected 1,460

* 228 "regrants." 88 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

Hackney Carriage Drivers.

Applications for drivers' licenses reported on 3,192 Applications for drivers' licenses withdrawn after in- vestigation 11 Applications for drivers' licenses rejected ... 8 — 19

Drivers' licenses granted 3,173

Drivers' licenses revoked, 35; of which revocations, 16 were rescinded and the licenses restored, — leaving the net figure shown of such revocations as 19 Drivers' licenses in effect November 30, 1941 (at end of police year), — (licensed since February 1, 1941, beginning of hackney carriage driver license year) 3,022

Drivers' licenses suspended and drivers stripped of credentials . 1,353 Replacement of drivers' badges 45 Complaints against owners, drivers and "set up" investigated, 2,763

Days spent in court . 29 Articles found in carriages reported by citizens .... 1 Articles found in carriages reported by drivers .... 53

Limitation of Hackney Carriage Licenses.

Under provisions of Section 4, Chapter 392, Acts of 1930, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 280, Acts of 1934, the Police Commissioner was required to fix a hmit for the number of hackney carriage hcenses to be issued, which hmit shall be based upon the number of licenses then issued and outstanding but shall not be in excess of 1,525, and he may from time to time, after reasonable notice and hearing, decrease the number so fixed, but in no event to number less than 900. In accordance therewith, the Police Commissioner, July 20, 1934, by General Order to the Department, set the number of hackney carriage licenses to be in force at 1,525. Subsequently, the Police Commissioner, after publication of reasonable notice in the Boston daily newspapers and after pubhc hearing, November 28, 1939, by General Order to the

Department, announced (effective as of January 6, 1940), that the limit for the number of hackney carriages to be issued under the reference in law herein set out was decreased to 1,200; provided, however, that the announcement shall not affect, in any way, the rights of any existing licensee to renewal of his hcense under provisions of said amending section. The Police Commissioner further announced in said sub-

sequent General Order, effective as of January 6, 1940, that hackney carriage licenses may be granted to the number here- —

1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 89 tofore established (1,525), except that no further original licenses shall be granted until the number of hackney carriage licenses outstanding shall have been reduced to less than 1,200 by cancelation or revocation or the failure of holders of licenses to apply for renewals, and thereafter hackney licenses may be granted only up to a total not exceeding 1,200. If a hackney carriage license applicant is refused a license by reason of the fact that the maximum number of licenses limited under the Act, with amendment, referred to, has been issued, the Department of Public Utihties, on petition of such appUcant, may after a hearing determine that public con- venience and necessity require a higher hmit than that fixed by the Police Commissioner or previously established by said Department, and shall establish the limit so required, in which case the limit set by said Department shall be considered final until changed as herein provided.

Abolishing Special and Public Hackney Carriage Stands. In accordance with Chapter 508, Acts of 1938,

"An Act with Relation to Pubhc Stands for the Use of Taxicabs and Motor Vehicles for Hire in Cities ....,"

accepted by the City of Boston, the Police Commissioner as of February 11, 1939, at 7.45 o'clock, a. m., abolished all special and public hackney carriage stands, granted in accordance with Chapter 392, Acts of 1930.

Establishing Public Taxicab Stands.

In accordance with Chapter 508, Acts of 1938, referred to, the Police Commissioner as of February 11, 1939, at 7.45

o'clock, a. m., established pubhc taxicab stands in the City of Boston, which stands are free and accessible to all taxicabs whose owners are licensed by the Police Commissioner. (See hst of pubUc taxicab stands on file in the office of Inspector of Carriages.)

During the police year, December 1, 1940, to November 30, 1941, there were 11 pubhc taxicab stands, with capacity for 38 cabs, estabhshed, and 8 pubhc taxicab stands, with capacity for 28 cabs, abolished. There are 488 established public taxicab stands, with capacity for 1,273 cabs, at the present time. 90 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

Hackney Carriage Licenses Granted.

The total number of licensed hackney carriages at present is 1,332 as compared with 1,357 in the previous year; this number being limited in accordance with Chapter 280, Acts of 1934.

Private Hackney Stands.

Chapter 392 of the Acts of 1930, referred to, provides for the

occupation of private hackney stands (that is, upon private property) by licensed hackney carriage owners. During the year 20 applications (capacity 394 carriages) for such private hackney stands were granted.

Sight-Seeing Automobiles.

By the provisions of Section 1 of Chapter 399 of the Acts of

1931, which went into effect June 9, 1931, the term "sight- seeing automobile" was defined as follows:

"The term 'sight-seeing automobile' as used in this act, shall mean an automobile, as defined in section one of chapter ninety of the General Laws, used for the carrying for a consideration of persons for sight-seeing purposes in or from the city of Boston and in or on which automobile guide service by the driver or other person

is offered or furnished."

Previous to this enactment a sight-seeing automobile was held to mean an automobile "which was capable of seating eight or more persons and was used or offered for the transpor- " tation of persons for hire.

It is further provided by Chapter 399, Acts of 1931,- as amended by Chapter 93, Acts of 1933, that it shall be unlawful for a person or corporation to offer or furnish service by a sight-seeing automobile in or from the City of Boston, unless said automobile is first hcensed by the Police Commissioner, and unless thereafter there is obtained from the Department of Public Utilities a certificate, declaring that public con- venience and necessity require such operation; and further, it is provided that it shall be unlawful for a person to operate said automobile as a driver in or from said city unless he is licensed so to do. During the year ending November 30, 1941, there have been issued licenses for 20 sight-seeing automobiles and 12 designated stands for the same. 1942.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 91

Continuing with our practice, "new" sight-seeing automobile drivers for the year commencing as of March 1, 1941, were fingerprinted as in the case of "new" hackney carriage drivers, and their records, if any, searched for in the Bureau of Records. The fingerprint blank with any record thereon was made a part of and considered with the application to drive. There were 17 sight-seeing drivers' licenses granted.

Issuing of Tags for Hackney Carriage Violations.

The system of issuing tags to drivers for violation of rules has continued to show good results. During the past year, 3,619 tags were issued to taxicab drivers for various violations. One thousand three hundred fifty-three penalties were imposed (including 3 suspensions), and 35 revocations were made, the remainder being reprimanded and warned and a record filed for future reference. This system of discipline has continued to result in relieving courts of many minor cases which would tend to congest their dockets.

There still continues to be a minimum of crime among the 3,022 drivers licensed by the Police Commissioner.

Appeal Board.

In accordance with Hackney Carriage Rules and Regulations, hackney carriage drivers and owners dissatisfied with findings of the Inspector of Carriages, have the right of appeal to the

Commissioner, provided appeal is made in writing within forty-eight hours of date of finding.

Such appeals are heard by an Appeal Board, consisting of a Deputy Superintendent of Police and two Captains, desig- nated by the Commissioner.

Hearings on such appeals shall be public; the appellant shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to introduce evidence and to cross-examine witnesses.

The Board shall file its report and recommendations with the Commissioner who takes such action thereon as he deems advisable. In accordance with such provision, many matters of appeal from imposition of penalties (as well as fitness of applicants for hackney carriage drivers' licenses whose applications had been rejected) were referred by the Commissioner to the Board. :

92 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

Supervisory Force.

Since February 11, 1939, when public taxicab stands were established in accordance with the law, and then existing special and pubhc hackney carriage stands abolished, the supervisory force of the office of Inspector of Carriages (now consolidated with the Traffic Division) enforced rules and regulations of this Department relating to conduct at and occupancy of public taxicab stands by licensed hackney car- riage drivers. In addition, during the past year such supervisory force has been very busy in the Blue Hill avenue section of Boston, suppressing activities of taxicab operators who engage-in illegal practice of bringing so-called "loads" to the intown section of the city, in violation of Section 1, Chapter 408, Acts of 1931, which reads as follows

"No person shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, operate any motor vehicle upon any public way in any city or town for the carriage of passengers for hire in such a manner as to afford a means of transpor- tation similar to that afforded by a railway company, by indiscriminately receiving and discharging passengers along the route on which the vehicle is operated or may

be running . . .".

This policy has resulted in reducing these activities to a minimum, and the procedure will be followed continuously until such illegal practices have ceased.

Wagon Licenses. Licenses are granted to persons or corporations to set up and use trucks, wagons or other vehicles to convey merchandise from place to place within the city for hire. During the year, 85 appHcations for such hcenses were re- ceived. Of these, 84 were granted and one rejected. One of the hcenses granted was canceled for non-payment. (See Tables XIV, XVI.)

Commencing as of July 1, 1931, two kinds of wagon licenses were issued:

1. For the licensee who operated from an office, garage, stable or order box, the license stated that it was "Not at a designated stand in the highway." :

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2. For the licensee who required a definite stand, the

license stated that it was "For a designated wagon stand in the highway."

AppHcations for such designated stands were accompanied by written approval of owners, lessees or official representatives of abutting property. Of the 84 granted, 45 were for licenses from offices, garages, stables or order boxes, and 39 were for designated stands in the highway.

Note.

Legislation affecting motor vehicles transporting property for hire

Chapter 122, Acts of 1937; effective June 21, 1937.

"No person holding a certificate (common carrier) or a permit (contract carrier) issued under the provisions of (Chapter 264, Acts of 1934, by the Department of Public Utilities) and authorizing the transportation of property for hire by motor vehicle within the City of Boston shall be required to obtain a license from the Police Commissioner for said city on account of such transportation or the use of motor vehicles therein."

The legislation referred to did not affect custoniary pro- cedure of this Department in issuing a "wagon" hcense for a horse-drawn vehicle or for a handcart to convey merchandise for hire. A motor vehicle for which there has been issued a certificate or permit by the Department of Public Utilities, authorizing transportation for hire, shall not be required to be also licensed by the Police Commissioner on account of such transportation for hire in this city.

However, should it be intended to locate such motor vehicle at a designated stand in the highway in the business of trans- portation for hire, the owner thereof, to lawfully occupy such designated stand, has no alternative but to take out a "wagon" license to be granted by the Police Commissioner. 94 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

LISTING WORK IN BOSTON.

Yeab. 1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 95

Listing Expenses. The expenses of listing residents, both male and female, 20 years of age or more, not including the services rendered by members of the police force, were as follows:

Printing police list . $44,105 45 Clerical service and material used 10,465 00

Newspaper notices . 1,145 67 Circulars and pamphlets 294 25 Stationery .... 85 00 Telephone rental 59 57 Directory .... 15 00 Rewriting check-book lists 685 00 Printing check-book lists 81 75

Total .... $56,936 69

Number of Policemen Employed in Listing. January 2 337 January 3 328 January 4 309 January 5 113 January 6 302 January 7 294 January 8 289 January 9 275 January 10 272 January 11 280 January 12 105 January 13 243 January 14 216 January 15 187 January 16 168 January 17 137 January 18 107 January 19 43 January 20 64 January 21 18

Police Work on Jury Lists. The Police Department under the provisions of Chapter 348, Acts of 1907, assisted the Election Commissioners in ascertaining the qualifications of persons proposed for jury service. The police findings in 1941 may be summarized as follows: Dead or could not be found in Boston 1,640 Physically incapacitated 167 Convicted of crime 151 Unfit for various reasons 689

Apparently fit . 7,356

Total 10,003

In addition to the above, the Election Commissioners sent to the Police Department for delivery 7,356 summonses to persons for jury service. :

96 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

SPECIAL POLICE.

Special police are appointed to serve without pay from the city, on a written application of any officer or board in charge of a department of the City of Boston, or on the application of any responsible corporation or person, to be liable for the official misconduct of the person appointed. "New" applicants for appointment as special policemen for

the year commencing as of April 1, 1941, were fingerprinted by the Department, as has been the custom, and their records,

if any, searched for by the Bureau of Records. During the year ending November 30, 1941, there were 1,227 special poUce officers appointed; 9 appHcations for appointment were refused for cause; 4 appointments were canceled for nonpayment of hcense fee; 117 appointments were canceled for other reasons; 3 appointments revoked for cause; and there were 47 appHcations either withdrawn or on which no action was taken. Appointments were made on applications received as follows From corporations and associations 817 From theatres and other places of amusement .... 268 From United States Government 62 From churches 35 From City Departments 22 From private institutions 19 From State Departments -4

Total 1,227 :

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MUSICIANS' LICENSES. Itinerant. During the year there were 16 applications for itinerant musicians' licenses received, 1 of which was subsequently can- celed on account of nonpayment of Ucense fee. All of the instruments in use by the itinerant musicians are inspected before the license is granted, and it is arranged with a qualified musician, not a member of the Department, that such instruments shall be inspected in April of each year. During the year 16 instruments were inspected with the following results

Kind of Instrument. 98 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

CARRYING DANGEROUS WEAPONS. The following return shows the number of applications made to the Police Commissioner for licenses to carry pistols or revolvers and possess machine guns in the Commonwealth during the past five years, the number of such applications granted, the number refused and the number revoked:

Year. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 99

MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES. The total number of applications for miscellaneous licenses received was 23,935. Of these 173 were rejected; 65 were withdrawn or no action taken, leaving a balance of 23,697 which were granted. Of the granted applications, 57 were canceled for non- payment, leaving in force a net of 23,640, granted "with" and "without" fee. During the year 121 licenses were transferred, 739 canceled for various reasons and 62 revoked or suspended. The officers investigated 3,322 complaints arising under these licenses. The fees collected and paid into the city treasury amounted to $69,414.50. (See Tables XIV and XVII.)

PENSIONS AND BENEFITS.

On December 1, 1940, there were 307 persons on the pension roll. During the year 18 died, viz. : 1 heutenant, 6 sergeants and 11 patrolmen. Twenty-two were added, viz.: 2 captains, 1 lieutenant-inspector, 3 sergeants, 15 patrolmen, and the widow of Patrolman Stephen P. Harrigan, who died from disability received in the performance of duty, leaving 311 on the roll at date, 267 pensioners and 44 annuitants. The payments on account of pensions and annuities during the past year amounted to $353,283.92, and it is estimated that $389,198.33 will be required for pensions and annuities in 1942. The invested fund of the Police Charitable Fund amounted to $207,550. There are 54 beneficiaries of the Fund at the present time and there has been paid to them the sum of $7,847 during the past year. 100 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan.

FINANCIAL.

The total expenditures for police purposes during the past year, including pensions and annuities, listing residents, twenty years of age or more, and the maintenance of the police signal service were $5,973,715.46. (See Table XVII.) The cost of maintaining the police signal service during the year was $70,033.82. (See Table XVIII.) In addition to the above amount there was expended $15,614.36 for Work Relief Materials for Police Department W. P. A. Projects. The total revenue paid into the city treasury from the fees for licenses over which the police have supervision, for the sale of unclaimed and condemned property, report blanks, etc., was $81,709.53. (See Tables XIV and XVII.) STATISTICAL TABLES.

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Table IV.

List of Officers Retired during the Year ending November 30, 1941, giving Age at the Time of Retirement and the Number of Years' Service of Each.

Name. 1942. PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 107

Table V.

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Table XVIII.

Payments on Account of Signal Service during the Year ending November 30, 1941. (Included in Table XVII.)

Pay rolls $33,238 04 * Signal and traffic upkeep, repairs and supplies therefor, 36,747 77 Pavement and sidewalk surface restoration ... 48 01

Total $70,033 82

* Signal telephone switchboards, police owned, installed in the various station-houses during the year. .142 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan. 1942.1 PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 49. 143 144 POLICE COMMISSIONER. [Jan,

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INDEX.

A. Page Accidents 30, 77, 142, 143 caused by automobiles 142, 143 number of, reported 77 persons killed or injured by, in streets. parks and squares 142, 143 Adjustment of claims 79 Air-raid wardens' school organized 10 Ambulance service ... 84 Arrests 16-20, 31, 78, 113, 114, 134, 135

age and sex of . 134 comparative .statement of 135 for drunkenness 17, 19, 78, 79, 123 foreigners .... 17, 114, 133 for offenses against chastity, morality, etc. 16, 122, 133

increase in number of . 16, 17 mmors .... 17, 114, 133

nativity of . . 17, 18 nonresidents 17, 18, 114, 133

number of, by divisions . 113

number of, punished by fine . 17, 18 on warrants 17, 114, 133 summoned by court 17, 114, 133

total number of . 16, 17, 20, 133 violation of city ordinances 17, 127 without warrants 17, 114, 133 Articles lost and found 68 Auctioneers 136 Automobiles 19, 21, 27-30, 67, 84, 117, 118, 126, 142, 143 accidents due to 142, 143 cost of running police 84 deaths caused by 30, 142, 143 operating while under influence of lic^uor 19, 125 parking time increased 9

police .... . 67, 84-86 public .... 87, 136 safety-educational 58 sight-seeing 90, 136

stolen and recovered . 19, 28, 119

used, dealers in . 27, 28, 29, 136

B. Ballistics unit 64-66 accomplishments 64 bombs, suspected, examination of 66 formation and duties 64 Benefits and pensions 99 Biological chemist .... 31-34 Boston Junior Police Corps 12, 24 Buildings 77, 117

dangerous, reported . 77

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Bureau of Criminal Investigation . 27-34

automobile division . 27 biological chemist 31 homicide squad 29 lost and stolen property division 29 Bureau of Operations 62, 63 creation, accomplishments 62

recording of radio messages . 62 Bureau of Records .... 34-50 criminal identification 37, 43 missing persons 46-48 multilith 35

photography, fingerprinting . 35-45 summons file .... 49 warrant file .... 48

c. Carriages, public 87, 136 articles left in 88 number licensed 87, 136 public and special hackney carriage stands abolished 89 public stands for taxicabs established 89 Cases investigated .... 31, 77 Children 18 47, 77 abandoned, cared for 77 lost, restored .... 47, 77 City ordinances, arrests for violation of 17, 19, 127 City Prison 78

Claims, adjustment of . . . 79 Collective musicians 97, 136 Commitments 18, 79

Communications system . 62, 81 Complaints 99, 111-136 against miscellaneous licenses 99, 136 against police officer^ 111 Confiscated explosives, disposition of 66 Courts 17, 18, 30, 114, 135

fines imposed by . . . . 17, 18, 135 number of days' attendance at, by officers 17, 18, 31, 135 number of persons summoned by 17, 114, 133

prosecutions in . 30

Criminal identification . 37, 43 Criminal work 135

comparative statement of . 135

D. Dangerous weapons 98

Dead bodies . 48, 77, 82 recovered 77, 82 Deaths 16, 30, 48, 105, 142, 143 by accident, suicide, etc. .30, 142, 143 of police officers 16, 105 Defense preparations 9 Department medals of honor 23 Department in general. Commissioner commends .... 26 Dictaphone for recording radio messages 62 Distribution of force 16, 102-103 Disturbances suppressed 77 Dogs 136, 138, 140 amount received for licenses for 136, 140 number licensed 138 p. D. 49. 149

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Draftsman, services of . . . 44

Drivers , 90, 91, 136 hackney carriage 88, 136

sight-seeing autonaobile . 90, 136 Drowning, persons rescued from 77,82

Drunkenness 17, 19 , 78, 79, 123 arrests for, per day 17 decrease in number of arrests for 17 foreigners arrested for 17, 123 men committed to City Prison 78 nonresidents arrested for 17, 123 total number of arrests for 17, 19, 123 women committed to the House of Detention 79

Emergency Battalion reorganized . . 8, 25 Employees of the Department 15, 102, 103 Events, special 69 Expenditures 22, 100, 139

Extra duties performed by officers . 31, 77

Financial . 22, 100, 136, 139 expenditures 22, 100, 139 miscellaneous license fees 100, 136, 140 pensions 99, 140 receipts 22, 99, 136, 140 signal service 100, 141 Fines 17, 18, 135

amount of . 17, 18, 135

average amount of . 17, 135 number punished by 18 Fingerprint 36-48 Fire alarms .77, 82 defective, reported 77 number given 77 Fires .... 77, 82 extinguished 77, 82 on waterfront, attended 82 Foreigners, number arrested 17, 114, 133 Fugitives from justice 31, 129

Q. Gaming, illegal 129 General conditions of the Department 7

H. Hackney carriage drivers 87-92, 136 Hackney carriages 87-92, 136

Halloween parties . 26, 74

Handcarts . 92, 136

Harbor service . 82,83 Homicide squad 29 Horses 83 House of Detention 79

Houses of ill fame, keeping . 79,123 150

I. Imprisonment .... persons sentenced to

total years of . . . Income 22, Information from police journals, requests for Inquests held Insane persons taken in charge

Intoxicated persons assisted . Itinerant musicians

Junior Police Corps .

Junk collectors . Junk shopkeepers Juvenile welfare Jury lists, police work on

L. Lamps, defective, reported Licenses, miscellaneous Line-up of prisoners

Listing, police . 22, expenses of number listed number of policemen employed in Lodgers at station houses

Lodging houses, public . . applications for licenses

authority to license . location of

number of persons lodged in .

Lost and found articles .

Lost and stolen property division . Lost children

M. Maintenance shop Men committed to City Prison Military substitute patrolmen Minors, number arrested Miscellaneous business Miscellaneous licenses amount of fees collected for

complaints investigated . number canceled and revoked

number issued .

number transferred . Missing persons

age and sex of . number found ... number reported reported by Police Divisions Musicians

collective . : . . itinerant .... p. D. 49. 151 152

Police listing Police signal service

miscellaneous work . payments on account of property assigned to signal boxes Prisoners, nativity of

Promotion of police . Property .... lost, abandoned and stolen recovered .... sale of condemned, unclaimed etc stolen .... taken from prisoners and lodg* Prosecution of homicide cases Public carriages Public lodging houses

R. Radio, two-way dictaphone for recording messages

Receipts, financial . . . . . Requests for information from police journals Revolvers licenses to carry Rules and Regulations, revision of, adopted

s. Safety-educational automobile Salaries Second-hand articles Second-hand motor vehicle dealers Sergeant Ballistician Sick and injured persons assisted Sickness, absence on account of Sight-seeing automobiles Signal service, police Special events Special police State wards Station houses lodgers at witnesses detained at Stolen property

recovered .

value of . . . Street railway conductors, motormen and starters Streets .... accidents reported in

defective, reported . obstructions removed Summons file T. Tagging Theatrical — booking agencies Traffic Division .... activities parking time, extension of time safety-educational automobile tagging p. D. 49. 153

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Uniform crime record reporting : . 20 Used cars 27, 28, 29, 136 licensed dealers 27, 136

provisions for hearing before granting third-class license . . 28 purchases and sales reported 29

V. Vehicles 84-86, 87, 136, 138 ambulances, combination 84

automobiles . 84-86

in use in Police Department . 84-86 public carriages 87 wagons and handcarts 92, 136, 138 Vessels 82 Volunteer, unpaid, Auxiliary Police 11 w. Wagons 92, 136, 138 legislation affecting motor vehicles transporting property for hire 92 number licensed by divisions 138 total number licensed 92, 136, 138 Walter Scott Medal for Valor 23 Warrant file .... 48 Water pipes, defective, reported 77 Water running to waste, reported 77 Weapons, dangerous 98 Witnesses 17 18, 77, 135 fees earned by officers as 17, 18, 135 number of days' attendance at court by officers 17, 18, 135

number of, detained at station houses . . 18, 77

Women committed to House of Detention . 79 Work of the Department 16

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