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February 1, 19~6

Hon. Joseph c. Chamberlain, Hayer and H0mbers of the Hunicipal Council City He.ll Taunton, !!;ass.

Transcribed her<imHh is a report of the activities of the Taunton Police Department fol' the fiscal ye~Jr ending, December 31, 19~7.

JM3/0

Respectful y submitted&

John A. Bobola Gh e£ of Police

TAUNTON PO):,IOTl DlWAHTclBN'l'

The Taunton Police Dopartrr.ent wna composed of the following personnel ola.ssified in croups !Ill follovm during tho your 19!57,

1 4 4 4

50 16

1 1 1 2

10 22

124

Chief Captains Lieutenants Sergeants Patrolmen Res, O.f'ficel'S Police \loman clerk Pol:tce Ha:t.ron Building Custodians School Traffic Supervisors Retired Pers01me1

'l'ota1

During the year 195'1 the following changes in persormel were effected!

r;hiof T •. Joseph Galligan retired under pension July 151 ,1957 Captain John A, Bobola 11as appointed Acting Chief' of Police, 7~15~5? Patrolman Joseph w, Hickotts elected Sergeant, 1-8·.!>7 Res, Off, Everett !1o3overn, eleotod Patrolman 2·19•5'( Patrolman 0'wen H. Coyle retit•ed under pension 2-12•57 !letired Patrolman Joseph F. Grady passed away RetirGd School 'l'rafr'io Supervisor Arthur Donnelly passed away

John Correia, Jr. 1 elected reserve officer Donald J,, Uoelsoher, elected reserve officer \·l11lter Le~1is1 oleoted rese:rve officer Norman Nacomber1 elected reserve officer ,Joseph Oliveira, elected reserve officer l!ldmund n. Perry, Jr., elected reserve officer

Edmond couroy1 added to School Traffic supervisors liut.

Peter B, Curran

Anthony Brezil1ski Norman LeNilire

Terrence L, Curran Arthur Deveney

Antone Almeida NilHom Bresnahan franklin noown Harold J. Cleary Everett !'• cornell William Corr George Eo Costa Thomas H • Devereaux Theodore Dykas James 1. Fahey Albert R. Ferreira Anton· o s. F'erreira Henry I,. Foley Gerald J, Gallant Harry c, Goff Robert Hinton Hal ph K, King

Halter Ciaglo John Correia, Jr. Joh~ Crowninshield Burpee Dexter Frederick Co Harris

Police 1·/o~tan Hargaret A, Stevens

J,ester Ho Crowninshield

DEPJ\HT!-IENTAL HOSTER

Chiei' Jolm A. Bobola

Captains Roburt Parent

I.ieutenants

Sergeants

Patrolmen Loo F, King l!:dHv.rd Kullas Anthony S. Lopes John c. J.iaodonald l<rank No J.;aok Fred n. ~lartin Fredorick R. Hartin, Jr. Oscar 11. Ha;ynord Frederick Mcclellan Jomes F'. HcOallll EdHard T. HcOa'>.ghran J~voratt HcOovern lidNard T, HcOrath vlilliom HcKenney Daniel McNullen Dav 1.d Hedas

· Edw>rd ~lenard

Reserve Officers Donald L, Hoelscher vlalter Lams Norman Hacombor George Ao O'Connor, Jr. Joseph Oliv:l.era Edmund R, Perry1 Jr.

Clerk \<Iilli om 1-' • Clennnoy

Custodians

Retired Persollllel

Vincent Skwnrto

John o•connoll Roger Henaud

Joseph 11. Hicketts v/ ·llim., J • Hioketts

John g. !1uniae Hugh Miller ~lilliorn H • lt,urphy Antone L. Perry Thomas Perry \'/alter Po Tnraska George Treano George Tyson Thomas o. Vaughn Leo P • Vincent Hobort J. Vincent Donald 11. Halsh Harold J o Wood Harston Young John 1''• Zrebroio

Haymond Hathaway

Richard Prunier Paul R, Reed Arthur Roderick Joseph Hogors !'hili p l))lli th

Police Hatron Annette Devereaux

Ra:nnond P • Hanrahan

'l'• Joseph Galligan, Hat. Chief. 'l'• EdHord Young, Ret. Dep, Chief. James H, Boyd, Het, Capto Bernnl'<l P. llyl<md, Reto Capt. John l' • HcOaughran, Ret. Capt. TJouis E. Galligan, Rot. Lieut. l'lilliarn J, Hanrahan, Hat. Sergeant Richard A. Perra, Rot. Sergeant John F. Cleary, Rot. Pat. 0Hen H. Coyle, Ret. Pat. Allan A. David, Ret. Pat. Jolm J • Donahue, Ret. Pat, James J. Fitzgibbons, Hat. Pat, Francis 1, l'l;ynn1 Hot. Pat. Jolm P. l'lynn1 Ret. Pat, Joseph LaPlante, Rot. Pat, Thomas Eo HcCarthy1 Hat. Pat. Hillimn J, NcGOHt:>n1 Heto l'a.t, I.aln'ence Hunise, Ret, Pat, J,owis i"o 1Uclley1 Heto Pato

Frank \·/, i'lllittemore, Rot. Pat.

* No1~ serving Hith tho Armed Forces

*

*

*

Dl~PAll.'J.'!<lENTAL EXPJ~:l>!DI'l'URES

Chief' Captains Lien tenants sergeants Patrolmen Reserve Officers Police Homen Clerk Polioe Hat:ron Custodiena Pensions School Traffic Supervisors netir(o'li School Custodian

'l'otal1

Nedical Expenses Police Radio Equipment Auto J.!aintainance

Coal, Hood& Oil Gas & Electricity

EXPENSES

Janitor's Supplies J,aundl'Y li'urniture & hill'nish:!.ngs Sewer & Water Rentals

Office Supplies & Printing Telephones llicyole Registration All Other Office Expanse

Insurance Traffic Light Itspairs Gasolene Storage Per1lli t 'l'wo Hay Hadio (!·latching l<'unds)

Totalt

1,113.6!5 ~l.o6

lla .70 4,313.77

1,~29.99 699;73

137 • .32 106.73

.3.00 14.3.4.3

969.9~ 1,4J.J.49

63.00

707.69 142.7~

.~o '(!)3.00

AFI'ROPRIATIONS li\JR 1957

Salaries & Hagee

Original Appropriation $ 270JB57.38 Transfer from Parking Meter Fund 201000,00

Totulc

11~6·57 Transfer from Salaries & \•luges to F alice l'Jq>enses 12·17 ·51 Transfer from Salaries & Wages to Pol ice r:'Jcpenses

Net amount for Salaries and \•lagos

Spent for S & W

llalDnce returned

Expenses

Original Appropriation 11·6·57 Transfer 12·17H57 Transfer

Total I Spent for expenses

Balance returned

----

2,8oo,oo

1,ooo,oo

$287,057.38

285,1~0.38

-----

$ 8,6oo.oo 218oo,oo 1,0(:0,00

$ 12,400,00 12,393.76

Special Appropriations

New Car Appropriation Total cost

Balance Heturned ----~

HOTOHIZED HQUIP!>lli1~'1.'

During the yow 1957 tho Taunton Police Depwtment ope1•nt.ed five motor vehicles one of <Thich 1-TIIS traded for a. new subnrbon type vehicle l·7h5.ch could of neceas i ty be used for an auxiliHry ruobulance. 'l'he mileo.go traveled by the comb:l.ned vehicles :reached a no11 high total of lt)D1794 miles at a total coat of operat:l.on of' ;;!)1021.46.

Based on tho total cost of operation ond the distance traveled t o cost of operation was approximately $.040$ per mile~ and this cost of operation includes insm'!llloe coverage costing $~707 o69 •

l.JILEt,GE

Dodge F atrol 2 ~ 725 miles Pontiac Alnbul!lll1ta 61 0'(9 mil9s Ford Grv.isor 1~7 1 906 miles Ford Cruiser 331 953 m~1es Plymout.h 121688 1niles Chlef 1 s Ct~:r 7 1 441 miles

Totnlt 110,'194 miles

COSTS

Total miles traveled 1101 794 !idles Total cos·h of' operation $ 51021.46 Toto~ cost per mila ~ .0405

Gost of opal.'aMon includesc Gasoline Oil Lubrication Equipment t·!otol' repair Body repair Tires Antiwl"reeze Chains Insurance

During the yool' 19!>7 a 195!> 1-'ol.'d Cruiser Cat• was traded for a 1957 Plymouth suburban ±'or a totsl cost of $11 8!)l.Oh lihich included new o:l.ren, lishts nnd other neoosaury equipment.

The 1955 (<'ord Hhen traded had been dx'ivon a total o.f' 9Lt 1 251 miles •

1957 C(MJ>:LfiiNTS !>lW BW'rTEH ITEJ.IS

Accosting Airplanes Ambulance Animals Assaults MiOI. Bees Bicycles Blood Donor Reqt\e(rl;s BuUd:ing l·'iov:lng Escorts llreaking1 l•:Utsring & Larcenies Burglar Alarms Civilian Defense Trials CorcJili ttments Deaths, Sudden or Violent DGel:' Defective Stt•eot J,ights Ol' \>/ires Dt!f'ective Streets & Sidetmlks Defective SaHel' & \'later Dog Bites Dog Damage Complu:ints Doors f.oun.d open Escapees reported Escorts E;xplosions E;xposing Person Ji'ives l"iVOHOl'kS Found Articles llur,itives Apprehended Gas I.eaks Hit & Run CO!npln1nts Hold•ups (Out of Town) Investigations Larcenies Lights Found Burning Lightning struck Lost Articles Halicious DaJnage complaints Heter Collections Heter Honey Tt•ansi'ers Hater Gomplai.nts l>lissing Pevsona loiiblesting Complaints Noti£icati.ona for out oi' to~m Nuisance complaints P:rm~lors investigated PutMups Hadio OOlnplain·ha Hallroad Complaint:> nape

2 l

1,192 h63

36 8 1

l9lt 9 3

1~ 116

rl 4

17'{ 335 72 57 ll~

3h6 158

27 4 3

2hl 4

156 2 6

169 7

1,453 299 13

2 258 291 114 114 66

201 5

937 671

62 9.3 5

37 2

1951 Complaints & Blotter Items Continued

Robhcey (Local) Robbery (Out~o£~Town) Runa~mys apprehended Safekeeping Shooting Complaints Shoplifting Complaints Hignal Syatom Complaints Soliciting Groups Solicitors Stolen Cars . (Local) Stolen Cars (0\lt-of .. Town) Suicides Suspic;.ous Persons Threats Traffic Light Complaints 'Xx'espnsbing u,. a. Hail Hindow Jlroken Complaints \H.ndous found open l·lorthJ.e,;s Checlts Reported

•rotnls

2 3 3 2

27 16 45 .31

185 53 20 2

61 l~

7l 1 6

187 51 33

9,491

POLICE ACTION AC\AJNS'l.' HOTOR '>'J>H:rcm LAH VIOJI\TOHS

Verbal Harnings Violatlon Cards Submitted t.iconse Suspensions Hearings on S\ulpensions Licenses Uevoked Right to Oporate Susponded Registrations Suspended Hegistrations Revoked I.icensos Regrantcd Discretionary Power of Registrar Cert:tfied Copies Hequested Licenses l'egrantod at Request of Dept • Inwstigation Reports Requested Requests for Pick~up of Licenses

Total:

48l 331 170

91 59 23 4 !)

163 14 4

52 t' ;> l

l3llli/\KDO,,Il Oi•' IIH!U::S'l'S MJ\DJ>: llY O?i"lClmS OF Till~ 'l'AUllTON POLICN Dl'PAH1'l11NT

Cllil'UtS AGAINST THE PE!lSON MAJ,E ltJ!;HAI,lJ~

Asnault & Battery 67 !)

Assault, Dangerous Vloapon 9 0

Aasault on Police Of'f:l.oor l 0

Rape 2 0

RObbery 2 0

'l'otal1 81 5

CRUlf:S AGAINST l'lWl'EHTY Wll£ FEJ.!AJ,E

Arson .3 0

Breaking, Entering & t,arceny 51 0

Concealing Leased Prope1•ty 2 2

Fraud, Forgery 2 0

Larceny and attempt 27 .3

Larceny of Automobile 1.3 0

Halicious Mischie£ h 0

Trespassing 2 0

Using Hotor Vehicle H/o Authority 'l 2

J,arc:eny by False Pretense 5 0

Larceny by Horthless Check 4 0

'l'ota11 120 'l

TOTAL

72

9

l

2

2

66

TO'l'AL

.3

~

4

2

30

1.3

h

2

9

!)

4

127

CRHIIW AGAINS?.' PUBJ,IC ORDER HALE J.i'BHALE TOTAL

Accosting 1 0 1

G1ty Ordinance Violation 1 0 1

Contr:l.buting to DelinquE>.ncy 2 0 2

Delinquency 0 1 1

Deserter, Army or Navy 5 0 5

Disturbing Peace 30 0 30

Driving to Endanger ;"1 2 53

Driving Under Influence 32 1 33

Drunkenness 180 6 186

gscapee from Prison 5 0 5

llailing to Supply Heat l 0 l

l•'ish & Game Violation 3 0 3

l•'ugitive from Justice 2 0 2

Health Law Violations 1 0 l

Idle & l)isorderly 0 1 1

Illez;itimate Ghild Act 5 0 5

Insane Escapee l 0 1

Lewd Cohabitation 2 l 3

Lewdness 2 0 2

Liquor Law Violations 1 0 1

Hotor VoM.ole J,mf Violations 154 14 168

Neglect to Provide 53 0 53

Parldng Violations 44 17 61

Probation Violation 29 0 29

Rummays 2 l 3

Seiling Gun Unlawfully 1 0 1

stubbornness 2 2 4

ormms A<.,fliNST Pffili,IC ORDER

Traffic Violationu

Trarr(l)u1 Vagrants

Truancy

':iaapou Oarcy'Jllg

Total a

RlWAPITULATION

CHD1l£8 !<UAINS1' PERSON

CHINES JIG A!NST PHOPhllTY

CHHlES AGAINST PUBLXC OHDEU

Totals

RESID!illTS ARRES'rED

NON .. rmsxmmTs AllHF.S'l'Iill

DRUNKS .ARH.AIONBD:

DRUNKS !101' MlJiAIUNiill

HALl!: I~EHJii,E

2,!) 2

6 l

4 0

6 0

655

l1ALE FEl1ALE

01 ,!)

120 '(

655 49

61

-----91'(

59

127

186

TO'l'!\1

2'(

7

4

6

704

NrAL

86

127

704

917

,X0POSITION W AUHES'fl':D CASES

Heloaacd 12'(

Fined 11.3

Jail •••• House of Correction .32

State I~nrm 6

Other Institt~t:l.ons 18

Probation 10

Filed 55

Discharged 60

other Cities 199

Orand Jury 29

Pending 162

F:l.ned1 Probation to pay 49

Fined, I:Jusp. Sont. & l'rob. 8

Susp. Sont. & Probation },0

Defa\Jlts 6

Total: 917

AppealtH 15

TilE FOILOlfl:t!CI Afm AlUlJo;STS HADg BY 'rHE HASSACIIUSJCTTS ST.tiTfo: PC,LICg IN 'J.'AUNTON , , , ,ALI, HALES .

Violation of Probation 2

Speeding 24

Collecting Junk w/o License 1

Operating Unregistered l·lotor Vehicle 6

Operating Uninsured Hotor Vehicle B

Operating after Susp, of Right !)

carr.y:l.nr, Gun in cer n/ o Parmi t 2

Operating after Suspension of License l

OperHting H/o J,:i.conse 7

Operating Negligently !)

Adultery 1

Hupo l

Abortion 1

Op, 1-1/o Rogistration in Possession 2

Failing to Stop for School Bus 1

l'e.ss5ne l~ith ViaH Obstructed 1

Giving False ll!lllle to Police Officer 1

Dele Weapon Carrying 1

Deh Escapee 1

D & E NT Intent to Oommi t a I?olony 1

Illeglll Sales of Alcoholic Boveragus 1

llrunketmess !)

Operating Under Influence 5

Heapon Carrying (Hetallic Knuckles & Chain) 1

Attaching Plates 2

Larceny under $100,00 2

WISSACHUSE:'J''l'S STATE: POLICV: liJlllBSTS IN TAUNTOH (1\IJ, !>'lAMS) Continued

A1lov1ing Unreg, 11. V • to be Operated 1

AlloHing Uni.na. H. v. to be Operated 1

Operating w/b Llceusa in Possesoion 1

Carrying Revolver w/o Permit 1

Tattooing Parson Under 10 years l

Operating after Hav. of Hight l

Operating after nev, of License 1

Runauuys .3

LoaVing scene of Accident 1

1'respnssing 1

1'otulr 108

lHSG~:ILfiNEOUS S1'A'l'ISTIGS

1'e1·sons li'i11gerprinted for Natu.ralizat:l.on 2.3

Persons Fingerprinted for Gun Permits 47

Persons Hngerprlnted for Secur:l.ty Jobs 1.3

PenJOns Fingerprinted for f.lilitary Service 5

Persons Investigated for Security Heasons 62

Hecolrraendations for Persons Leaving U, s. 9

RJ':POHT o:c ACTJVlTibil OF' THU: l LAHIGI.OTHL:S DIVISION 0!' TilE Ti\UNTON POI,ICE DLF!\R'rl1Ul1' F'Oll Yt:AR 1957

CLA SIPfGNl'ION INVJ<:Sl'ICATED

Accidental Deaths l Accosting 5 Adulte:cy 1 Arson 2 Arson (Juveniles) 2 Assault •'• Bat·te:cy 7 Assault ,.;, Bs.tte:cy uith uang. !·loapon 4 Assault with Intent to lUll 1 Assault Hith Intent to llape 1 Att1 Breaking "' gntering 6 Atta Larceny 1 Attt La:t"ceny o.i' lt;ot.or Vehicle 2 B E: i': 1 (;3uildlngs) 88 B J~ & J, (Ha:tlroad Cars) 2 Burel!:try 2 Claims against C:Hy of Taunton 8 Contrib•1ting to Delinquency of lHnor 3 Disord r1y Persons 2 JJlst. ur'IJing the Peace 4 Ji~:plosions 1 false l'ire Alarms 8 Forged Checks 8 I•'ugitives Apprehm1ded .3 Gang Fights (Averted) 1 Carrying Gun H/o Permit 1 Hit & llun Operators 1 Illegal Sales of Alcoholic Bevera;:;es 1 Investi{(ntions for Ont of 'l'own 12 Indooent J\:.saults 2 Indecent l<xpoe\ll'es 3 Larceny (J"ess than (t1oo.oo) 28 l.arceny from llui.ldings 3 J,aroeny of Jl'oney 3 Larceny (t1ore tlwn i\1oo.co) 6 l.arceny of Yotor Vehicles 53 J~arcen~· l'alse Pretenses 2 J,icensc Applicat:tons Investigated 6 L•,\·:d &: Las(!iV · OU(I l'ert:ons 1 I o'hte:cy Inve,Jtignttons 4 Lottery llaids 1 l·iaiitoious Dam&ge to Property .3 Niss:!J1g Por~ons .3 NuJ.sanoes 2 Open & Llross J,ewiness 1 Opere.ting Under Influence 1 Neglected Children 1

CLOSED

1 !5 1 2 2 7 4 1 0 1 1 1

40 2 2 a 1 2 4 1 (l

8 3 1 1 J. J.

u 2 3

14 2 1 1

12 2 6 1 h ).

3 2 2 1 l 1

PENDING

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l ;; 0 J.

48 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11! 1 2 ;;

hl 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

llEPOHT OF PLJ\INCLO'.l'l!SS DIVWlON ( CON'ciNUlW

CLASSIFICATION INVm>TIGA'l'bD GtOtJEJ) PENDING

Parsons Dead from Natural Causes 2 2 0 Petitions Investigated .36 .36 0 ProHlers 5 0 5 nape 2 2 0 Hobbery 1 1 0 Huno.uays 2 2 0 Selling Alcoholic Beverages to 11inors 1 1 0 Shoplifting 4 3 1 Suicides 2 2 0 Suspicious Persons 3 3 0 Telephone Nulsanoe CaJ:ls 3 3 0 i'lorthless Checks 30 2!) 5 V•mdalism 12 5 7

---- -·-Total: 404 265 139

Persons Arrested by Platnclothes Adults 77 Juveniles 25

Persons Summonsed by Plai.ncloth(')s Adults 4 Juveniles 16

Arrested Persons Photographed 6$ Arrested Pe:~uons Fingerprinted 65

Juveniles Involved in Crlmes Harned and Heleased !)2

Hespectfully submitted!

Lt. John l''• O'Connell Sgt. ~iilliom J • R:toketts l'oll.ce i'ioman Nargaret Stevens

HOTOR VEHIOL!•: ACCIDE:NT DATA FOH YJi;tJ( lmDII\'0 DECl\11lJl£H .31, 19!)7

Month PJIHSO!WL INJURY ACGilli~NTS PHOl'ER'l'Y DAHAGE ACGilJisNTS

Junuacy Februacy March April Hay June July August Sept October November Deoembl.'lr

27 19 20 18 20 14 20 22 16 24 22 23

32 14 19 1,3 18 10 16 27 14 20 24 18

Total: ~liS '22Y

FATAL ACGim;tJTS

Jan. 261 1957

Nay 17~ 1957

Huy 17 1 1957

Dec. 241 1957

\-lil11om l3runcs1 fatality, Somerset ilvenue, Houte //138 11. V • vs l'at•ked Truck

Edward Goulart, fatality, County Stt•eot1 Houte #140 H. v. vs Tree

illvthur Vnlo&e, fatality, County Street, Uoute ttl40 14. V. vs Tree

Charles Hughes, fatality, r~resaway H. V • vs Bridge Abuttment

VAHIOUS TYPES OF ACCIDENTS INV%VING PI>RSON/!L INJURY

Number of accidents Number of oars involved Operators over 25 years of age Operators under 25 years of ugo Adults injured (Halo) Adults injured (F011lnle) Children injured under 16 years (Hale) Children injured under 16 years (Female)

Hotor Vehicle va Hoto:r Vehicle l1otor Vehicle vs Pedestrian Hot, r Vehicle va F:l.xed Object l·ktc·r Vehicle vs Bicycle Fell from Motor Vehicle Hotor Vehicle Overturned injuring Occupants Passenger struck dashboard

245 414 .32.3 85

127 111

46 21

149 36 '.J( 18 3 1 l

SUNNONSES Sm\Vlm IN TAUNTON FOR OUT O!i' TO'<JN POLICE DEPM'lHENTS

maesbury Att:teboro Ayer B!l!'nstuble Boston Brighton Hrockton Bvookline Cambridge Garver Ol:tnton Concord lledham Bast Providence, l•'a11 Hiver . Framingham M.ttleton i1Msf.'ie1d Biddloboro NoH Bedford i1orton :llo. Attleboro Palmer Pawtucket, R, I. Peabody Pittsfield Portsmouth, H. I • Providence, n. I • Quincy Salem Southbl'idge :.>prlngf'ield stotl(lhton ~/altham Vlareham Wa.rHick, Il• I. IVatH.rtown Hostf'ield Ho.rce:;ter

Total

1 11

1 7

!53 4

19 3 2 2 l 2 3

n. I. 5 l!) 1 1 l 7 2 5 1 l

19 l l 2 2 2 1 l 6

11 l 3 1 l l l

202

RECORD 01' F!':J•;s COLIECTl\D J\Wl TURNlW OVlo:H 1'0 CITY TRl>MlURI\R' S O~'l'IOE

Gun Permits ·relephone Calls Bicycle Rog~.strations Berkley I,iJok-t.p Fees Dighton J,ook•up Fees gaston Look-up Fees Hehobothl,ock .. <;p Fees Raynh&lll Lock .. up Foes Seekonk Look-up Foes ~later Jlmnages Sound cur Fees Property Dlll1lage Oar Damage

Total

~115.50 47.60

164.25 6.!)0

12.00 5.00

1;3.!)0 2;3.00 J:l.$0 33.00 12.00 1o.oo 44~$10

$1!99.33

On Street Hater Collections amounted to ~l25107il,h9.

Off street Hater Collections amounted to $14tOWMO

Orand Total of all f.ees collected 1

starting after June 11, 1957 records Hero kept of. the amounts collected 1'1•om tho various off street parking areas, the results oi' ~1hioh elb1inated ohD.rgas in the so•oalloo. Parking Area #4•

Betlreen June 11, 1957 and the end of tho ~l:ll' the collections ft•om the various Areas Hero os f.c,llo~¥BI

Area Ill $ 2,718.1!9 Area /,'2 2151Jl,97 Aroa #3A l,hh1.9h 1\roa i/;3!3 907 .!)h Area ,\'4 154.02

During the ycnr 195'1 there w re 5, 729 yell01<1 togs issued for onrs covering nenrly all ste.tas o.f thatrni tad States,

Duo to changes in the law regard:!.ng No·I~:ix Tags there ~1ere only h1ll of those :tssuod during the yem:' ~lith practically all of ·~hese being mailed out to tho offenders

mmilKJJ(l\m Ol" GAGES AS rmqunmo lY 'rim FJ•;)Jg]\AJJ llUH:UtU QJ.' INVhJriGATION AT H Mi!!INU1'01i, )J, G.

RAPE 2 Total

BURGLAHY1 BUEAKHlG & TI;NTJ\Hii\'01 Residenoe~-Night l!l

Day 17

Non-11eBidence , ,Night 88 Day 14 Tot11J.

Lt•RCENY1 $50 & Over 21 $5 to $50 32.!) Under 3-5 29 Total

Atno rmwr, Joy Hiding 2"( !tll Othev 26

Lllll.CENIJ~)I

AUTOBI

Pooket-Pick:ulg 1 Purse snatching 0 Shoplifting 9 Thefts from Autos 1!~ Auto Aooe"uories J.l6 JJicyolos 89 All Other 117

Stolen J,ooal:ty, Heoovered Locally 28

Stolen Loon1Jy Recovered Other Jurisdictio!lB 24

(Note1 1 car stolen in 195'7 was recovel'ed in 19.!)8 at !?all River, Nass, )

VAIJJJ:; OF STOI.BN PHOFEHTY

cnrrenoy J(melry ·:curs Clothing Autos Hisoellnnoons

Tot~l1

$ '( -223.00 122,00 6;Jo.co .363.('0

44;900,00 lh,on>.co

---

Total

Toto.l

•rotal

2

137

375

53

375

HECOl·WcliNDATIONS

Recommendation is again r~ade by this department .for tho inst>lllo.tion of a 'llelot;ype System for contacting va1•iouu Police Doparttnonts 1 :itate Police and Hegistry a1l l•lotcr Vehicles and out•of•state c mmuni.cation in case of emergency.

Heoon~nendation :ts made of the continued policy of x•oplaoing a cruiser onr eaoh yetll' for purposes or efficiency and economy,

Recommendation is made fOl' purchase of tHo ner1 radios for C1.•u:l.sor Cora replacing out-moded ones no~1 tn use.

Heoommendation is made for :re~painting tho exterior of bu:tlding and ·bhe furnishing of. additional venetian bljnds enpecialJ.y on ·tho front of the building Hh(;lre at the present time there are three dif.f\ll:'\lnt types of shades.

ReconmKmdntion is ma.de for renova.t:!.on of part of Police lloaoquartors to comply ~!:l.th tho noH laHs regarding the detention of juveniles.

Recommendot:l.on is mude for n un:l.f.orm clothing allouance to be grouted all members of the departnwnt co-inciding 11:!. th ollo:-mnceo nmdo by nearly all Pollee Departments in the State as Hell o.s Registry of Iloto:r Vehicle Inspectors and l·letropol1:tal J)j.IJtdct Gc.mm:l.ssion Officers •

IN CGNCLiiSION

I wish to thrulk rr.ayor Joseph C, Ghmnberlain1 the l1embers of the Eunioipal Council, the Heads of the varlous City Depertments, 'J:he l1embers of ·bhe Clergy, the !'.embers of the Judiciary snd the Hcrchnnts throughout the City of Taunton for their kind co"operation and assistmoe during the past year,

I <lish to thDnk the general public for keir l.ldhorance to the hms and regulations governing traffic and parking 1~hieh is daily becoming one of our greatest problems,

I 1-ri.sh to thank the Hembers of the J~egialature :!.'or 'oLeir kind coMoperation and aunistance,

I also vrlsh to thank the Hembers of the 'l'aunton Police Department fot' their ki.nd coMoperation and ass:l.st~mce during the past yrmr and especially during the period in 14hich I was acting as head of the department.

JAB/G

llespectfu.J.J.y submitted!

John A, Hobola Chief of Police