. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . redthe huge and powerful frame of Sergeant 1 hitler to know thatwhen he was examined by Dr. H. S. Fuller he was declaredto be without a blemish, and the experienced surgeon was un-able to find an unsound spot on him. On a succeeding page will be found something about someof the athletic triumphs of a few members of the for
. Historical sketch of the police service of Hartford, from 1636 to 1901, from authoritative sources. Illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police force of to-day. With reminiscences of the past, including some notes of important cases . redthe huge and powerful frame of Sergeant 1 hitler to know thatwhen he was examined by Dr. H. S. Fuller he was declaredto be without a blemish, and the experienced surgeon was un-able to find an unsound spot on him. On a succeeding page will be found something about someof the athletic triumphs of a few members of the force. Muchof the work was done before the men became regular police-men. Of course, it is understood that a policeman does not have 132 History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. the time to train for professional events. It is doubtful if thehoard would grant a man a month to train for a fight with someslugger whose name is a household word, nor could he have aleave of absence for the summer to play with a ball team. Butthe commissioners encourage athletics so far as they do notinterfere witli the work of the department, and promote thephysical welfare of the individual. A man who has been in pro-fessional sports for a dozen years ought to have a level PART OF THE POLICE FORCE IN 1889. an even temper, and excellent judgment, all great qualities fora policeman. The police building is equipped with shower baths, a largehall for drilling, and a good gymnasium containing sufficientapparatus. Flying rings, parallel and horizontal bars, a horse,boxing gloves, punching bag, medicine ball, Indian clubs,dumbbells, chest weights, rowing machines, etc., can be used atall hours. At the annual meetings of the Police Mutual AidAssociation an amusement committee is elected and this com- History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. i 3 3 mittee often looks after athletic enterprises. The committee iscomposed of Chief George F. Bill, Edward F. OBrien, JohnErving Palmer.
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