. 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 . soners before the Police Court at its sessions,and the supervision of the transportation of prisoners from thepolice station to the jail, accompanying the * Black Maria tothe jail with the necessary commitment papers. He has chargeof the prisoners who are sentenced to pay fines, and sees totheir discharge after the fines a
. 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 . soners before the Police Court at its sessions,and the supervision of the transportation of prisoners from thepolice station to the jail, accompanying the * Black Maria tothe jail with the necessary commitment papers. He has chargeof the prisoners who are sentenced to pay fines, and sees totheir discharge after the fines are paid, and looks out that theyare not free prematurely. He keeps the record of the court forthe police department. Officer Tinker served in the First Min-nesota Volunteers during the war for the Union, and prior tohis coming upon the police force was night clerk at the UnitedStates Hotel. His duties are very exacting and oftentimestrvintr in their nature. 154 History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. CHAPTER XXVIII. ROSTER OF THE FORCE. Officer Strickland Bears the Oldest Commission as a Patrolman — Someof the Well-Known Patrolmen. Hartford has reason to be proud of its police force. It ismade up of men selected for their intelligence and physical con-. POLICE PATROL. dition, and their tenure of office is so fixed that they becomethoroughly familiar with the city, its people, and its needs forprotection. This policy brings the force up to a very highaverage of excellence, and Hartford is a city of good it is often the fashion to complain of all public institu- History of Police Department, Hartford, Connecticut. 155 tions, that being the privilege of all citizens, those who com-plain of the police have, as a rule, small idea of the great under-taking of handling a large force of men, who in turn care forthe peace of the city. If all men were peaceful and law-abidingthere would be no need of any police at all, but they are not,and the perplexing circum
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