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11-William R. Bennett, Vice Chairman
12-Franklin Moore, Resigned -Clifton N. Fogg
13-Theldon E. Phinney
14-J. Howard Hayes, Chairman 1-James H. Young (Secretary), Member at Large
Executive Secretary-T. Gordon Smith
SUB-COMMITTEES
Selectmen, Police, Fire Departments, etc. William R. Bennett, Chairman Henry E. Halpin Martin F. Roach
Public Works Department, Streets, etc. William H. Farrow, Chairman James H. Young Joseph A. Purcell Charles A. Armitage
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Assessors, Treasurer, Health, Cemeteries, Library, Parks, Inci- dentals
Charles C. Fish, Chairman Edwin A. Barnard Clifton N. Fogg
School Department, Public Welfare, Veterans' Benefits
Russell P. Wise, Chairman
Richard Donovan Theldon E. Phinney James R. Robson
Ten meetings were held from July 7, 1947, to December 22, 1947, and reported to the Special Town Meeting, November 17, 1947.
The following transfers were granted from the Reserve Fund.
Reserve Fund
$30,000.00
Selectmen Expenses
$200.00
Town Elections
1,735.00
Pensions
1,963.04
Workmen's Compensation
2,000.00
Interest
50.00
Fire Dept. Medical Expense.
200.00
Police Dept. Expense
778.08
Personal Services
8.95
Robbins Memorial Town Hall:
Emergency Lights
800.00
Amplifier
550.00
Expenses
419.81
Personal Services
62.57
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Capital Outlay
370.00
Board of Appeal-Personal Services
500.00
Tree Warden-Expenses
500.00
Treasurer-Expenses
264.60
Capital Outlay
175.00
Assessors-Expenses
110.00
Capital Outlay 97.90
Town Clerk-Advertising
586.00
Cemetery Dept .- Expenses
297.50
Capital Outlay
400.00
Town Accountant-Expenses
161.75
School Dept .- Instructional Service
3,500.00
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Public Works Dept .:
Removal of Ashes and Offal.
3,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal. 8,000.00
Capital Outlay-Sidewalk Plows 760.00
Veterans' Services-Expenses
38.77
Wire Dept. Personal Services.
.84
Traffic Signals-Personal Services
5.43
$27,535.24
Balance
2,464.76
J. HOWARD HAYES, Chairman.
JAMES H. YOUNG, Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
At the Annual Town Election, Joseph Peterson was re-elected a member of the Board of Selectmen for a term of three years, and at the meeting held on March 10, 1947, the Board organized for the year with William C. Adams as Chairman. During the year, fifty-two regular and four special meetings were held.
Detailed reports of the various departments coming within the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen can be found elsewhere in the Annual Town Report and for that reason the members of the Board do not attempt to herein set forth a descriptive statement of the mass of business, both routine and special, that came before them during the past year. However, particular attention is called to the following summary of certain of the more important mat- ters acted upon by the Board.
The matter of traffic congestion in the Business District in Arlington Center has been one of serious concern to the Board of Selectmen for a considerable period of time and particularly since the removal of controls governing the rationing of gasoline.
The volume of traffic through this major Business District of the Town has increased tremendously and because of inadequate off-street parking areas a serious bottleneck and resultant haz- ardous condition have developed within the area. With increased automotive production it is reasonable to assume that under pre- vailing conditions matters would worsen.
After considerable study, the Board recommended to and the Special Town Meeting held in November voted that the Town's By-laws be amended so as to allow for the installation of and authorization to contract for and to purchase parking meters for use on public ways within the control of the Town, on a "pay as you use" policy.
Based on observations of the experiences of other communities, the Board believes that parking meters will alleviate to some extent the existing hazardous traffic conditions and prove to be of benefit to shoppers. However, the ultimate solution probably rests in a combination of off-street parking areas and parking meters.
A qualified committee has been appointed to study the strengths and weaknesses of the various types and makes of parking meters and to report and recommend to the Board the meter which, in their considered opinion, would be best for the town.
In spite of peak employment, a definite trend is apparent toward increased welfare costs to the Town. This is especially notice- able in our Bureau of Old Age Assistance because of the new minimum budget allotments, to be met by the Town, that have been established by the State Department of Public Welfare, and
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the liberalization of exemptions for support granted to the chil- dren of indigent parents, as voted by the General Court. Such payments and exemptions are mandatory by the provisions of law.
As an aftermath of the catastrophic garage fire on Massachu- setts Avenue on October 27, 1945, which already had resulted in the deaths of two firemen, it was with regret that the Board found it necessary to sign the retirement papers of Deputy Chief John M. Tierney and Private Daniel V. Coughlin. Both of these employees were horribly burned at this fire and each requested retirement because of disabilities that had incapacitated them for further service. They were tendered a testimonial of appreciation for their years of faithful service to the Town.
On May 31st, Chief Daniel B. Tierney celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as a member of the Arlington Fire Department. Dur- ing these fifty years, Chief Tierney brought added lustre to the Town. A Past President of the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Secretary-Treasurer of that organization, he also initi- ated innovations in fire protection procedure within this Town which have since become standard procedure in other communi- ties throughout the world.
The following testimonial was sent to Chief Tierney in recog- nition of this unusual length of service to the community :--
May 26, 1947
Daniel B. Tierney, Chief Fire Department Central Fire Station Arlington, Massachusetts.
Dear Chief Tierney :
As your fiftieth year in the service of the Fire Department of the Town of Arlington draws to a close, it seems fitting that we should send you a word of sincere appreciation for the honorable and faithful service you have rendered to our community.
In the course of your long career and especially since your accession to the office of the Chief of the Department, you have given loyal and unselfish service at the cost of many unpublicized sacrifices on your part, have discharged the exacting duties of your position in a highly commendable manner and have earned the respect and firm friendship of those who have been associated with or under you.
On behalf of the entire community, whose citizens have re- spected your ability and honored your integrity and will long and gratefully remember your deep devotion to the Town and to the position you have filled so long and so efficiently, we pay a
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warm and genuine tribute of appreciation and gratitude and extend to you our heartiest congratulations and our earnest wishes for many happy years to come.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN, JOSEPH PETERSON, Selectmen of Arlington.
When the Selective Service Agency in the Town was liquidated there was no existing agency authorized to act upon matters con- cerning the reemployment rights of veterans. At the request of Governor Robert F. Bradford, the Board appointed Charles R. Armour, Director of the Department of Veterans' Services, to serve as the local officer of the Veterans' Reemployment Rights Divi- sion, United States Department of Labor.
In addition, Mr. Armour also was appointed by the Board to serve as the Town's Burial Agent and to care for veterans' graves, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 7 and 9 of Chap- ter 115 of the General Laws.
Fire insurance in force on buildings and other properties of the Town has been increased to the level of present-day replacement costs.
Lieutenant William P. Slattery of the Fire Department and Dr. Chester L. Blakely, Inspector of Animals, were retired because of superannuation. Mrs. June M. Walsh, efficient Stenographer-Clerk in the office of the Board of Selectmen, submitted her resignation and was succeeded by Miss Evelyn Wiggins.
A brief expression of appreciation is herewith extended to all personnel coming within the jurisdiction of the Board of Select- men for their fine spirit of cooperation as evidenced during the year.
This report would not be complete without special words of commendation to Mr. James J. Golden, our most capable and effi- cient Executive Secretary, for his unfailing zeal to be of service to the Board of Selectmen and to the community. The assistance rendered by him and the members of his staff have helped to make our tasks much lighter.
WILLIAM C. ADAMS, HAROLD A. CAHALIN, JOSEPH PETERSON, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my eighteenth Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1947:
Town of Arlington, Massachusetts
Population-46,000 (approx.)
Area-51/2 square miles.
Public Streets-66.69 miles.
Private Streets open to travel-46.34 miles.
The net cost of operation of the Police Department for 1947, including maintenance of Police Headquarters and equipment, was $215,250.71.
Salaries $196,811.78
Maintenance of Building and other Ex-
pense 19,962.30
Gross Cost $216,774.08
Less Receipts as follows:
Court Fines turned over to Treasurer. . $1,002.90
Bicyle licenses 236.75
Revolver permits 106.00
Taxi operator licenses 101.00
Miscellaneous
76.72
Total Receipts
$1,523.37
Net Cost of Department for 1947 $215,250.71
Per Capita cost based on population of 46,000, $4.67.
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police Archie F. Bullock
Albert E. Ryan Thomas F. Sullivan
Daniel P. Barry James J. Flynn T. Francis Meagher
Sergeants
Harold F. Pick William L. Olson
Ferdinand A. Lucarelli
Charles O. Toomey William A. Riley William M. Germain
Patrolmen
George G. Alexie
*Henry E. Bradley Thomas E. Burns William F. Burns
*Armellio Cappella
*Harold J. O'Leary
*James M. Casali, Jr.
*John A. Casazza Arthur E. Clare
*Walter H. O'Leary Lester H. Peabody Thomas R. Pigott
*Francis A. Cook M. James Coughlin Thomas M. Curran Frank J. Davidson James J. Donovan Thomas J. Donovan Gerald J. Duggan George H. Fitzgibbon
*James J. Reagan John J. Roche James F. Ryan John A. Ryan
William A. Scanlan
Charles W. Scannell
Maurice J. Scannell
Charles L. Sewall Denis F. Shea
*Raymond W. Forrest Peter Greeley
*Arthur G. Guarente John J. Hourihan Timothy T. Hourihan Walter F. Knowles William J. Lannigan
*Daniel F. Lee, Jr.
*Armando E. Lucarelli
*Walter J. Smith, Jr. Albert E. Spina Edward A. Sullivan Philip Sweeney
*William E. Taylor Charles J. Tynan William F. White Adalbert T. Zwink
* New appointments made during the year 1947.
*Agostino Manderino Raymond L. MacLean William P. Mahoney *John F. McNally
Lieutenants
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CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
Principal Clerk-Stenographer Anne P. O'Neil
Junior Stenographer-Clerk Bernice H. Holmes
Matron Mary Tremblay
Custodian Benjamin D. Knowles
Radio and Motor Equipment Repairman . Joseph L. Keefe
Traffic Signal Maintenance Man. James J. Carmody
Asst. Traffic Signal Maintenance Man James X. O'Leary
LOST TIME FOR YEAR
Days off, vacations and sickness amounted to 5,376 days.
MILITARY SERVICE
Patrolman Adelbert T. Zwink is still in the Service.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
On October 30, 1947, the following named persons were ap- pointed regular police officers in the department:
Armando E. Lucarelli Daniel F. Lee, Jr.
James J. Reagan
Henry E. Bradley
Francis A. Cook
Walter H. O'Leary
John F. McNally
Agostino G. Manderino
William E. Taylor
Walter J. Smith, Jr.
Raymond W. Forrest
John A. Casazza
Harold J. O'Leary
Amelio Cappella
Arthur G. Guarente
James M. Casali, Jr.
SEPARATION FROM DEPARTMENT
Patrolman William Colbert died March 20, 1947.
Patrolman Paul Campbell resigned October 5, 1947.
Patrolman James J. Lyons, expiration of temporary appoint- ment, October 30, 1947.
Patrolman Wilson P. Schaber, expiration of temporary appoint- ment October 30, 1947.
Victoria DeCain resigned October 31, 1947.
The Department has a total of 62 Police Officers, including all grades, which is a ratio of one and thirty-five one hundredths (1.35) per thousand population, based on a total population of 46,000.
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STATISTICS ON ARRESTS
Number of Persons Arrested-Male
2156
Number of Persons Arrested-Female 178
Total
2334
Residents
1089
Non-Residents
1160
Juveniles or Persons under 17 years of age: Residents
48
Non-Residents
37
85
Total
2334
OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE CRIMES vs. PERSON
1946
1947
Assault and Battery
18
7
Assault-Indecent
0
2
Assault with Dangerous Weapon with intent to Commit Murder
1
0
Assault with intent to Rape.
1
2
Rape
0
2
Rape, Accessory Before the Fact
0
2
Rape, Accessory After the Fact
0
2
Robbery-Armed
2
2
Robbery-Unarmed
1
1
Threats
0
2
Total
26
22
CRIMES vs. PROPERTY
1946
1947
Breaking and Entering (Attempt to)
3
1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
11
8
Forgery, Uttering and Larceny.
0
2
Larceny of More Than $100.00.
3
2
Larceny of Less Than $100.00.
14
13
Larceny of Automobile. .
5
7
Receiving Stolen Property .
0
2
Trespassing
0
2
Using Automobile Without Authority
1
0
Wilful and Malicious Damage.
0
2
Total
37
39
2
0
Manslaughter
210
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CRIMES vs. PUBLIC ORDER
Abduction
1
0
Accosting Person Opposite Sex
1
3
Adultery
2
2
Abandonment
1
0
Absent Without Leave.
0
1
Burglarious Tools
0
1
Conspiracy
1
0
Contributing to Delinquency of Minor.
0
1
Delinquent Children
118
82
Disturbing the Peace.
11
5
Drunkenness
103
87
Escaped Inmate
7
3
False Alarm of Fire.
0
1
Fornication
0
1
Idle and Disorderly
0
1
Illegitimacy
2
3
Lewdness
2
6
Lottery, Setting Up and Promoting.
0
1
Lottery Tickets in Possession
0
1
Non-payment of Wages
0
4
Non-Support
17
28
Neglect of Minor Children.
0
1
Peddler, Unlicensed
1
0
Runaway Child
0
3
Safe Keeping
12
20
Selling Leased Property
0
1
Stubborn Child
0
2
Suspicious Persons
17
52
Vagrancy
1
4
Violation of Auto Laws.
1130
992
Violation of Auto Law (Operating to Endan- ger)
25
38
Violation of Auto Law (Operating Under In- fluence)
32
35
Violation of Fire-Arms Law.
3
0
Violation of Fish and Game Law
4
0
Violation of Liquor Law
3
0
Violation of Probation.
24
20
Violation of Pure Food Law
1
1
Violation of Town By-Laws.
3
16
Violation of Traffic Rules.
860
867
Total
2383
2273
JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT - For Year 1947 SCHOOL DISTRICT
OFFENSE
Out of Town
Hardy
Crosby
Russell
Parmenter
Cutter
Brackett
Locke
Pierce
High
J. H. West
J. H.
J. H.
J. H.
Ind. Arts
St. Agnes
Total
Male
Female
Del.
Outside
Court
Lyman
School
Shirley
School
Proba-
tion
File
West-
Bridge-
water
Dis-
missed
Total
Assault
Assault-Indecent
A. and B.
1
1
6
2
1
11
11
B. and E.
4
1
1
00
9
6
2
4
6
Destroying Property
4
2
2
3
en
6
16
5
3
8
3
14
71
0
-
2
2
2
Disch. Firearms
1
1
1
Dist. of Peace
12
1
13
13
False Alarm
1
1
1
5
8
5
3
1
1
1
Indecent Exposure
18
-
6
2
8
9
1
5
1
48
45
3
4
10
10
10
Lewd
Mal. Mischief
5
Miscellaneous
7
1
2
2
1
3
2
5
1
24
23
1
2
2
2
2
Missile Throwing
3
Obscene Language
Obscene Literature
Runaway Child
00
2
5
1
1
1
1
19
13
6
7
1
1
1
Setting Fires
2
Stubborn Child
3
3
3
1
1
1
Trespass
Total
42
4
5
2
14
5
12
9
54
12
7
22
13
22
220
203
17
13
27
2
24
1
27
Male
40
4
5
2
13
4
10
6
46
12
9
22
13
20
203
Female
2
1
1
2
8
1
2
17
A
4
3
1
4
2
2
4
5
5
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Disposition
School
Center
East
boro
Larceny
JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT - For Year 1947 - Age Group SCHOOL DISTRICT
OFFENSE
Out of
Town
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12 Years
13 Years
14 Years
15 Years
16 Years
J. H.
J. H.
J. H.
Total
Male
Female
Court
Lyman
School
School
Proba-
tion
File
West-
boro
water
Dis-
missed
Total
Assault
Assault-Indecent
11
11
B. and E.
2
2
2
6
6
Destroying Property
3
2
6
4
13
0
12
7
14
71
70
1
Disch. Firearms
1
1
1
Dist. of Peace
13
13
False Alarm
1
-
1
2
2
1
8
5
3
Indecent Exposure
Larceny
1
4
2
4
9
7
8
13
48
45
3
Lewd
3
1
4
4
Mal. Mischief
1
2
1
1
5
5
Miscellaneous
2
1
-
4
5
1
4
6
24
23
1
Missile Throwing
2
1
3
3
Obscene Language
Obscene Literature
2
1
3
6
7
19
13
9
Setting Fires
1
1
2
2
Stubborn Child
2
1
3
3
Trespass
1
1
Total
1
6
9
15
10
25
30
31
37
59
220
203
17
Male
1
6
6
14
6
24
26
29
31
57
203
Female
1
1
1
4
2
9
2
17
A. and B.
1
1
2
7
1
4
8
Center
East
Ind. Arts
Dispositions
Bridge-
Runaway Child
2
2
Shirley
213
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECAPITULATION
1946
1947
*Crimes vs. Person.
26
22
*Crimes vs. Property . .
37
39
*Crimes vs. Public Order
2385
2273
Total Crimes For Which Arrests were made *Juvenile Arrest are Included in These Totals.
2448
2334
DISPOSITION OF CASES
1946
1947
Delivered Outside
630
785
Guilty
1675
1306
Not Guilty and Discharged .
32
65
Pending
44
23
Released or Discharged .
67
155
Total
2448
2334
MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES
1946
1947
Accidents other than auto, personal injury involved .
91
109
Ambulance Calls
135
165
Bank Alarms-Test
145
148
Bank Alarms-False
35
47
Buildings Found Open and Made Secure.
498
547
Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected. . .
526
493
Cases Investigated
2013
2396
Complaints of Children .
728
784
Dead Bodies Cared for-Animal
161
168
Dead Bodies Cared for-Human
16
23
Dogs Killed
35
53
Dogs turned over to Dog Officer
71
57
Dog Bites Investigated.
78
57
Dog Complaints Investigated.
95
101
Electric Lights-Defective
613
895
Electric Wires-Defective
31
38
Fire Alarms-Given
172
150
Fire Alarms-False
34
42
Injured Persons Assisted Home.
16
24
Injured Persons Assisted to Hospital
138
106
Insane Persons
10
22
Investigations for Other Departments
88
36
Lanterns Placed at Dangerous Places
32
48
.
.
.
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Lost Children Cared For
135
111
Messages Delivered
199
197
Missing Persons
58
70
Officers at Fires.
454
324
Sick Persons Assisted Home.
16
21
Sick Persons Assisted to Hospital.
73
69
Street and Walks-Defective.
284
306
Street Obstructions Removed.
3
1
Wagon Calls
21
13
Water Running to Waste
38
53
Total
7042
7674
AUTOMOBILES
Reported stolen in Arlington.
10
10
Reported Stolen in Arlington and recovered. .
10
10
Reported stolen from other cities.
8886
7485
Recovered in Arlington for other cities.
18
15
OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED
Permits to sell by private owners.
1039
1159
Used cars taken in trade by Arlington dealers.
1749
2504
LICENSES-REGISTRATIONS-SUSPENDED-REVOKED
Licenses to operate suspended
46
194
Licenses to operate revoked
43
46
Registrations revoked
21
12
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Fatalities
6
5
Involving personal injury
178
173
Involving property damage only.
232
251
Total
416
429
As a result of these accidents there was a total of two hundred sixty-two (262) persons injured.
The five Fatal Accidents were as follows:
On February 9, 1947, at 4:20 A.M., Laura Perry, twenty-two (22) years of age, of 25 Jay Street, Somerville, while riding as a passenger in an automobile, which came in contact with a tree, on Mystic Street, between Columbia Road and Ridge Street, received injuries which resulted in her death on the same date at 11:45 P.M.
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On July 28, 1947, at 5:10 P.M., Samuel Maguire, sixty-seven (67) years of age, of 439 Cambridge Street, Allston, while cross- ing Park Avenue Extension, between Blossom Street and Summer Street, was struck by an automobile, receiving injuries, which re- sulted in his death on August 11, 1947, at 5:33 P.M.
On July 29, 1947, at 12:55 A.M., Robert V. Brooking, fifty- seven (57) years of age, of 171 Humboldt Street, Roxbury, while riding as a passenger in an automobile which came in contact with a tree on Mystic Street, between the Winchester Line and Old Mystic Street, received injuries which resulted in his death on the same date at 10:14 A.M.
On September 30, 1947, at 11:55 A.M., Patricia M. Flynn, seven (7) years of age, of 43 Pine Street, Arlington, while cross- ing Massachusetts Avenue, between School Street and Monotomy Road, was struck by a truck, receiving injuries which resulted in her death practically instantaneously.
On November 26, 1947, at 1:13 P.M., Alfred J. Goodfellow, seventy-five (75) years of age, of 23 Dartmouth Street, Somer- ville, while crossing Summer Street, at Brattle Street, was struck by an automobile, receiving injuries which resulted in his death on November 30, 1947, at 10:35 A.M.
There were three hundred sixty-three (363) accidents investi- gated and a total of eight hundred seventy-four (874) persons in- terviewed, this last total being arrived at as follows:
Total Number of Operators Interviewed 550
Total Number of Witnesses Intervewed. 187
Total Number of Injured Persons Interviewed 137
Total Number of Persons Interviewed. 874
OTHER FATALITIES
1946
1947
Death-Natural Causes
18
20
Death-Accidental
7
12
Death-Suicides
2
4
DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION
The following crimes have been investigated and are classified as follows:
1947
*Breaking and Entering and Larceny
91
Unfounded
20
Cleared by arrest.
43
Not cleared by arrest. 28
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*Larcenies Reported
97
Unfounded
23
Cleared by arrest. 18
Not cleared by arrest 56
Larceny of automobiles
17
Unfounded
7
Cleared by arrest.
3
Not cleared by arrest
7
Robbery
6
Unfounded
0
Cleared by arrest.
2
Not cleared by arrest
4
Rape
1
Unfounded
0
Cleared by arrest.
1
Not cleared by arrest.
0
Includes attempts to commit.
OTHER INVESTIGATIONS
1947
Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation.
7
Missing Persons
19
Assault and Battery
17
Indecent Exposure
17
Building Inspector
2
Suspicious Persons
61
Outside Police Departments.
80
Accidental Deaths
12
Domestic Relations
11
Non-Support
43
Miscellaneous Investigations
393
Home Conditions
33
Suspicious Automobiles
31
Mental Cases
8
Forgery and Larceny.
9
Property Damage
5
Sudden Deaths
20
Suicides
4
Indecent Assaults
2
Investigations for the District Attorney's office.
8
F. B. I.
3
Gaming
7
Prowlers
19
Lewdness
6
Former Residents
25
.
217
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
U. S. Army Intelligence 3
U. S. Army 12
U. S. Navy 18
Selectmen's Office
Jury Service 68
Licenses 358
Secretary of State. 13
Claims against Town and sidewalk accidents 16
1542 cases were investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Investi- gation for the year of 1947.
RADIO AND PATROL CARS
Messages broadcast in 1947.
12,619
Calls direct to specified cars
Arlington patrol cars. 4,521
Arrests made by patrol car operators Without warrant 323
With warrant 124
By Car No. 7-A. 172
By Car No. 8-A. 142
By Car No. 9-A. 133
Total arrests by Arlington Patrol Cars. .
488
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
1946
1947
Duty Calls
109,388
145,917
Telephone Calls
26
67
CRIME REPORT TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIMES RETURNS - YEAR 1947
OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE -TOWN OF ARLINGTON
Reported or Known
Un- Actual founded Offenses
Offenses Cleared by Arrest
Criminal Homicide
0
0
0
0
(Murder or Non-Negligent Manslaughter)
Manslaughter by Negligence.
3
0
3
1
(Auto Fatality)
Rape
1
0
1
1
Robbery
6
0
6
2
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
Burglary-Breaking and Entering
91
20
71
43
Larceny (Over $50.00)
23
4
19
5
Larceny (Under $50.00)
74
19
55
13
Auto Thefts
17
7
10
3
Total
215
50
165
68
NOTE : Attempts to commit the above crimes are included in all totals.
218
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY, STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT
Offense
Number
6
Value Property Stolen $309.70
Breaking and Entering :
(a) Residence (dwelling)
(1) Committed during night.
17
7,336.96
(2) Committed during day.
20
2,194.29
(b) Non-residence (store, office, etc.)
(1) Committed during night.
32
4,917.37
(2) Committed during day.
2
141.00
*Larceny :
Over $50.00
19
5,963.15
$5.00 to $50.00
51
1,302.14
Under $50.00
4
8.67
** Auto Theft
10
6,000.00
Total
161
$28,173.28
** 15 stolen outside town recovered here, not included in above total.
Offense
Number
Value Property Stolen
*Nature of Larcenies :
(a) Pocket Picking
0
0
(b) Purse Snatching
0
0
(c) Shop Lifting
5
$181.45
(d) Thefts from Autos (exclude auto accessories) 15
1,750.34
(e) Auto Accessories
7
337.50
(f) Bicycles
11
290.00
(g) All others
36
4,714.67
Total
74
$7,273.96
Automobiles Recovered
(a) Number stolen locally and recovered locally.
3
(b) Number stolen locally and recovered by other jurisdictions. 7
(c) Total locally stolen automobiles recovered. 10
(d) Number stolen out of town and recovered locally. 15
VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED DURING THE YEAR
Value of Property Stolen
Value of Property Recovered
(a) Currency, notes, etc ..
$4,802.88
$2,032.49
(b) Jewelry and precious metals.
5,085.00
2,221.00
(c) Furs
1,100.00
(d) Clothing
1,109.50
50.00
(e) Locally stolen automobiles
6,000.00
6,000.00
(f) Miscellaneous
10,075.90
9,229.03
Total $28,173.28
$19,532.52
Robbery
219
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT
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