Town of Arlington annual report 1952, Part 13

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1952
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1


0


Manslaughter


0


1


Robbery-Armed


2


0


Threatening


1


2


Total


22


21


190


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


CRIMES vs. PROPERTY


1951


1952


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


18


7


Concealing Leased Property


1


0


Forgery, Uttering and Larceny


16


5


Larceny of More Than $100.00


5


3


Larceny of Less Than $100.00


10


13


Larceny of Automobile


14


13


Receiving Stolen Property


3


3


Trespassing


1


1


Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority


1


4


Total


69


49


CRIMES vs. PUBLIC ORDER


Absent Without Leave


0


3


Accosting Persons of Opposite Sex


1


0


Affray


0


2


Assisting Company Obtain Transportation at too low a rate


1


0


Attempt to Rescue a Prisoner


0


1


Conributing to Delinquency of a Minor


0


1


Carrying Goods on Other than Traffic Road


1


0


Delinquent Children


77


80


Disorderly Conduct


1


0


Disturbing the Peace


10


4


Discharging Fireworks


2


0


Drunkenness


148


147


Escaped Inmate


12


5


Evading Taxi Fare


0


1


Fugitive from Justice


1


2


Illegitimacy


2


8


Impersonating a Police Officer


0


3


Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation


2


0


Lewdness


4


0


Loitering


1


1


Meter Violations


162


179


Non-Payment of Wages


1


1


Non-Support


21


24


Obscene Pictures in Possession


1


0


Open and Gross Lewdness


4


2


Pedler, Unlicensed


1


0


Perjury


1


0


Procuring Miscarriage by Use of Pills


0


1


Receiving Compensation for Transporting Property at Other than Rate Specified


1


0


Safekeeping


17


31


Suspicious Persons


24


28


Unnatural Act


1


0


Violation of Auto Laws


893


1059


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating to Endanger)


24


59


Violation of Auto Laws (Operating Under Influence)


68


74


191


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Violation of Firearm Law


2


1


Violation of Fish and Game Law


1


1


Violation of Governor's Proclamation


0


2


Violation of Hunting Law


0


1


Violation of Labor Law


1


0


Violation of Food Law


1


0


Violation of Liquor Law


1


0


Violation of Lord's Day Law


0


1


Violation of Motor Fuel Sales


1


0


Violation of Probation


21


11


Violation of Town By-Laws


5


0


Violation of Traffic Rules


721


634


Total


2336


2367


RECAPITULATION


*Crimes vs. Person


22


21


*Crimes vs. Property


69


49


*Crimes vs. Public Order


2245


2367


Total Crimes for Which Arrests Were Made


2336


2437


*Juvenile Arrests Are Included in These Totals.


DISPOSITION OF CASES


Delivered Outside


589


827


Guilty


1484


1244


Not Guilty and Discharged


182


185


Pending


17


100


Released or Discharged


64


81


Total


2336


2437


1


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT for 1952 - Age Group SCHOOL DISTRICT


DISPOSITIONS


Offense


7 Years


8 Years


9 Years


10 Years


11 Years


12 Years


13 Years


14 Years


15 Years


16 Years


TOTAL


MALE


FEMALE


COURT


Lyman


School


School


Probation


Westboro


Bridge-


water


Dismissed


TOTAL


Assault


2


2 |


2


Assault-Indecent


1


1


2 || 2


A. and B.


1


2


3


3


B. and E.


1


1| 7 | 2|


1 |1 |3


16


16


-


-


Destroying Property


2 |2 |2 |10| 9| 6| 5


5 | 7 | 3


-


51


51


Disch. Firearms


Dist. of Peace


4 2 |


3


2 | 3


14 ||14


False Alarms


1


1


Indecent Exposure


Larceny


3


2


2 | 6|


5 |10


5


33


33


Lewd


1 | 1


1 | 1


3 || 3


II


Mal. Mischief


1


1


-


1


6


-


2


27 ||27


-


Obscene Language


Obscene Literature


2


2 || 2


Runaway Child


4 2


3


2 | 3


14 ||11


3 |


Setting Fires


2 |3 |1


3


9 | 9


Stubborn Child


1


.


1


=


1


1 |


'trespass


| 2 | 1


Total


2 |10 | 8 |22 |19


27


23


21


30


28


190


185


5


-


1


Male


2 10 8 22 19 | 26


21


20


30


27


185


Female


1 |


2


1


1


5


1


1


-


=


1


=


-


--


Missile Throwing


3 4 |4|


3


3 | 5 | 3|


1


Miscellaneous


7 || 7


-


1


3 | 3


-


Shirley


File


JUVENILE OFFICER'S REPORT for 1952 SCHOOL DISTRICT


OFFENSE


Out of


Town


Hardy


Crosby


Russell


Parmenter


Cutter


Brackett


Locke


Pierce


High School


J. H. West


J. H. East


H. Ind. Arts


St Agnes


Total


Male


Female


Court


Youth Service


Board


Probation


Westboro


Bridge-


water


Dismissed


Total


Assault


1 2


2 | 2


Assault-Indecent


1


1


2 || 2


1


1


1


A. and B.


-


1 |


1


1


3 || 3


B. and E. larceny


4


1 |


1


2


|1|3|


4


16|


16


1 | 7


1 |4 |2


7


Destroying Property


4


5 | 3


5 1 94884


| 51 |51


Disch. Firearms


Dist. of Peace


5


-


9


14 ||14


-


False Alarm


1


-


-


7


-


4


3 |33 | 33


10


3


2


1 |


3


Lewd


2


1


3 || 3


Mal. Mischief


1


Miscellaneous


6


-


1


7 || 7


2


1


|1


2


Missile Throwing


9


1


2 |1


1


10


3 |27 ||27


Obscene Language


Obscene Literature


Runaway Child


6 |1|


2 |3|


2


11


14


| 11


3 | 6 |


1


1


1


Setting Fires


5 | 2


1


-


1 9 9


1


1


1


1


Stubborn Child


Trespass


3


3 |


3


-


1 39


22


10


| 8|3 |12 | 4 32 |16 | 4 |32


8 |190 | 185


5 | 17 | 15


2 | 8 | 4


1 ||15


Male


39


21 | 10


8 |3 |12 |4 |30 |15 | 4 |32


7 |185


=


Female


1


-


1


| 2 |1|


-


1 | 5 |


ـسر


-


=


1 |2 || 1 | 1


Indecent Exposure


11


Larceny


18


1


-


-


-


=


1 |1


-


2 || 2|


1


1


Total


Dispositions


Del-Outside


File


-


-


-


194


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES


1951


1952


Accidents Other Than Auto-


Personal Injury Involved


91


93


Ambulance Calls


157


218


Bank Alarms-False


36


71


Bank Alarms-Test


139


164


Buildings Found Open and Made Secure


602


787


Buildings Reported Vacant and Protected


682


796


Cases Investigated


3651


3258


Complaints of Children


847


876


Dead Bodies Care For-Animal


137


160


Dead Bodies Cared For-Human


18


28


Dogs Killed


45


57


Dogs Turned over to Dog Officer


28


49


Dog Bites Investigated


84


77


Dog Complaints


99


119


Electric Lights Defective


906


933


Electric Wires Defective


39


43


Fire Alarms-False


18


73


Fire Alarms-Given


168


182


Injured Persons Assisted Home


9


25


Injured Persons Assisted to Hospitals


161


187


Insane Persons


25


35


Investigation for Other Departments


51


83


Lanterns Placed at Dangerous Places


96


125


Lost Children Cared For


88


106


Messages Delivered


189


220


Missing Persons


52


74


Officers at Fires


281


295


Sick Persons Assisted Home


23


47


Sick Persons Assisted to Hospitals


91


110


Street and Walk Defects


264


342


Wagon Calls .


13


15


Water Running to Waste


65


74


Total


9156


9722


AUTOMOBILES


Reported Stolen in Arlington


18


10


Reported Stolen in Arlington and Recovered


18


10


Reported Stolen in Other Cities


4669


4491


Recovered in Arlington for Other Cities


21


7


OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED


Permits to use by Private Owners


1632


1638


Used cars taken in trade by Arlington Dealers


3535


4178


LICENSES-REGISTRATIONS SUSPENDED-REVOKED


Licenses to operate suspended


221


203


Licenses to operate revoked


51


60


Registrations revoked


11


4


Registrations suspended


3


1


.


195


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS


Fatalities


2


2


Involving Personal Injury


241


239


Involving Property Damage


187


207


Total


430


448


There was a total of four hundred forty-eight (448) accidents dur- ing the year; two (2) being fatal accidents; two hundred thirty-nine (239) involving personal injury and two hundred seven (207) involving property damage only.


As a result of these accidents there was a total of four hundred two (402) persons injured.


The two fatal accidents were as follows:


On January 13, 1952 at 4:50 A.M. Norman R. Tomaino, twenty (20) years of age, of 21 Mead Street, Cambridge, while riding as a passenger in an automobile which came in contact with a telegraph pole on Mass- achusetts Avenue between Forest Street and Clark Street, received in- juries which resulted in his death at 7:15 A.M. on January 19, 1952.


On June 10, 1952, at 3:40 A.M. John J. O'Brien, thirty-nine (39) years of age, of 124 Calumet Street, Roxbury, while operating his car in the direction of Cambridge, on Massachusetts Avenue, between Orvis Road and Lake Street, came in contact with the inbound safety island, receiving injuries which resulted in his death at 11:30 P.M. on June 11, 1952.


There were three hundred seventy-six (376) accidents investigated and a total of nine hundred forty-three (943) persons interviewed, this last total being arrived at as follows:


Total number of operators interviewed 618


Total number of witnesses interviewed .


169


Total number of injured persons interviewed


156


Total number of persons interviewed


943


OTHER FATALITIES


1951


1952


Death-Natural Causes


13


24


Death-Accidental


4


2


Death-Suicide


0


3


DIVISION OF INVESTIGATION


1952


The following crimes have been investigated and are classified as follows:


1952


Criminal Homicide (Manslaughter by negligence)


2


Unfounded


1


Cleared by arrest . 1


Not cleared by arrest


0


196


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


*Breaking and Entering and Larceny


93


Unfounded


30


Cleared by arrest 19


Not cleared by arrest


44


*Larcenies Reported


202


Unfounded


106


Cleared by arrest


22


Not cleared by arrest


74


*Larceny of Automobiles


20


Unfounded ..


10


Cleared by arrest


6


Not cleared by arrest


4


*Includes· attempt to commit.


INVESTIGATIONS


Accidental Death (by fire)


1


Accosting ...


18


Assault and Battery


26


Assault and Battery By Means of Dangerous Weapon (Gun)


1


Assault and Battery By Means of Dangerous Weapon (Knife)


..


1


Assault and Battery on Police Officer


1


Attempt to Rescue Prisoner from Police Officer


1


Concealing Leased Property


1


Contributing to Delinquency of Minor


1


Death (by gun shot wound)


1


Domestic Relations


16


Disturbance of Peace


10


Federal Bureau of Investigation


2


False Alarms of Fire .


28


Forgery, Uttering and Larceny


18


Former Residents Investigated


26


Fugitives from Justice


7


Gaming


6


Home Conditions (Neglect of Children)


. .


Illegitimacy


3


Indecent Assault and Battery


8


Indecent Exposure


8


Mental


2


Miscellaneous Investigations


102


Missing Persons .


4


Murder (Committed in 1951 still under investigation)


1


Non-Support


49


Obscene Pictures


1


Open and Gross Lewdness


2


Pedling Without License


1


Prowlers


67


Receiving Stolen Property


3


Sidewalk Accidents


6


Sudden Deaths


13


Suicides and Attempts


8


Suspicious Autos


15


.


.


.


. . .


.


.


.


.


. .


3


. .


. .


Narcotic (Marihuana)


. .


1952


197


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Suspicious Fires


2


Suspicious Persons 29


Threatening 4


Trespassing 1


Violation of Zoning Laws 1


Wire Department Investigations


3


INVESTIGATION FOR:


District Attorney's Office


5


Outside Police Departments


61


U. S. Army


1


U. S. Immigration Service 2


SELECTMEN'S OFFICE:


Claims Against the Town


19


Jurors


28


Jury List (Women)


40


Licenses


231


Special Investigation (for Board of Selectmen)


1


Secretary of the Commonwealth


12


Vicious Dog Complaints


11


Used Car Dealers


3


1230 cases were investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation for the year 1952.


RADIO AND PATROL CARS


Messages broadcast in 1952 11,753


Calls direct to specified cars Arlington patrol cars 5,601


Arrests made by patrol car operators


Without warrant


435


With warrant


119


By Car # 7-A


177


By Car # 8-A


140


By Car # 9-A


111


By Car #10-A


126


Total arrests by Arlington patrol cars


554


POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM


1951


1952


Duty Calls


175,234


175,744


Telephone Calls


59


44


Wagon Calls


20


17


Ambulance Calls


229


293


Officers in Court


844


826


Bank Alarms


154


170


Burglar Alarms


8


10


198


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


CRIME REPORT TO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TOTAL OF MONTHLY CRIME RETURNS-YEAR 1952 OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE-TOWN OF ARLINGTON


Offenses Cleared by


Reported or Known Unfounded


Offenses Arrest


Criminal Homicide


(Manslaughter by Negligence)


2


1


1


1


Aggravated Assault


2


0


2


2


Burglary-Breaking and Entering


93


30


63


19


Larceny (Over $50.00)


39


12


27


8


Larceny (Under $50.00)


163


94


69


14


Auto Thefts


20


10


10


6


Total


319


147


172


50


NOTE: Attempts to commit above crimes are included in all totals.


CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY, STOLEN AND RECOVERED AS PER THE ABOVE REPORT


Number


Value of Property Stolen


(A) Residence (Dwelling)


(1) Committed during the night


19


$ 3,308.00


(2) Committed during the day


11


3,578.00


(B) Non-Residence (Store, Office etc.)


(1) Committed during the night


32


1,711.85


(2) Committed during the day


1


*Larceny:


Over $50.00


27


3,062.00


$5.00 to $50.00


65


1,420.55


Under $5.00


4


20.50


* * Auto Thefts


10


9,740.00


TOTAL 169


$22,840.90


** Attempts to commit the above crimes are included in this total. 7 stolen outside Arlington and recovered here, not included in this total.


Number


Value of Stolen Property


Nature of Larcenies


(a) Shop Lifting


1


$ 4.50


(b) Thefts from Autos


(Exclude auto accessories)


34


733.90


(c) Auto accessories


2


190.00


(d) Bicycles


12


410.00


(e) All Others


47


3,164.65


TOTAL


96


$ 4,503.05


Offenses


Breaking and Entering


199


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Automobiles Recovered


(a) Number stolen locally and recovered locally 5


(b) Number stolen locally and recovered by other jurisdictions 5


(c) Total locally stolen automobiles recovered 10


(d) Number stolen out of town and recovered locally 7


VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED


DURING THE YEAR:


Value of Property Stolen


Value of Property Recovered $ 172.33


(a) Currency, notes, etc.


$ 1,740.41


(b) Jewelry and precious metals


6,001.00


(c) Furs


75.00


(d) Clothing


120.00


110.95


(e) Locally stolen automobiles


9,740.00


9,740.00


(f) Miscellaneous


5,164.49


1,603.60


TOTAL


$22,840.90


$11,626.88


TRAFFIC SIGNAL DEPARTMENT


The Traffic Signal Department is responsible for the proper in- stallation and maintenance of all aids to the regulation and control of automobile traffic on the public ways throughout the Town for the safety of the general public such as the planning erection and main- tenance of all traffic signals; the erection and maintenance of all traffic signs of every description; and the painting of all traffic lanes, curb markings, street markings, cross-walks, parking stalls, etc.


INSTALLED OR REPAINTED DURING THE YEAR


Bus stops


7


Cross Road (Stencil)


2


Delineators


227


Do Not Enter


14


Flashers


2


Heavy Trucking Prohibited


1


Hospital Zone


4


Isolated Stop


51


Keep Side Entrance Open


1


Keep To Right


8


No Left Turn


2


No Parking at Any Time


118


No Parking Between Signs


10


No Parking-Bus Stop 13


No Parking Here to Corner 43


No Parking on Curve


6


No Parking-Taxi Stand


5


No Parking This Side


117


No Parking 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.


3


No U Turn


22


One Hour Parallel Parking


229


200


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


One Hour Parking Thirty Degree Angle


2


One Hour Parking Right Rear Wheel to Curb 3


One Way 13


One Way-Do Not Enter 22


One Way Arrow


47


Pedestrians Cross on Red and Yellow Only


10


Railroad Warnings


7


Red Reflectors


6


Right and Left Turn


2


Right Lane for Right Turn (Stencil)


2


Safety Platform Bases


4


Safety Platform Floodlights


11


Single Line


6


Slow (Signs)


42


Slow (Stencil)


298


Slow Danger Zone


12


Slow Playground


16


Slow School


25


Spot Lights


7


Thirty Miles Per Hour


13


This Area Restricted to Library Users Only


1


Three Hour Parking Only


2


Through Way Ends Here


3


Twenty Miles Per Hour


1


Through Way Stop


200


Traffic Lights


45


Traffic Signal Ahead


28


TOTAL


1,740


CURBS, LINES, STREET MARKINGS


Bus Stops


300'


Center and Vertical Lines


42,613'


No Parking (Red Curb)


1,744'


Parallel Parking 5,585'


Parking Meter Stalls


5,110'


Taxi Cab Stands .


242'


Parking Stalls (30 degrees on Park Avenue) 986'


Parking Stalls (Town Hall, Robbins House, Library)


1,452'


Total


58,032'


(The Center and Vertical Lines covered a distance of 8.07 miles)


Cross on Red and Yellow Only (Stencil) 61


Crosswalks (Number of) 259


Island Curbs 10


Stop and Look (Word) 587


Parking Meter Stalls


302


Safety Platforms Light Bases


10


Slow (Word)


.


298


Railroad Warnings (Stencil)


9


School


18


201


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Slow School (Words)


68


Stop (Word) 219


Stop Lines 98


TOTAL 1,912


The following Educational and Enforcement Signs were added or repainted during 1952.


Bus Stops


3


Cross on Red and Yellow Only (Stencil) 61


Cross Road (Stencil)


3


Isolated Stop


7


Keep to Right


2


No Parking Any Time


41


No Parking-Bus Stop


3


No Parking-Here to Corner


4


No U Turn


2


One Hour Parallel Parking


8


One Way (Arrow)


43


Do Not Enter


13


Posts Repainted


500 75


Posts Replaced or added


School


2


Slow Down Danger Zone


12


Slow Scotchlight


6


Spot Lights (Safety Island East Arlington)


4


Taxi Stand


2


Railroad X (Stencil)


9


Twenty Miles Per Hour


1


Slow Playground


8


Arrow Stencils on Mystic Street


8


Right Lane for Right Turn (Mystic Street)


1


Parking Meters Repainted


300


Traffic Light Standard Installed and Painted


1


TOTAL


1,121


During 1952 the following measures were put into effect for greater safety.


New areas were designated as Danger Zones and signs were erected to warn motorists. Signs were erected and arrows were stenciled on the street on Mystic Street to facilitate the movement of traffic and to channelize traffic into proper lanes. New pedestrian signals were in- stalled in the traffic signal system at Mystic Street and Mass. Avenue and at Medford Street and Mass. Avenue for the convenience and safe- ty of pedestrians using these areas.


Cross-walk changes were also made at the above locations after a study of pedestrian traffic. New cross-walks were made at the Senior High School. A special bus stop was also put into effect for safety of these pupils. The Metropolitan Transit Authority co-operated in this measure.


At the Safety Islands at Mass. Avenue and Lake Street the rail-


2


Shoppers Only 3 hours


202


ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


road type of warning flashers were installed. New flood lights were added, and the entire assemblies were raised in order that motorists would have sufficient warning of the islands. Many hours of study were made before these changes were effected and then only after special permission was granted by the State Department of Public Works. It is believed that island accidents will be eliminated by the changes.


New traffic signals were installed at Lake Street to replace the old signals which were installed in 1929. The new signals control traffic a great deal more efficiently and assist the pedestrians crossing Mass. Avenue.


Mass. Avenue between Cleveland Street and Winter Street was widened as a safety measure in conjunction with the changes made at the islands.


All streets from Franklin Street to Marathon Street were made One Way to facilitate the flow of traffic and to ease the parking problem. All signs erected were reflectorized for night driving. Plans have been made to make additional streets One Way in East Arlington to expedite the traffic flow and eliminate the parking problem.


In the vicinity of all playgrounds new signs designed by the Traffic Department were erected for greater safety to children using these areas in vacation months. At the Reservoir Beach parking was elimi- nated on the beach side.


At all railroad crossings the approach is clearly marked by stenciled railroad warnings. All cross-walks at signalized locations were marked Cross only on Red and Yellow, in the colors named. This measure was adopted in order to educate the pedestrian for his own safety at points of heavy traffic.


Through the co-operation of the Safety Supervisor of Schools and the Jenny Oil Co., hundreds of bicycles were registered this year and Scotchlite reflectorized tape was installed on the bicycles of children for their protection if they were riding at dusk.


A survey is also under way with the co-operation of Mr. Reid of the Wire Department to increase lighting at Church and School areas to give greater protection to pedestrians attending night services or classes. Traffic studies are also in progress for Broadway and Mystic Street for the installation of additional lights for school and general traffic.


The State Department of Public Works have consented to assist in recommendations in contemplated changes in the Arlington Center Area.


PARKING METERS


The following is the report of the maintenance of the Parking Meters for 1952:


Many of the meters were jammed throughout the year, some due to mechanical failure, others with sticks, pins, keys, gum and paper, etc. A number of posts were bent due to the removing of snow by the side- walk plows and many base plates were broken and loosened. Posts have been straightened and tightened.


203


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


Meters repaired because of jamming 610


: New timers exchanged 38


New parts used 76


Meters which had to be removed because of damage by automobiles 5


Meters removed from in front of fire hydrants 3


Meters removed from crosswalks 2


Meter violation Decals installed


150


During the year the installation and rearrangement of all traffic signals in Arlington Center from Mill Street to Franklin Street were completed by the State at a cost of $25,000. and turned back to the Town for maintenance.


Traffic signals (pedestrian actuated) have been completely installed at Broadway and Cleveland Street for the protection of children and other pedestrians crossing this heavily travelled way to the stores at this intersection.


My request to the State Department of Public Works to install traffic signals at Broadway and Oxford Street, Broadway and Bates Road, Broadway and Wyman Street, and Mystic Street and Columbia Road has been granted and work on these signals is to start immediate- ly. The entire cost will be borne by the State and upon completion will be turned over to the Town for maintenance.


AUXILIARY POLICE


This fine group of citizens of our Town, which now has a total en- rollment of 310, have been well trained in all functions of the Police Department and are ready to give of their time in the interest of Arlington in any emergency. In addition, they have given many hours of their time working with the youth of Arlington. They have again this year carried on with their baseball leagues for boys up to seventeen years of age; their regular Friday night dance for the High School youngsters and their firearms instruction. They also support, under John Babine, one of the finest hockey teams in this part of the country.


We feel that a youngster busy with some properly directed sport has not time to get himself involved in any serious trouble. I consider the Town of Arlington to be very fortunate to have such a fine group of citizens as the Arlington Auxiliary Police give so freely of their time and effort in this most worthy work which has proven such a decided success in curbing juvenile delinquency.


The finest cooperation has existed between the Superintendent of Schools, the various Principals and this Department in the investigation and correction of delinquency. Credit must also be given to the char- acter building organizations, such as, the churches, the Boys' Club, the Boy and Girl Scouts, the C.Y.O. and other orgganizations who have done yeoman service for the benefit of juveniles.


MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES


This particular report section shows an increase of 566 separate cases attended to over that of 1951.


A glance through this report will show the multiplicity of work per-


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formed by the members of this Department in the safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town.


Take the sick and injured cared for-this shows 369 person, 3,258 separate cases investigated. There were 106 lost children care for. In some instances with children, three, four and five years of age, they were held at police headquarters for hours before parents were aware they were missing.


In addition, investigations were made for several different Federal Agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Civil Serv- ice Department. Also many investigations were conducted for various commercial organizations throughout the country on persons who had sometime resided in Arlington.


Under the head of Miscellaneous Duties can be found an enormous amount of detail work accomplished.


I am sincerely grateful to the members of the Arlington Auxiliary Police Association who have never failed to assist the Department wherever their services were requested during the year.


To the Federal, State and Town Departments I am deeply grate- ful for their earnest and kind assistance, especially grateful to the mem- bers of my own Department. I sincerely appeciate the wholehearted attention to duty exercised by all members of this Department during the year. It was through their diligent attention to their many duties, in all kinds of weather, that Arlingon continues to be comparatively free from crime and a good place in which to live.


In closing I wish to express my sincere appreciation to your Honor- able Board, Officials of the Town Government, as well as the citizens of Arlington for their splendid assistance and cooperation during the year.


Respectfully submitted, ARCHIE F. BULLOCK


Chief of Police


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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


Report of the Fire Department


To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town Hall Arlington, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


As the Chief Executive Officer of the Arlington Fire Department I submit my Fourth Annual Report of its activities and condition for the year ending December 31, 1952.


MANUAL FORCE


The force consists of 94 men: The Chief, 4 Deputy Chiefs, 10 Captains, 8 Lieutenants, 70 Fire Fighters. and an Assistant Superin- tendent of the Fire and Police Signal System; also a Department Sur- geon, Dr. Edward W. Feeley, and a Department Clerk, Anna B. Hurley.


APPOINTMENTS


February 3, Robert C. Blomquist, in Military Service since January 13, 1951, returned to duty as Permanent Fire Fighter.


September 21, Daniel J. Devlin, appointed Permanent Fire Fighter; replacement for James P. O'Brien who retired.


RESIGNATIONS


August 16, James P. O'Brien was retired on disability pension after many years of faithful performance of duty .


DEPARTMENT CHAPLAINS


January 15, Reverend Father Charles A. McCarthy, Curate at St. James Church, appointed Catholic Chaplain for the Department.


May 26, Reverend Milton F. Schadegg, 18 Hillside Avenue, Minister of The Park Avenue Congregational Church, appointed Protestant Chaplain for the Department.


FIRE FIGHTERS


Effective May 13, Chapter 45 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1952, reclassified the title of FIREMAN to FIRE FIGHTER.




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