POLICE   DEPARTMENT.
 

Report for the Year ending December 31, 1885.
 

Police Department—City of New York, i
No. 300 Mulberry Street.        j

//(?«. William R.Grace, Mayor, City of New York :

Sir—The Board of Police of the Police Department of the City of New York hereby respect-
fully submit a report of the operations and transactions of the Department and force for the year
ending December 31, 1885.

For several years past no detailed annual report has been made by this Department, for the
reason that it was not called for by the former Mayors ; but as this Board is frequently called upon
by the Police Departments of other cities, and by statisticians everywhere for such reporls, it is
deemed proper to prepare the same, and submit it to the Mayor for such disposition as he may be
plca-scd to make.    It is suggested, however, that this report l>e printed in full in the CiTV Record.
 

THE   police   force.

The comparative strength of the Police Force at the close of the years 1884 and 1885. is .shown
by the following table :
 

Superintendent......

Inspectors..........

Surgeons...........

Captains............

Sergeants...........

Detective Sergeants

'Roundsmen.........

Patrolmen..........

Doormen...........

Total..
 

The number of Patrolmen does not include 35 probationary employees, who, when they shall
have completed the probationary term of one month, will, if their conduct and character be satisfac¬
tory, be appointed Patrolmen.