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rangement, releasing the regular officers for special details and assign- 

 ments, as well as patrol duty. 



Refresher courses in first-aid training were given by Sgt. A. L. 

 Canter, Pvt. C. S. Grubbs, and Keeper Lester Ratliff. 



Sgt. A. L. Canter, Pvts. G. H. Adams, M. J. Devlin, Jr., and 

 A. S. Kadlubowski attended an extensive course on the handling of 

 juveniles administered by the Youth Aid Division of the District of 

 Columbia Metropolitan Police Department. 



The police force conducted 1,647 investigations of traffic violations, 

 137 investigations of a general nature, picked up 42 truant children 

 and took appropriate action and returned 269 lost children to their 

 parents or groups. The First Aid Station handled 1,575 cases, mostly 

 for minor injuries. Visitors who stopped in the police headquarters 

 for information numbered 8,202. Eyeglasses and sunglasses found in 

 the Park and unclaimed were turned over to the Society for the Pre- 

 vention of Blindness, and unclaimed articles of clotliing, etc., were 

 given to the Goodwill Industries. 



The Mounted Color Guard, now numbering six officers, continued 

 . to participate in local parades. 



SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE 



Lt. John R. Wolfe is chairman of the National Zoological Park 

 Safety Subcommittee, which consists of Dr. James F. Wright, admin- 

 istration office; Lt. C. E. Brink, police department; Bert J. Barker, 

 animal department; Reily Straw, maintenance and construction; 

 Michael Dubik of the groimds department; and Mrs. W. M. Holden 

 of the Smithsonian Institution as subcomjnittee secretary. Monthly 

 meetings of the Safety Subcommittee were held to discuss safety 

 measures and make recommendations to the Director. 



In addition to the safety manual issued to the animal department 

 in January 1960, a new safety manual for the maintenance and con- 

 struction department was issued in October 1960, and one for the 

 grounds department in January 1961. A safety manual for the police 

 department is now being printed. 



A survey of all Park buildings was conducted on September 27, 

 1960, by Harold McCoy of the Federal Civil Defense Organization, 

 accompanied by Captain James and Lt. Brink of the Zoo police. This 

 was in regard to "Fall Out Space," and the total number of square 

 feet of floor space and the number of persons who could be sheltered 

 in case of bombing were established. 



Reily Straw represented the Subcommittee at the National Safety 

 Conference's amiual convention in Chicago in October 1960. 



Sgt. A. L. Canter and Pvt. G. H. Adams attended the General 

 Services Administration "Driver Training School" and are now quali- 



