150 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 19 64 



POLICE DIVISION 



Alterations to the topography of the Park during the past year 

 created problems for the Zoo police, but they have made the necessary 

 adjustments to meet the changes in flow of traffic, congested areas, 

 dangerous locations, and changed sites of parking lots. 



Four new members joined the force to replace men who retired or 

 transferred. A new police cruiser replaced the old one, and two more 

 horses were acquired for patrolling remote parts of the Park. Addi- 

 tional walkie-talkie sets facilitate direct communication between men 

 working in widely scattered locations. 



The police locker room and improved kitchen facilities were relo- 

 cated to eliminate congestion in the police station and add to the 

 comfort of the division. 



AFGE Lodge No. 185 was recognized by the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion as the official bargaining agent in disputes and discussion between 

 the police department and management. 



Eight letters of commendation were received, citing various officers 

 for the courtesy, kindness, and assistance to the public. 



Twenty-five officers qualified on the pistol range. The division now 

 has seven experts, nine sharpshooters, and nine marksmen. 



Lieutenant Wolfe attended the President's Conference on Occupa- 

 tional Safety. Captain Brink attended a seminar on management 

 and employee relations, held at the Civil Service Commission. Lt. D. 

 B. Bell conducted a refresher course in law enforcement. Sgt. A. L. 

 Canter and Pvt. D. R. Bowman held classes in first aid. 



During the year at the Zoo there were 1,501 traffic violations, 131 

 juvenile arrests, 62 criminal arrests, 106 truant children, 295 lost chil- 

 dren, 535 minor first-aid cases, and 47 serious first-aid cases. A total 

 of 9,395 visitors asked for information or assistance at the police 

 station. 



Through the efforts of Lieutenant Wolfe, blood procurement officer, 

 38 pints of blood were donated to the Red Cross Blood Bank. Thirty- 

 seven pairs of eyeglasses, found and unclaimed, were donated to the 

 D.C. Chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Blindness; 12 bags 

 of clothing and miscellaneous articles, found and unclaimed, were 

 turned over to Goodwill Industries. 



Nine groups of handicapped children and 11 busloads of patients 

 from St. Elizabeth's Hospital were escorted through the Zoo by var- 

 ious i)olice officers throughout the year. On May 9 a total of 7,378 

 School Safety Patrol children, transported in 190 buses, visited the 

 Park after the annual parade. Buses were parked and dispersed 

 efficiently by the police in the limited parking areas available. 



