DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. 205 



WORK OF THE POLICE. 



Annual Report in Relation to the Police Depart- 

 ment — Music in the Parks — The Number of 

 Visitors — Games Played — Other 

 General Information. 



Hon. J. G. Dettmer, 



Commissioner of the Department of Parks: 



SIR — I submit herewith my annual report of the work accom- 

 plished by the men constituting the police force, together with 

 such other information in relation to games, etc., as is of general 

 interest which comes under police supervision. 



The police force during the year 1896 consisted of one cap- 

 tain, eight sergeants and ninety patrolmen, distributed as follows : 



Prospect Park 7 Sergeants and 63 Patrolmen 



Washington Park 1 Sergeant and 6 Patrolmen 



Tompkins Park 3 Patrolmen 



Ocean Parkway 6 Patrolmen 



Eastern Parkway 3 Patrolmen 



City Park 2 Patrolmen 



Winthrop Park 1 Patrolman 



Coney Island Concourse .1 Patrolman 



Bedford Park 2 Patrolmen 



One patrolman died during the year, two resigned and three 

 were dismissed for cause. The vacancies were filled by five 

 appointments from the eligible list, the net loss during the year 

 being one man. 



The following special policemen were appointed on May 16th: 

 John H. Hogan, James Conway, Martin Downs, Charles Bradley 

 and A. A. Sullivan. 



All these special policemen, excepting Sullivan, were appointed 

 to the permanent force and were sworn in by Commissioner Wood- 

 ruff on October 27th. Sullivan resigned on July 10th. 



