363.20977311 Ca32f Chicago Police Dept . , "Facts and Historical Data 1^4 ) iLUNOIS HISTORiCAi SURVEY 53.20977311 432f CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT "FACTS" AND HISTORICAL DATA RICHARD J. DALEY MAYOR TIMOTHY J. O'CONNOR COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FORWARD This booklet has been compiled by the Chicago Police Department for the information of the press, libraries, schools, civic organizations, public officials, patrolmen recruits as well as for the general information of all members of the Department. This is a book of present facts and historical milestones, showing the progress of the Chicago Police Department. Additional copies can be obtained from the Records and Communications Section, Room 60U 1121 South State Street, Chicago 5, 1 1 1 inois. Recrcrit Qualifications and Promotions: I Patrolmen Recruits: All applicants are selected from an eligible list published by the Civil Service Commission as a re- sult of competitive examinations. Promotions to Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain: On the basis of competitive Civil Service Examinations. Above the Rank of Captain: On a merit basis at the discretion of the Commissioner of Police. Appointment to Detective Division: Made on a merit basis at the discretion of the Commissioner of Pol ice. Tours of Duty: Three platoon system in general oper- ation. Detective and Traffic Divi- sions varied to meet crime and traffic needs. Uniforms and Personal Equipment: Purchased by each member of the force. , Initial outlay for equipment $350. GO. } Star, shield, baton and call box keys ^ issued by Department. Inspection held 1 daily by Lieutenant and seasonal by Uniform Division. Pensions: Eligible for pension at end of 25 years, age 55. Automatic retirement at age 63. On retirement, approximately half of base salary is recieved, based on five highest pay years. With 25 years and age 55> \% is added until a maximum of 58^0 is reached at age 63. Members con- tribute a percentage of basic salary to Pension Fund. Contribution to Pension Fund is also made by City. Service connected disibility is under the direc- tion of the Pension Board. City Statistics: City Area (Square Miles) 221.37 Business Mileage (Lineal Mileage) 8>^8.5 Res. Mileage (Lineal Mileage) 3,109.9 Street intersections 23,038 Population and Manpower by Year: Year Population Manpower 1956 (est.) 4,000.000 **9,655 1950 3,620,962 7,694 1940 3,396,808 6,629 1930 3,376,438 6,719 1920 2,701,705 5,152 1897 1,698,000 3,551 1886 1,099,850 1,036 1878 503,185 403 1855 100,000 80 1840 4,470 4 ^Includes civilian employees. '*802 seasonal employees (Crossing Guards and Engineers) included in |956 total. Chart of Organization and Authority: Commissioner of Police: The Commissioner of Police is appointed by the Mayor and is responsible for all functions in the Department. Aide to the Commissioner: Reports directly to Commissioner. Is in command and responsible for acti- vities of special investigations and police details assigned him by the Commi ssioner. Administrative Assistant: Shall report directly to the Commis- sioner and is responsible for the ad- ministrative activities of the Com- missioner's Office, including prepar- ation and control of the budget and the issuance of departmental orders. Shall be the chief executive and in complete command of all personnel assigned to the office of the commis- sioner and his staff. He shall not exercise line command in the Depart- ment; this authority is reserved for the Commissioner of Police and to the Deputy to the Commissioner for Field Services. Department Inspector: Shall report directly to Commissioner of Police. He shall be responsible for the inspection, direction and co- ordination of the activities of the Department. Publ ic Relations: Deputy Commissioner for Field Forces: Reports directly to Commissioner. Is the chief executive of and in com- mand of and responsible for the direc- tion and coordination of the follow- ing field services: Uniform Division: Labor Un i t Six Divisions Thirty-Eight Police Districts Detective Division: D-i |5th District D-2 2i|th District D-3 32nd District Scientific Crime Detection Lab. Bureau of Identification Stolen Auto Section Confidence, Picl Since that time, the Traffic Division has been functioning as a separate unit, with headquarters at Navy Pier. This was another step in an unending effort by the Chicago Police Department to make teaming metropol is a safer place to 1 ive, through their constant program of educa- tion and modernization. The Bureau of Identification, the Crime Prevention Bureau and Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, in their infancy were looked on as experiments. Today, they are Important functions of the Department. The use of Records and Statistical Charts, make it possible to determine trends in any phase of crime or traffic and plans can be formulated before a minor problem becomes a major crisis* When the many police reports ac- cumulated over the years became a prob- lem, the Records and Communications Section began microfilming records that dated back to |9I5* Through this medium, thousands of square feet of floor space were made available for present day activities. A Telephoto type of communication was installed In the Bureau of Identifi- cation in |95l. With this equipment it is possible to transmit complete messages consisting of photographs, fingerprints and pertinant information to other police departments having similar installations. In case of telephone line failure, the system i s adaptable to radio transmission. 18 An In-Service Training Program for Department personnel was instituted at Wright and Wilson Junior College in 1951. Other men had also been selected to attend the Northwestern University Traffic School. In addition, officers in the Department have attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Washington D. C. since 1948. The Wal k i e-Tal k i e Tel ephone was u sed extensively at the National Conventions in 1952, for point to point communica- tion on intersectional control. Another innovation put in service at this time was the two-way car to car communication, used in handling large groups of people. On June 9, 1952, a point to point radio telephone system was instituted, permitting contact with nearby suburban, county and state police. During the year 1954, Women Cros- sing Guards were assigned to replace pol ice off icers at school crossings, thus releasing men for other duties. Radar was used for the first time to aid in traffic control and in making surveys of high accident locations. Commanding Officer and Juvenile Officer Seminars have been held and many of the outstanding educators in the country took part in this instructional Program. An efficient police Department is dependent on a well balanced training program for its personnel. To this end The Police Training Division had made extensive use of modern audio-visual training for recruits and in-training for personnel. In addition to audio- visual material brought in from other 19 sources, training films are being made by members of the Department. These training films are being made of all activities in the Department and are used to acquaint men with actual traffic and crime problems in the city. In the early part of 1956, the Traffic Division began the transfer of administrative personnel and equipment from Navy Pier to new quarters at 320 N. Clark Street. The building at this new location has been completely renovated and is occupied in part by the Traffic Branch of the Municipal Court. The first official Public Relations Director in the history of the Chicago Police Department was appointed June |8t 1956. This newly created post was es- tablished to aid in keeping the Chicago citizenry informed about Chicago Police Department operations and services. Another first in this "Historical Revue" of Chicago Police Department history occurred on June 28, 1956, when Policewomen were designated a uniform to be worn in the performance of their duties. The present population of the City of Chicago is an estimated 1^,000, 000 per- sons, spread out over an area of 213.6 square miles. To illustrate the tremen- dous volume of work handled by the Chicago Police Department, the following figures are taken from the |955 Annual Report: 1,088,657 photos and 2,050,558 fingerprints now on file in the Bureau of Identification. There were 912,505 motor vehicl es regi stered in ChicagoWith 91,152 reported accidents. The efficien- cy of the Traffic Program is evident in the 339 traffic deaths as compared to 20 the 986 in 193^. 1,085,358 calls were received by the Central Complaint Room and there were 694, 416 broadcasts. There were 198,012 arrests made by members of the Department and recorded in the Records and Communications Section. Not all work done by the Chicago Police Department is crime and traffic. In 1955, 86,»m0 des- titute, homeless, lost, sick, injured and feeble persons were aided by the police. From the days of the first horse drawn patrol wagon in 1881 > the Depart- ment has grown to a motorized force com- prising 961 vehicles. The Chicago Police Department re- ceived the 1954 National Safety Council's Traffic Award, pi acing f i rst among cl ties having more than 1,000,000 population. This is the story of the Chicago Police Department. Its inspirational and progressive history could not have been written without men who served with dig- nity and devotion. The stars of many of these men are encased in the Commission- er's Office, preserved in memory, for they gave their lives in the service of the Department and the citizens of our gfeat ci ty. 21 Material for "Facts" and Historical Data by Patrolman Raymond Jemiola, under the direction of Lt. Edward C. Erickson, Director, Records & Communications Sec. For reprint permission, write Commissioner of Police Timothy J. O'Connor Room 505 City Hall 121 N. La Salle St. Chicago 2, 111 inois August 17, 1956 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA 363.2097731 1C432F C001 FACTS AND HISTORICAL OATA CHICAGO 3 0112 025303410