The Stamford Historical Society

LAW & ORDER:  The History of the Stamford Police Department 1830-1956
a 2004 exhibit and an online project in progress

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Police Blotters 1899-1934

The data below were assembled from the annual reports issued by the city. Since then, we have been notified that actual Complaint Books – large bound folios – do exist. They were rescued by the Police Department from a dumpster. One of them is on view in the exhibit. Note the typo on the cover. The chart below represents all charges listed between 1899 and 1934, the last year these statistics were included in the reports. Reports from some early years are missing.

All Charges

Population Census Data

1900	1910	1920	1930	1940
18,839	28,836	40,067	56,765	61,215

We have broken down the charges by group as best we could:

Alcohol and Drugs Assault, Breach of Peace (BoP) not listed elsewhere City Ordinances, other Violations Court related, etc. Domestic Crimes, etc. Fraud, Robbery, Theft, etc. Insanity etc.

Morals Charges Murder Charges, Attempted Suicide, etc. Property Damage, Arson, etc. Vagrancy, Panhandling, etc. Vehicle Violations Weapons Charges Other Charges

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Introduction to Exhibit
History of the Stamford Police Department
The Political Life of a Connecticut Town 1868-1893
Annotated Timeline
Police Department 1909 (The Daily Advocate)
The Police Department As It Was And As It Is 1894-1917
List of Constables 1865-1892
Police Roster 1894-1917
Police Commissioners 1830-1956
Police Roster 1953
Testimonial Dinner & Dance 1970 for Alexander J. Koproski, Sr.
Police Anchor Club Brochures
Police Department Website / Fallen Heroes Memorial Page
Stamford Police Association A History of the Stamford Police Department, April 1946
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