The Stamford Historical Society

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

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Police Blotters 1899-1934

Domestic Crime Charges 1899-1923
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Charges	1899	1900-01	1903	1904	1907-08	1917	1918	1919	1920	1923
Abandonment									3
Abandonment & Cohabitation			2
Abortion										1
Abuse of female child				1
Assault, Battery & Intoxicated					26
Bigamy						2		1
Dependent children	2	1		9	3	29	31	37	8
Failing to Send Child to School					1					3
Incorrigible Child			1
Neglect of Children
Non-support	4	1	7	8	11	42	34	31	20	32
Non-support & Assault								1
Not go to School/Truancy	3	2	5	6	7	56	17	39	14
Not sending Child to School	21	15	1	1			1		9

Domestic Crime Charges 1926-1934
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Charges	1926	1927	1928	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	1934
Abandonment				1	4		2		1
Abandon Child					2
Abandonment & CCW			2
Abandonment & Non-support						1
Abortion			2
Assault & Non-support									2
Assault, Battery & Intoxicated								6
Assault, BoP & Non-support	1
Bigamy		4	1	2	1
Common Drunkard & Neglect of Children						2		2
Contributing to Juvenile Delinquency							1
Cruelty to Children	3	1
Evade Responsibility			6	1
Failing to Send Child to School							1	2	1
Incest	1
Neglect of Children		4	1	2	2	4
Non-support	52	67	83	87	54	47	35	55	48
Non-support & Adultery		1
Non-support & Bigamy								1
Non-Support & Forgery					1
Non-support & Assault			5
Not sending Child to School			1

Alcohol and Drugs Assault, Breach of Peace (BoP) not listed elsewhere City Ordinances, other Violations Court related, 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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