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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
F rances P erk in s, Secretary
B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S
Isador L u b in , Commissioner
in co o p e ra tio n w i t h
W O R K P R O JEC TS A D M IN IS T R A T IO N
+
Salaries and Hours o f Labor in
M unicipal Police Departments
VOLUM E I
N ew England Cities
Prepared by the
DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION AND
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
H E R M A N B . B Y E R , C h ief
B u lletin 7\[o. 685
U N IT E D S T A T E S
G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O FFIC E
W A S H I N G T O N : 1941
For sale by the Superintendent o f Documents, Washington, D . C.
Price 10 cents
U N IT E D STA TE S D E P A R T M E N T OF LABO R
F r an c es P e r k in s ,
Secretary
B U R E A U OF L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S
I sad o r L u b in ,
A. F.
H in r ic h s ,
Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Donald D avenport, Chief, E m ploy
ment and Occupational Outlook
Branch
Henry J. Fitzgerald, Chief, Business
Management Branch
Hugh S. Hanna, Chief, Editorial and
Research
Aryness Joy, Chief, Prices and Cost o f
Living Branch
N.
Arnold Tolies, Chief, W orking
Conditions and Industrial Relations
Branch
Sidney W . W ilcox, Chief Statistician
CH IEFS OF D IV ISIO N
Herman B. Byer, Construction and
Public Em ploym ent
Charles F. Sharkey, Labor Law Infor
mation
J. M . Cutts, Wholesale Prices
Boris Stern, Labor Inform ation Bul
letin
Swen K jaer, Industrial Accidents
Stella Stewart, Retail Prices
John J. Mahaney, M achine Tabulation
Wage and Hour
Lewis E. Talbert, Em ploym ent Sta
tistics
Florence Peterson, Industrial Relations
Em m ett H. W elch, O ccupational O ut
look
R obert J. Myers,
Statistics
Faith M. Williams, Cost of Living
S T A T E , C O U N T Y , A N D M U N IC IP A L S U R V E Y
Jesse
H
M.
H adley,
Director
CONTENTS
Page
Summary__________________________________________________________________
Em ploym ent and salaries:
Range o f salaries______________________________________________________
Salaries in various occupations________________________________________
Types o f duty for patrolm en__________________________________________
Comparison o f em ploym ent and salaries in various occupations______
Hours and working conditions:
Platoon systems_______________________________________________________
Hours o f du ty_________________________________________________________
Prom otion o f patrolm en_______________________________________________
Vacations with p a y ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Items supplied to uniformed force-------------------------------------------------------Appendix:
Table A.— Cities covered by this report----------------------------------------------Table B.— Number of employees and annual salaries in cities of
100,000 or more, by occupation_______________________
Table C.— Number of employees and annual salaries in cities of 50,000
to 100,000, b y occu pation ________________________
Table D .— Number o f employees and annual salaries in cities of 25,000
to 50,000, b y occupation________________________________
Table E .— Total salaries and total number of employees_____________
Table F.— Average hours and days on duty by occupational divisions
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Letter of Transmittal
U n it e d S t a te s D epar tm en t of L a b o r ,
B u r e a u of L ab or S ta tistic s ,
Washington, D. C., November 8, 1940.
The S e c r e t a r y
of
L abor:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the first o f a -series of nine
reports on Salaries and Honrs o f Labor in Municipal Police Depart
ments. This report covers 53 cities in the New England States.
The study was made in cooperation with the W ork Projects Admin
istration.
I sador L u b in ,
Commissioner.
Hon. F ra n c es P e r k in s ,
Secretary oj Labor.
v
PREFACE
The responsibilities of city police departments have always been
considered vital, but present conditions tend to increase the impor
tance of these groups as guardians o f the welfare and safety of local
communities. In spite o f the great value of such services to the
general public, very little information has been available concerning
the size of force necessary, the cost o f the service, and the salaries,
hours, and working conditions o f the members o f the departments.
In order to present a comprehensive picture o f these factors the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, with the cooperation of the W ork Projects Admin
istration, has conducted a survey of the police departments in cities
having a population of 25,000 or more.
The present study o f the New England States is the first in a series
of nine. It includes detailed information on salaries, hours of duty,
and other working conditions in effect July 1, 1938, as well as explana
tions of the various systems o f hours devised for maintaining maximum
police protection when the need is greatest. Promotion and vacation
policies and other vital factors related to employment in police depart
ments are discussed and analyzed. Similar reports will be issued for
each of the other geographic divisions of the United States, together
with a summary report for the country as a whole.
This survey was under the general direction of Herman B. Byer,
Chief of the Division of Construction and Public Employment, and
under the more immediate supervision o f Jesse M . Hadley, Director
of the State, County, and Municipal Survey. The editing and tabu
lation of the factual data were conducted b y Mahlon B. Buckman.
Carol P. Brainerd was the technical adviser, and the final analysis
and presentation was made by Gerald M . Whitright.
V II
B u lletin 685
(Vol.
I) o f the
U n ited States B u rea u o f L abor Statistics
Salaries and H ours o f Labor in M unicipal Police
Departments, N ew England Cities, July 1, 1938
Summary
On July 1, 1938, the police departments of 53 New England cities
having a 1930 population o f 25,000 or more employed 8,519 persons
whose total annual salaries amounted to $18,004,000.1
The cities included in this report cover a wide range of variation in
population and wealth, and in need for police protection. The largest
studied was Boston, with a population o f 781,000, while at the other
end o f the range was a group of 4 small cities with populations be
tween 25,000 and 26,000. The size of departments ranged from 2,313
for Boston to 25 for Concord, N . H.
In 1938, Boston spent $6,285 in police salaries for every thousand
of population and employed three men per thousand. In the 29
smallest cities the employment and expenditures per thousand in
habitants, with few exceptions, were less than half as great. In
general, the personnel required and the cost of police protection per
thousand inhabitants varied directly with the size of the city.
Individual salaries ranged from the $7,000 paid the chief in Boston
to wages of $469 received b y a police matron in Haverhill, Mass.
Nearly two-thirds of all employees of the police departments surveyed
received between $1,950 and $2,250 per year.
A bout a third of the police department chiefs received more than
$3,950 and 45 percent received between $2,950 and $3,650. Salaries
were higher, o f course, for administrative and supervisory personnel
in all cities than for the patrolmen and for the miscellaneous groups
not included in the uniformed force, but the salaries were lower for
the smaller cities. Only 3 of the 28 chiefs in group III cities received
1
The cities studied have been divided into three size groups designated as groups I, II, and III. The
first group includes 13 cities with over 100,000 population; the second, 11 cities with a population between
60,000 and 100,000; and the third, 29 cities of 25,000 to 50,000. In 1930 New England had 55 cities of 25,000 or
over, but New Britain, Conn., and Torrington, Conn., are not included in this report because data were
not available. See appendix table A for a complete list of cities and their populations.
286615°—41-----2
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SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
$3,950 or more as compared with 10 of the 13 in group I cities. M ore
than two-thirds of all patrolmen were concentrated within the salary
range o f $2,050 to $2,250.
M ost cities promoted their policemen automatically from one grade
to the next after a year or two of service. About nine-tenths of all
patrolmen were classified as first grade; the remainder represented the
more recent additions to the force, who had not served the period of
time or passed the tests required for promotion.
The number o f days and hours worked per week varied with the
system o f operation, and not all workers under the same system of
operation in a given city worked the same hours, since tours in some
cities were of unequal lengths. Ninety-three percent of all police
employees were in cities operating under some form of the threeplatoon system, and the m ajority o f them worked under 2 forms of
that system which averaged 48 and 49 hours per week with average
time off of about 1 day per week.
M ost of the police departments supplied their members with
certain items of equipment free of charge. The items most generally
supplied were weapons and arms; 42 cities gave revolvers and 37
supplied clubs or nightsticks. Only 7 cities furnished full uniforms,
but m any provided some articles o f clothing and furnishings, such as
raincoats, belts, and badges. Nearly all employees received vacations
with pay, usually 2 full calendar weeks.
This report represents data prepared by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics in cooperation with the W ork Projects Administration in a
study o f employment, salaries, and working conditions, as of July 1,
1938, in the police departments of all cities in the United States with
populations of 25,000 or more in 1930. This study for New England
States, is one of a series being issued b y geographic divisions.
Employment and Salaries
Range of Salaries
The total number of employees receiving salaries between $1,950
and $2,250 per year was 5,356 or 63 percent of the total. In the
larger cities, slightly more than two-thirds (67 percent) fell within
this $300 range; and in general the larger cities within the group paid
the higher salaries. In the medium and small-sized cities the pro
portion within the $300 range was nearer one-half than two-thirds,
and a greater proportion received less than $1,950 than in the group
of largest cities. For the two groups o f smaller cities percentages
falling below the $1,950 figure were 30 and 33 percent, respectively,
as compared with only 15 percent for the large cities.
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N E W ENGLAND CITIES
The chart below shows the proportion of employees receiving
salaries below $1,950, above $2,550, and in the two $300 intervals
beginning at $1,950 and at $2,250 for all cities and for each size
group.
P E R C E N T A G E DI S T RI B U T IO N
OF N E W E N G L A N D
PO L IC E DEPA RTM EN T E M P L O Y E E S
BY SALARY GROUP AND SIZE OF CITY
PO PU LA TIO N
OF C ITIES
O
PER C EN T OF EM PLOYEES
40
60
20
H
I
B B S
V ///A
UNDER
100
$ 1 ,9 5 0
$ 1 ,9 5 0
AND UNDER
$ 2 ,2 5 0
AND UNDER
$ 2 ,5 5 0
80
ano
$ 2 ,2 5 0
$ 2 ,5 5 0
OVER
U S. BUREAU OF LABOR S T A T IS T IC S ________________________________________
Annual salaries under $950 and over $3,950 were widely distributed.
Maximum salaries were $7,000 in group I cities, $6,000 in group II
cities, and $4,275 in group II I cities. Minimum salaries were $720
$600, and $469 in the three groups, respectively.
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T
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
able
.
1 — New England police-department employees, bg salary groups and size of
city 1
[For a more detailed analysis of data, see appendix tables B, C, and D]
Number
Salary group
All employees--------Under $950________
$950 to $1,049_______
$1,050 to $1,149_____
$1,150 to $1,249_____
City group
All
cities
2 8
I
II
5, 588
1,334
L, 597
39
9
<3
5
«7
4
5
4
22
1
28
4
$1,749_____
$1,849_____
$1,949_____
$2,049_____
396
413
446
665
$2,050 to
$2,150 to
$2,250 to
$2,350 to
$2,149_____
$2,249_____
$2,349_____
$2,449_____
2,916
1, 775
376
$2,450 to
$2,550 to
$2,650 to
$2,750 to
$2,549_____
$2,649_____
$2,749_____
$2,849_____
391
$2,850 to
$2,950 to
$3,050 to
$3,150 to
$2,949 ____
$3,049_____
$3,149_____
$3,249_____
$3,250 to
$3,350 to
$3,450 to
$3,550 to
$3,349
$3,449
$3,549_____
$3,649_____
$3,650 to $3,749_____
$3,750 to $3,849 ____
$3,850 to $3,949_____
$3,950 and over_____
III
19
18
28
36
318
$1,650 to
$1,750 to
$1,850 to
$1,950 to
All
cities
, 519
9
16
24
127
$1,250 to $1,349_____
$1,350 to $1,449_____
$1,450 to $1,549_____
$1,550 to $1,649_____
Percentage
20
21
66
111
101
160
61
.2
.3
.4
.4
.5
.2
.2
.8
.2
26
83
137
105
60
231
114
337
4.7
4.9
5.3
7.8
2,468
1,070
267
19
243
352
85
62
205
353
24
30
34.2
329
65
29
4
29
5
33
32
11
6
44
25
9
8
6
10
11
5
53
1 0 0 .0
.2
.2
310
99
195
223
42
34
4
22
2
2
2
14
5
4.4
1.3
5.5
1 .8
3.5
4.0
44.2
19.1
4.8
.3
.7
.1
.1
.5
.3
.4
1.9
6 .2
1 0.2
7.9
18.2
26.4
6.3
4.6
1
1
.3
.4
.6
.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
4
.1
.1
1
.1
.1
1
.1
.1
3
.6
.8
8
1.9
8.5
2 .2
3
4
.2
.6
.2
2 .2
2
7
.3
.2
.2
5.9
8
46
.2
.3
1 .1
2 .1
.8
.4
.4
1 .2
1.9
1 0 0 .0
.1
4.6
7
5
3
4
6
2 0 .8
.3
.4
2.3
6
1
5
III
1 0 0 .0
3.7
11
II
.2
.2
26
114
120
I
1 0 0 .0
9
3
16
77
2
2
City group
1 .0
4.8
3.7
14.5
7.1
2 1 .1
1 2.8
2 2 .1
1.5
1.9
2 .1
2 .0
.7
.9
.3
.4
.1
.3
.1
1
.2
.2
a
.3
.2
; 2
.i
1 This and the following tables include data for 53 New England cities as of July 1,1938, as follows: Group
I, cities with a population of 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 or more; group II, cities with a population of 50,000 and under 100,000;
group III, cities with a population of 25,000 and under 50,000, based on the U. S. Census of Population
for 1930.
2 This and the following tables include only regular, full-time employees, with the exception of the com
missioner in Boston.
3 Includes employees with salaries ranging from $720 to $936.
4 Includes employees with salaries ranging from $600 to $848.
5Includes employees with salaries ranging from $469 to $850.
« Includes employees with salaries ranging from $4,000 to $7,000.
7 Includes employees with salaries ranging from $4,000 to $6 ,0 0 0 .
8 Includes employees with salaries ranging from $4,016 to $4,275.
Salaries in Various Occupations
The data in table 2 give a more detailed picture of the employment
and salary structure from the standpoint of rates of pay in various
occupations and divisions in the police departments. Nearly a third
of the chiefs of the departments received more than $3,950 and 45
percent o f the chiefs received between $2,950 and $3,650. Only 34
officers held positions o f rank higher than captain and lower than chief,
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N E W ENGLAND CITIES
and their salaries showed no general tendency to concentrate within
any narrow range. In two cities a captain acted as department chief.
For the 131 police captains reported, the salaries varied considerably
in cities of different size. Twenty-three captains (all in group I
cities) had salaries of $3,950 or more; and 38 had salaries of less than
$2,550. Of these, 25 were in the group III cities.
A total of 207 lieutenants out of 229 had salaries between $2,050
and $2,850, while 5 had salaries lower and 17 salaries higher than that
range. Salaries for 585 police sergeants were similarly concentrated
in a somewhat narrower and lower range. In the case of patrolmen
4,372 out of 6,448 had salaries ranging from $2,050 to $2,250. How
ever, group III cities had no patrolmen with salaries in excess of $2,250
and in group II cities 7 percent had a salary rating higher than that
figure, as compared with 3 percent for group I cities.
T a b l e 2 .— N ew England police-department em ployees , by selected occupations and
salary groups
[For a more detailed analysis of data, see appendix, tables B, C, and
All occupations
Salary group
Chiefs
City group
All
cities
II
I
All
cities
III
Assistant or deputy chiefs
City group
I
T>]
All
cities
III
II
City group
I
II
III
29
51
13
10
28
19
10
2
7
All employees___________ 8,519 5,588 1,334 1,597
51
13
10
28
24
15
2
7
Number of cities reporting.
Under $950
. . . _____
$950 to $1,049
________
$1,050 to $1,149__________
$1,150 to $1,249..................
53
19
18
28
36
13
9
9
11
3
5
22
1
28
4
7
4
5
4
$1,250 to $1,349__________
$1,350 to $1,449__________
$1,450 to $1,549__________
$1,550 to $1,649__________
20
21
66
318
9
16
24
127
26
114
9
3
16
77
$1,650 to $1,749__________
$1,750 to $1,849
___
$1,850 to $1,949__________
$1,950 to $2,049 ________
396
413
446
665
310
99
195
223
26
83
137
105
60
231
114
337
$2,050 to $2,149 ________ 2,916 2,468
$2,150 to $2,249
1,775 1,070
376
267
$2,250 to $2,349__________
19
111
$2,350 to $2,449__________
243
352
85
62
205
353
24
30
329
65
29
4
29
5
33
32
3
3
11
2
$2,450 to $2,549
$2,550 to $2,649 ________
$2,650 to $2,749
.
___
$2,750 to $2,849__________
391
101
160
61
120
42
2
2
$2,850 to $2,949__________
$2,950 to $3,049__________
$3,050 to $3,149__________
$3,150 to $3,249__________
11
6
44
25
9
34
4
22
2
2
2
$3,250 to $3,349__________
$3,350 to $3,449__________
$3,450 to $3,549__________
$3,550 to $3,649.................
8
6
10
11
$3,650 to $3,749__________
$3,750 to $3,849__________
$3,850 to $3,949__________
$3,950 and over..................
5
4
53
46
14
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
I
1
2
5
6
1
4
7
2
5
4
7
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
4
8
2
1
5
3
1
1
4
3
16
1
1
1
1
10
6
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
7
6
2
i
1
6
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
T a b l e 2 .— N ew England police-department em ployees, by selected occupations and
salary groups — C ontinued
Assistant
deputy chiefs
Salary group
All
cities1
Inspectors
City group
III
I
All
cities1
Captains
City group
III
I
Number of cities reporting....................
2
1
1
3
1
2
All employees............................ ............
2
1
1
8
3
5
All
cities
City group
I
II
III
48
13
10
25
131
75
19
37
2
6
Under $950 ________________________
$950 to $1,049............ ................ ..............
$1,050 to $1,149........................................
$1,150 to $1,249................. ......................
$1,250 to $1,349.............. ................. ........
$1,350 to $1,449____________ _____ ____
$1,450 to $1,549______________________
$1,550 to $1,649........................................
1
1
$1,650 to $1,749. ......................................
$1,750 to $1,849 ___________ ________
$1,850 to $1,949______________________
$1,950 to $2,049___________ _____ _____
2
2
8
3
3
5
5
4
3
4
3
$2,050 to $2,149.......... ...... ................... .
$2,150 to $2,249...___________ ________
$2,250 to $2,349
......................... .
$2,350 to $2,449______ _______ _______ _
$2,450 to $2,549_____________________
$2,550 to $2,649.......... ...................... ......
$2,650 to $2,749______________________
$2,750 to $2,849 ______________ ______
2
11
5
1
1
$3,250 to $3,349______________________
$3,350 to $3,449 ........................... ..........
$3,450 to $3,549 ........................... ...
$3,550 to $3,649 .................................. ...
$3,650 to $3,749 ................................ . .
$3,750 to $3,849........................... .............
$3,850 to $3,949 ____ _____ ___________
$3,950 and o v e r _______ ____ ______
1No persons in this occupation in cities of group II.
2
3
5
1
1
2
5
7
3
1
15
12
12
$2,850 to $2,949____________ ______ ___
$2,950 to $3,049_______________ ____
$3,050 to $3,149
_
_
____
$3,150 to $3,249......................... ..............
3
2
1
1
19
9
3
18
7
5
4
5
4
1
3
1
1
3
23
1
2
2
23
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N E W ENGLAND CITIES
T a b l e
2. —
N ew England 'police-department em ployees , by selected occupations and
salary groups — Continued
L ie u t e n a n t s
S a la r y g ro u p
S e rg e a n ts
P a t r o lm e n — a ll g ra d e s
C i t y g ro u p
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
I
III
II
A ll
c it ie s
I
III
II
I
II
III
N u m b e r o f c it ie s r e p o r t in g .
43
11
11
21
52
13
11
28
53
13
11
29
A l l e m p l o y e e s — .................... ... _ _
229
1 45
38
46
585
391
84
110
6 ,4 4 8
4 , 246
1 ,0 1 7
1 ,1 8 5
33
2 21
54
22
99
11
68
11
4
3
11
11
3 55
2 95
391
573
292
41
171
196
15
59
129
83
48
195
91
294
16
12
13
9
2 , 743
1, 6 2 9
208
2 , 365
989
138
210
330
70
1 68
310
U n d e r $ 9 5 0 ___________________ _ _
$ 9 5 0 t o $ 1 ,0 4 9 _____________________
$ 1 ,0 5 0 t o $ 1 ,1 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,1 5 0 t o $ 1 ,2 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,2 5 0
$ 1 ,3 5 0
$ 1 ,4 5 0
$ 1 ,5 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,3 4 9 __________________
$ L 4 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,5 4 9
____________
$ 1 ,6 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,6 5 0
$ 1 ,7 5 0
$ 1 ,8 5 0
$ 1 ,9 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,7 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,8 4 9 _
_________
$ 1 ,9 4 9 __________________
$ 2 ,0 4 9 __________________
4
$ 2 ,0 5 0
$ 2 ,1 5 0
$ 2 ,2 5 0
$ 2 ,3 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,1 4 9
$ 2 ,2 4 9 __________________
$ 2 ,3 4 9
____________
$ 2 ,4 4 9
21
6
9
27
13
$ 2 ,4 5 0
$ 2 ,5 5 0
$ 2 ,6 5 0
$ 2 ,7 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,5 4 9
$ 2 ,6 4 9
_ _
$ 2 ,7 4 9
$ 2 ,8 4 9 _______________
35
8
74
27
30
3
53
24
17
$ 2 ,8 5 0
$ 2 ,9 5 0
$ 3 ,0 5 0
$ 3 ,1 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,9 4 9
_______
$ 3 ,0 4 9 ____________
$ 3 ,1 4 9
$ 3 ,2 4 9 _______________
3
4
10
4
10
$ 3 ,2 5 0
$ 3 ,3 5 0
$ 3 ,4 5 0
$ 3 ,5 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 3 ,3 4 9 .......................... ...
$ 3 ,4 4 9
$ 3 ,5 4 9 ..............................
$ 3 ,6 4 9
$ 3 ,6 5 0
$ 3 ,7 5 0
$ 3 ,8 5 0
$ 3 ,9 5 0
t o $ 3 ,7 4 9
t o $ 3 ,8 4 9
t o $ 3 ,9 4 9
and over
_____
3
1
2
9
3
12
1
4
1
8
13
11
22
5
6
7
6
16
27
115
44
11
94
4
8
35
2
8
4
3
261
45
23
221
32
23
22
3
10
18
13
8
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
T a b l e
2 , — N ew England 'police-department em ployees , by selected occupations and
salary groups — Continued
D e t e c t iv e b u re a u
P o lic e w o m e n
C i t y g ro u p
S a la r y g ro u p
F in g e r p r in t s e c t io n
C i t y g ro u p
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
A ll
c it ie s
I
II
A ll
c it ie s
I
III
II
III
I
II
III
N u m b e r o f c it ie s re p o r t in g .
22
10
4
8
15
10
3
2
6
4
1
1
A l l e m p l o y e e s ___________________
346
223
59
64
19
14
3
2
14
10
2
2
4
2
8
1
2
1
5
1
4
2
5
1
2
1
5
3
4
3
2
U n d e r $ 9 5 0 ________________________
$ 9 5 0 t o $ 1 ,0 4 9 _____________________
$ 1 ,0 5 0 t o $ 1 ,1 4 9 __________________
$ b l 5 0 t o $ l ' 2 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,2 5 0
$ l' 3 5 0
$ l' 4 5 0
$ 1 ,5 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,3 4 9 _________________
$ M 4 9 __________________
$ l' 5 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,6 4 9 _______
. _
$ 1 ,6 5 0
$ 1 ,7 5 0
$ 1 ,8 5 0
$ 1 ,9 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,7 4 9 _________
_
.
$ 1 ,8 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,9 4 9
$ 2 ,0 4 9
3
14
1
5
$ 2 ,0 5 0
$ 2 ,1 5 0
$ 2 ,2 5 0
$ 2 ,3 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,1 4 9
$ 2 ,2 4 9 ____
$ 2 ,3 4 9
$ 2 ,4 4 9
27
48
26
21
13
25
19
5
9
9
3
10
5
14
4
6
$ 2 ,4 5 0
$ 2 ,5 5 0
$ 2 ,6 5 0
$ 2 ,7 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,5 4 9
$ 2 ,6 4 9
$ 2 ,7 4 9
$ 2 ,8 4 9
73
37
44
20
61
28
30
16
3
2
11
$ 2 ,8 5 0
$ 2 ,9 5 0
$ 3 ,0 5 0
$ 3 ,1 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,9 4 9
$ 3 ,0 4 9
$ 3 ,1 4 9
$ 3 ,2 4 9
1
10
4
1
$ 3 ,2 5 0
$ 3 ,3 5 0
$ 3 ,4 5 0
$ 3 ,5 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 3 ,3 4 9
$ 3 ,4 4 9
$ 3 ,5 4 9
$ 3 ,6 4 9
$ 3 ,6 5 0
$ 3 ,7 5 0
$ 3 ,8 5 0
$ 3 ,9 5 0
t o $ 3 ,7 4 9
t o $ 3 ,8 4 9
t o $ 3 ,9 4 9
and over
__________
_____
_____
9
4
1
1
_______
1
1
1
2
1
2
9
7
3
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
_______
_ _
. _
_ _
6
6
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
_______
_
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
9
N E W ENGLAND CITIES
T a b l e
2 . — N ew England police-department em ployees , by selected occupations and
salary groups — Continued
O p e ra to rs — r a d io a n d
t e le p h o n e
S a la r y g ro u p
A u t o m o b ile m e c h a n ic s
C i t y g ro u p
A l l o th e r
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
I
II
III
A ll
c it ie s
I
II
III
I
II
III
N u m b e r o f c it ie s re p o r t in g .
17
7
5
5
12
4
5
3
53
13
11
29
A l l e m p l o y e e s ___________________
1 03
65
25
13
28
19
6
3
531
368
69
94
U n d e r $ 9 5 0 ______ _________ _ . _
$ 9 5 0 t o $ 1 ,0 4 9 _____________________
$ 1 ,0 5 0 t o $ 1 ,1 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,1 5 0 t o $ 1 ,2 4 9 __________
1
13
1
9
19
18
27
23
9
9
21
19
3
5
1
7
4
5
4
6
4
13
18
31
5
13
24
57
2
2
3
12
6
3
4
8
20
65
33
38
15
39
18
21
1
8
7
6
4
18
8
11
60
46
13
3
46
32
12
2
10
7
1
1
4
7
10
4
1
10
3
1
1
3
1
3
1
4
1
4
2
2
1
1
$ 1 ,2 5 0
$ 1 ,3 5 0
$ 1 ,4 5 0
$ 1 ,5 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,3 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,4 4 9 ..
$ C 5 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,6 4 9 __________
11
8
$ 1 ,6 5 0
$ 1 ,7 5 0
$ 1 ,8 5 0
$ 1 ,9 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,7 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,8 4 9 __________________
$ 1 ,9 4 9 ____________
$ 2 ,0 4 9 __________________
3
5
5
10
1
1
3
$ 2 ,0 5 0
$ 2 ,1 5 0
$ 2 ,2 5 0
$ 2 ,3 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,1 4 9 __________________
$ 2 ,2 4 9
$ 2 ,3 4 9
$ 2 ,4 4 9
37
7
2
26
7
2
$ 2 ,4 5 0
$ 2 ,5 5 0
$ 2 ,6 5 0
$ 2 ,7 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,5 4 9
$ 2 ,6 4 9
$ 2 ,7 4 9
$ 2 ,8 4 9
3
3
$ 2 ,8 5 0
$ 2 ,9 5 0
$ 3 ,0 5 0
$ 3 ,1 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 2 ,9 4 9
$ 3 ,0 4 9
$ 3 ,1 4 9 ________
$ 3 ,2 4 9
$ 3 ,2 5 0
$ 3 ,3 5 0
$ 3 ,4 5 0
$ 3 ,5 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 3 ,3 4 9
$ 3 ,4 4 9
$ 3 ,5 4 9
$ 3 ,6 4 9
$ 3 ,6 5 0
$ 3 ,7 5 0
$ 3 ,8 5 0
$ 3 ,9 5 0
t o $ 3 ,7 4 9
t o $ 3 ,8 4 9
t o $ 3 ,9 4 9
and over
4
2
3
3
4
11
2
1
2
6
3
2
8
3
8
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
i
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Slightly more than one-third of the employees of the detective
bureaus fell in the same salary classifications as the patrolmen. While
no patrolmen received more than $2,350, there were 222 out of the 346
detectives who received more than this amount, including six captains
in Boston who had annual salaries of $4,000. The fingerprint section
has been treated as a separate unit in this report, but in most cities its
activities are more closely related to the detective bureau than to the
uniformed division and when men are assigned to duty in this section
they usually are assigned from the detective bureau. The salaries of
about two-thirds of the employees in the fingerprint sectipn corre
sponded to salaries received b y patrolmen and the remainder ranked
with detectives receiving from $2,250 to $2,950.
2 8 6 6 1 5 ° — 4 1 ------ 3
10
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Telephone and radio operator’s salaries, for the most part, fell in
the patrolmen range, although there was a small group of 20 men
receiving less than $1,350. The salaries of mechanics showed a fairly
even distribution in ranges from $1,350 to $2,550. The salaries of the
19 policewomen fell in classifications ranging from $1,650 to $2,250.
The number of patrolmen are summarized in table 3 b y grade and
salary. It will be noted that about nine-tenths of all patrolmen were
classified as first grade. In many cities the classification of first grade
is given all patrolmen. Since in most departments having several
grades the prom otion from one grade to the next higher is automatic
after a specified time, the total number in the lower grades tends to
remain small. As would be expected, the salaries were somewhat
lower in the lower grades, but no patrolman received less than $1,450.
T a b l e
3 . — Salaries of N ew England police patrolmen
N u m b e r o f p a tr o lm e n b y
s p e c if ie d g r a d e
A l l g ra d e s
N um ber
P e rce n ta g e
F ir s t *
S a la r y g ro u p
C i t y g ro u p
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
I
II
A ll
c it ie s
III
I
I
II
4 ,2 4 6
1 ,0 1 7
1 ,1 8 5
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
5 ,8 5 5
3 ,9 0 3
$ 1 ,4 5 0
$ 1 ,5 5 0
$ 1 ,6 5 0
$ 1 ,7 5 0
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,5 4 9 _______________
$ 1 ,6 4 9
$ 1 ,7 4 9 - ,
________
$ 1 ,8 4 9 _______________
33
2 21
3 55
2 95
54
292
41
22
99
15
59
11
68
48
195
.5
3 .4
5 .5
4 .6
1 .3
6 .9
1 .0
2 .2
9 .7
1 .5
5 .8
.9
5 .7
4 .0
1 6 .5
148
186
218
1 62
$ 1 ,8 5 0
$ l,9 f 0
$ 2 ,0 5 0
$ 2 ,1 5 0
$ 2 ,2 5 0
to
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,9 4 9 _______________
$ 2 ,0 4 9 _______________
$ 2 ,1 4 9 _______________
$ 2 ,2 4 9 _______________
$ 2 ,3 4 9 _______________
391
573
2 ,7 4 3
1 ,6 2 9
208
171
196
2 ,3 6 5
c>89
138
1 29
83
210
330
70
91
2 94
168
310
6 .1
8 .9
4 2 .5
2 5 .3
3 .2
4 .0
4 .6
5 5 .7
2 3 .3
3. 2
1 2 .7
8 .2
2 0 .6
3 2 .4
6 .9
7 .7
2 4 .8
1 4 .2
2 6 .2
A l l p a t r o l m e n ________________
6 ,4 4 8
1 0 0 .0
III
II
III
882
1, 070
92
56
24
162
56
282
137
482
146
2 ,7 0 2 ! 2 ,3 3 1
1 ,6 2 9 '
9891
138
208
72
59
203
330
70
73
277
168
310
N u m b e r o f p a t r o lm e n b y s p e c if ie d g ra d e
Second
T h ir d
F o u rth
F ifth
S a la r y g ro u p
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
II
I
A l l p a t r o l m e n _______________
$ 1 ,4 5 0
$ 1 ,5 5 0
$ 1 ,6 5 0
$ 1 ,7 5 0
$ 1 ,8 5 0
$ 1 ,9 5 0
$ 2 ,0 5 0
$ 2 ,1 5 0
$ 2 ,2 5 0
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
$ 1 ,5 4 9 _____________
$ 1 ,6 4 9 ______________
$ 1 ,7 4 9 ______________
$ 1 ,8 4 9 ______________
$ 1 ,9 4 9 ______________
$ 2 ,0 4 9 ______________
$ 2 ,4 4 9 ______________
$ 2 ,2 4 9 ______________
$ 2 ,3 4 9 ______________
288
1?
1 42
7
11
73
38
C i t y g ro u p
203
1 jl9
50
34
III
35
7
15
9
4
232
10
8
7
15
47
16
50
11
14
85
16
3
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
II
I
50
I n c l u d e s c r u is e r c a r a n d m o t o r c y c le o ffic e r s .
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
111
III
54
60
7
8
2
16
18
18
7
3
13
2
32
34
I
67
45
44
13
3
A ll
c it ie s
11
16
II
20
III
I
30
10
15
3
11
9
7
13
2
II
13
9
9
9
4
III
3
1
3
1
11
N E W ENGLAND CITIES
Types o f D u ty for Patrolmen
The development of traffic problems has resulted in the necessity
for trained personnel to handle the bulk of this work. However, the
proportion of patrolmen definitely assigned to traffic control alone was
small— about 13 out of every 100 patrolmen (table 4). For group I
cities the proportion was 14 out of every 100, for group II cities 9, and
for the smallest cities, 11. While these patrolmen represented the
members of the force whose duties were confined to traffic duty alone,
other members of the department aided in traffic work during the
peak periods. In many cities there were no separate traffic depart
ments, but patrolmen were assigned to traffic duty as needed. Over
three-fourths of the average traffic force were on foot, with m otor
cycle officers next in importance. Only 16 mounted policemen were
reported in the entire New England region. M ost of the police force—
87 out of every 100— were assigned primarily to regular police duties
other than traffic control. Of these 57 were on foot, 16 assigned to
automobiles, and 2 to m otorcycle service. The proportion on foot
was highest in group II cities and lowest in group I cities.
T a b l e
4 .— T yp es of duty for patrolmen o f N ew England police departments
N um ber
P e rce n ta g e
C i t y g ro u p
T y p e of d u ty
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it i e s
A ll
c it ie s
II
I
III
I
II
III
A l l p a t r o l m e n _______________________
6, 448
4 ,2 4 6
1 ,0 1 7
1 .1 8 5
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
T r a f f i c d u t y _____________ ___________-
812
600
87
125
1 2 .6
1 4 .1
8 .6
1 0 .6
A u t o m o b i l e ____________________
F o o t ________________________________
M o t o r c y c l e _____________________
M o u n te d
_
O t h e r a s s i g n m e n t s __________
54
6 23
106
6
23
25
473
79
6
17
14
61
7
15
89
20
1 .3
7 .5
1 .7
1
.6
1 1 .1
1 .9
. 1
.4
1 .4
6 .0
.7
5
.8
9 .7
1 .6
. 1
.4
.5
.1
_.
5 ,6 3 6
3 ,6 4 6
930
1 ,0 6 0
8 7 .4
8 5 .9
9 1 .4
8 9 .4
A u t o m o b i l e ____________________
F o o t ________________________________
M o t o r c y c l e _____________________
M o u n te d
_
O t h e r a s s i g n m e n t s ________
9 99
3 ,6 8 8
111
10
8 28
668
2 , 231
52
5
6 90
139
7 16
20
192
741
39
5
83
1 5 .5
5 7 .2
1 .7
. 2
1 2 .8
1 5 .7
5 2 .6
1 .2
. 1
1 6 .3
1 3 .6
7 0 .4
2 .0
1 6 .2
6 2 .5
3 .3
.4
7 .0
O th e r th a n tr a ffic d u t y „ -
55
5 .4
Comparison o f Employment and Salaries in Various Occupations
In table 5 is presented a comparative percentage analysis of the
distribution of employees and of the distribution of total annual
salaries at the rates in effect on the date of the survey. The uniformed
division included 89 men out of every 100 on the force and accounted
for 90 out of every $100 of salaries. Seventy-six percent were patrol
men, who received 74 percent of the total salaries. Supervisory offi-
12
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
cers were a very small proportion of all em ployees; but for such officers
in all grades the percentage of total salaries received was considerably
greater than the percentage of all persons which they constituted. For
example, in group I cities department chiefs constituted 0.2 percent
of the employees and received 0.5 percent of the total salaries. In
group II I cities 1.8 percent of the employees were chiefs who received
2.7 percent of the salaries. The comparable figures for the middle
group of cities were 0.8 and 1.4 percent, respectively.
T
able
5 . — Percentage distributions o f employees and total salaries in N ew England
police departments , by division
Percentage of all employees
Division and occupation
Percentage of total salaries
City group
City group
All
c it ie s
c it ie s
I
A l l d iv is io n s
U n ifo r m e d
_____________
d iv is io n .
...
_
_
...
C h i e f s _____________________________
A s s i s t a n t o r d e p u t y c h ie f s
A s s is t a n t d e p u t y c h ie f s ..
I n s p e c t o r s ____________
_
C a p t a i n s _________________________
L i e u t e n a n t s ____________________
S e r g e a n t s ________________________
P l a i n c l o t h e s m e n _____________
P a t r o l m e n ______ ________________
P a tro l d r iv e r s .. . . . . . .
T u r n k e y s ________________________
O t h e r s . ________ ___________ . .
D e t e c t i v e b u r e a u __________________
W o m e n ’s b u r e a u ..
_____ ___
F in g e r p r in t s e c t io n ..
_____ ___
T e l e p h o n e a n d r a d i o _____________
C le r ic a l d iv is io n . .
. .
..
M a in t e n a n c e . _ . . . . . .
M i s c e l l a n e o u s _____ ___ . . . . . .
II
III
I
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
8 9 .2
8 8 .5
9oTl
9 lT o
8 9 .6
.6
.3
.2
.3
.8
. 1
1 .8
.4
.1
.3
2 .3
2 .9
6 .9
.5
7 4 .2
1 .4
.1
.1
1 .0
.4
0)
(0
. 1
1 .5
2 .7
6 .9
.3
7 5 .7
.9
.2
. 1
1 .3
2 .6
7 .0
.2
7 6 .0
4 .1
4 .0
.6
.2
1 .4
2 .2
3 .0
.1
0)
.6
.2
1 .4
1 .9
2 .4
.2
.7
.1
1 .4
2 .9
6 .3
.6
7 6 .2
1 .2
.4
.2
4 .4
.8
.1
2 .2
1 .0
1 .3
.1
4 .0
.6
.1
1 .0
1 .6
1 .4
.3
0)
II
1 0 0 .0
8 8 .9
.5
.5
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
9 0 .6
9 1 .5
1 .4
.3
.2
. 1
2 .0
3 .2
8 .0
.2
7 3 .7
.6
.1
4 .8
.4
.2
1 .3
1 .6
2 .0
.1
4 .8
.4
.2
1 .3
1 .9
2 .4
.1
.8
2 .7
.5
(i)
0)
. 1
2 .1
3 .3
7 .8
.3
7 3 .6
(0
III
1 .8
3 .4
7 .0
.5
7 4 .5
1 .1
.4
.2
4 .9
.5
.1
2 .0
. 7
1 .1
.1
.3
2 .7
3 .4
7 .5
.5
7 2 .4
1.3
.1
.l
4 .6
.4
.1
.9
1 .2
1 .1
.2
1 Less than Mo of 1 percent,
The proportion of officers in the uniformed division below the rank
of assistant deputy chief and above the grade of patrolman was 13
percent. In the case of the minor groups outside of the uniformed
division the relation between percentages of employment and of
salary expenditures depended upon such factors as whether there
were specialists in the fingerprint or radio sections, whether the cler
ical or maintenance work required a number of full-time employees
or whether a part of these duties had been assigned to regular patrol
men or officers. Large cities, for example, had enough motor-vehicle
maintenance work to keep a good-sized garage busy, and the volume
of clerical work was also large.
13
N E W ENGLAND CITIES
H o u r s a n d W o r k i n g C o n d itio n s
Primary factors affecting hours and working conditions are custom,
and the size and financial status of the city. Also, while there is need
for continuous police protection at all hours, the need varies consid
erably over 24 hours, largely because of fluctuations in automobile and
pedestrian traffic. Another factor which affects the general struc
ture of police departments is the need for sufficient flexibility of organ
ization to take care of such unusual events and emergencies as parades,
conventions, disasters, and riots. Hours, vacations, promotions, and
other factors related to employment on a police force are all affected
by these considerations.
Platoon Systems
The varying demands on the police department caused by daily
changes in the traffic flow result in many different types of operation.
The uniformed division of a department is usually divided into groups
of men called platoons. In the simpler systems a platoon is a group
of policemen who are either on duty or off duty during a specific
number of hours, and one platoon relieves another.
In two-platoon systems which have a night platoon and a day
platoon, the word platoon takes on a somewhat different meaning,
because it becomes necessary to subdivide the platoons into additional
groups in such a way that a larger force is on duty during traffic peaks
than at other times of the day and night. Nevertheless, the word
platoon does retain its original meaning to the extent that one platoon
is on duty primarily during hours of the night and the other is pri
marily a day platoon. The periods of peak demand are taken care of
by the hours of different groups overlapping each other.
In the case of three-platoon systems the basic structure is usually
three groups of men working periods of 8 hours each. Sometimes
each platoon is divided into two groups to allow for an hour’s overlap
ping of two groups. The purpose of this type of overlapping is to
provide for the maintenance of a part of the force on duty during the
time when one group leaves duty and reports to headquarters. Other
wise, the time taken for reporting on and off duty at every change of
tour would leave no police force throughout the city during the
reporting period. This is illustrated on the diagram shown below:
F ir s t d a y
7
3
a. m.
p. m.
11
p. m.
xxxxxxxx
Second d a y
7
3
a. m.
p. m.
7
p. m.
a. m.
X X X X X X X X
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
11
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
B B B B B B B B
B B B B B B B B
L L L L L L L L
P P P P P P P P
L L L L L L L L
P P P P P P P P
14
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Each capital letter X represents an hour worked by one group of
the first platoon whose hours extend from 7 a. m. to 3 p. m. This
group then reports to headquarters at the same time group A of the
second platoon reports before relieving group X . However, group Y
of the first platoon is still on duty because it started work an hour
later than group X and consequently remained on duty an hour later.
This situation occurs every time the platoon changes and the groups
relieve each other.
If these six groups of policemen never changed their hours, the first
platoon groups would always begin work at 7 and 8 o ’clock in the morn
ing, the second platoon groups would begin at 3 and 4 in the afternoon,
and the third would begin at 11 p. m. and midnight. However, in
many cities the platoons alternated in such a manner that each police
man had an opportunity to work different sets of hours. Alterna
tions of platoons introduce complications and irregularity in hours of
leave during the period of change. For example, in the above case
each policeman was on duty 8 hours and then had 16 hours of leave in
his normal workday. However, the alternation or change in tours
resulted in one platoon taking a 32-hour period of leave and the other
two platoons receiving only 8 hours of time off duty during the period
of change. This situation is illustrated for one group of each platoon
by the diagram shown below:
D a y b e fo re c h a n g e
7
a. m .
3
p. m .
D a y a fte r ch an g e
n
p. m .
7
a. m .
3
p. m .
U
p. m .
7
a. m .
X X X X X X X X _________________________________3 2 - h o u r l e a v e _________________________________ X X X X X X X X
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
L L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L L
In the above example group A changed from the 3 p. m. tour to the
7 a. m. tour, with only 8 hours off duty in between. Group L made a
similar change, with only 8 hours off. But group X had 32 hours of
leave before it returned to duty on the second day. Because of the
irregularities introduced by alternating the three tours such changes
were made infrequently, usually once a month. However, in some
three-platoon systems only the night tours alternated, leaving one
platoon on duty at all times. These alternations occurred more
frequently— weekly or sometimes every other night.
So-called continuous-duty schedules applied only to chief or assist
ant chiefs, and meant merely that these officers were subject to call
at any time.
Hours o f D u ty
Daily and weekly hours under the different systems of operation
vary considerably, as has already been pointed out, but most systems
provide average daily employment varying from 8 to 9 hours a day.
One 8-hour working day off in 7 reduces weekly working hours from
N E W ENGLAND CITIES
15
56 to 48. Since under some systems the day off may not occur every
week, the time off per week in these cases is expressed as a fraction of
a day in the tables. For example, in table 6, one day off every 2
weeks is recorded as 0.5 of a day off per week, with a resultant reduc
tion from 56 to 52 in average hours per week. The fractional days
worked and days off shown on the tables are approximate, but they
are correct to the nearest tenth of a day. The average hours worked
per week are based on figures for a complete year of employment, and
are correct to the nearest tenth of an hour. When 1 full day off a
week is provided for, an attempt is usually made to arrange the daysoff schedule in such a way that a seventh of the force, which has
Sunday off 1 week, will have M onday off the following week. The
procedure continues throughout the days of the week until Saturday,
when the cycle is repeated. Days off for other groups of equal size
are advanced in a similar manner. This time off is in addition to the
regular vacation with pay.
The figures on hours worked per week shown in table 6 represent
the average number of hours worked by all members of the divisions
operating under a particular system of hours. In most instances the
various platoons worked approximately the same number of hours, or
the platoons alternated in such a manner that all members worked the
same number of hours per week when they were averaged over a period
of a year. However, there were some exceptions, of which the city
of Boston was the most important, and the hours worked by this depart
ment will be discussed separately.
Two-platoon systems were infrequent, accounting for less than 1
percent of the employees of all departments and 5 percent of those
employed by the group III cities— the only group reporting this sys
tem of operation. One form required duty averaging 6.8 days a week
of 9 hours each; this system allowed 1 day off every 5 weeks on the
average. The second form provided 6 days per week of 9 hours each
with 1 day off each week.
Ninety-three percent of all police personnel employed in the 53 cities
were under some form of the three-platoon system, and the majority
were under a form which required less than 50 hours of duty per week.
The form of the three-platoon system accounting for the largest num
ber of workers provided a straight 8-hour tour with 1 day off each
week. This form, which is shown on the table as variation (M ),
was used by 23 of the 53 cities. It included 34 percent of all police
employees and was the largest class in both group II and group III
cities, but for group I cities it was slightly exceeded in importance
by the Boston system.
T able 6 . — Average hours and days on duty per week in N ew England police departments
S y s t e m o f o p e r a tio n
A ve rag e
days
on d u ty
per
w eek
C it ie s re p o r t in g
v a r ia tio n s
C i t y g ro u p
_____ _ _ .
_
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_________
P e r c e n t a g e o f e m p lo y e e s
C i t y g ro u p
C i t y g ro u p
A ll
c it ie s
A ll
c it ie s
I
A l l e m p l o y e e s _________
N u m b e r o f e m p lo y e e s
II
I
h i
____
A ll
c it ie s
II
III
I
II
III
1 0 0 .0
1 0 0 .0
8, 519
5, 5 88
1 ,3 3 4
1 . 597
1 0 0 .0
10
1
3
6
.1
1 0 0 .0
76
76
.9
4 .7
37
39
37
39
.4
.5
2 .3
2 .4
__ _ _ _
C o n t i n u o u s d u t y ________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 - p l a t o o n __________
____________ _
__________________________
_____________________
1 6 8 .0
7 .0
7
1
3
______________________
6 0 .9
5 4 .0
6 .8
6 .0
1
1
( c ) 8 .7 - h o u r t o u r s , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r — O f f 0 .9 d a y p e r w e e k . _ ___________
(d) S t r a i g h t 8 - h o u r t o u r s — O f f 0 .4 d a y p e r w e e k
_ _ _ _ _ _ __________________ ._ _
( e) 8 .7 - h o u r t o u r s , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r — O f f 1 d a y p e r w e e k _______ _ _ _
5 6 .0
5 5 .1
5 3. 3
5 2 .6
5 2 .5
7 .0
6 .1
6 .1
6 .6
6. 0
7
1
1
1
1
( / ) 9 - h o u r t o u r s — O ff 1 .2 d a y s p e r w e e k _______________________ _____________________________
(fif) S t r a i g h t 8 - h o u r t o u r s — O f f 0 .5 d a y p e r w e e k .
__ _ _
(h) S .6 - h o u r t o u r s , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r — O f f 1 d a y p e r w e e k ________ _ _
( i) S t r a i g h t 8 - h o u r t o u r s — O ff 0 .7 d a y p e r w e e k . _ __________ _ _ _______ _ _ _
O ') 8 .3 - h o u r t o u r s — O f f 1 d a y p e r w e e k _____ _ _______ _________
5 2. 5
5 2 .3
5 1 .6
5 0 .0
4 9 .8
5 .8
6 .5
6 .0
6 .3
6 .0
1
4
1
1
1
(A*)
(Z)
( to)
( n)
(o )
4 8 .6
4 9 .0
4 8 .0
4 8 .4
4 6 .7
5 .9
6 .1
6 .0
5 .8
5 .8
1
7
23
1
4
__ _ _
y
T
i
4 8 .1
5 .9
52
13
li
28
( a ) 5 g r o u p s e a c h , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r — O f f 0 .2 d a y p e r w e e k _________________
(6 ) 4 g r o u p s e a c h , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r — O f f 1 d a y p e r w e e k ___________________
1
1
3 - p l a t o o n ........................................................................................................................ ...............................................................................
(a) S t r a i g h t 8 - h o u r t o u r s .................................................. ...................................................................................................
(b) 9 - h o u r t o u r s , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r — O f f 0 .9 d a y p e r w e e k ___________________
8 .3 - h o u r t o u r s , o n e o v e r l a p p i n g o t h e r —
O n e 1 0-h o u r a n d tw o 7 -h o u r to u rs — O ff
S t r a ig h t 8 -h o u r to u r s — O ff 1 d a v p e r w
8 .3 - h o u r t o u r s — O f f 1 .2 d a y s p e r w e e k .
S t r a i g h t 8 - h o u r t o u r s — O f f 1 .2 d a y s p e r
O f f 1 .1 d a y s p e r w e e k ____________ _
0 .9 d a y p e r w e e k ______________________
e e k ________________________________________ _
__
_
_ _ _ _ _
w e e k ________________________________________
O t h e r ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than Mo of 1 percent.
2
2
3
1
i
i
1
1
3
1
1
1
i
9
l
l
3
' T
n
i
0)
.2
.4
7 ,9 2 2
5, 258
1 ,2 4 5
1 ,4 1 9
9 3 .0
9 4 .1
9 3 .3
8 8 .9
860
4
124
185
79
495
247
118
4
1 0 .1
0)
1 .5
2 .2
.9
8 .9
1 8 .5
7 .4
.3
50
263
71
2 27
102
84
'2 ,4 8 8
2 ,8 8 1
66
438
511
124
1 85
79
50
204
71
59
227
1 02
2 ,1 4 3
2 ,0 3 5
84
98
317
299
88
247
5 29
66
51
3 29
86
96
.6
3 .1
.8
2 .7
1 .2
1 .0
2 9 .2
3 3 .8
.8
5 .1
6 .0
9 .3
1 3 .9
5 .0
3 .1
1 2 .8
4 .4
1 .1
4 .1
7 .6
6 .3
7 .3
2 3 .8
5 .3
6 .6
1 5 .5
3 3 .1
4 .1
3 .2
5 .9
6 .5
6 .0
3 8 .3
3 6 .4
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
A ve rag e
h o u rs
on d u ty
per
w eek
Ci
N E W
E N G L A N D
C IT IE S
17
In group I, the city of Boston accounted for the largest proportion
(38 percent) of total employees. The members of this police force
worked on a rather unusual type of the three-platoon system. The
police force was divided into three tours of duty— a day tour of 10
hours, and two night tours of 7 hours each. M en on the day tour
worked 10 hours a day for 7 days, and were then off a day, after which
the cycle was repeated. This results in an average of about 61 hours
per week for the day force. Officers on each of the 7-hour night shifts
worked 7 days followed by a day off, averaging 43 hours a week.
The night shifts alternated each night, and their time off always
occurred on the second shift. Thus, there were actually tw~o principal
groups working different hours— the day-tour group and the nighttour group. About 55 percent of the force worked on the day tour
and 45 percent the two night tours, but these proportions varied some
what with conditions and the season of the year.
M ost of the remaining police employees in group I cities worked
the straight 8-hour tour with 1 day off each week. These, combined
with Boston employees, constituted 75 percent of all police employees
in the largest cities. In group II cities, nearly one-fourth of the
employees worked the straight 8-hour tour with 1 day off each week,
and most of the remainder worked under one of several variations of
the three-platoon system in which the average hours worked per
week were in excess of 48 hours. Nearly one-fifth of these worked
under a variation in which the workweek was 56 hours.
It was only in the group III cities that two-platoon systems were
used. Approximately 5 percent of the employees in these cities
worked under two variations of the two-platoon system, in which the
average hours worked per week were 54 and 61, respectively. Onethird of the employees in these cities worked the straight 8-hour
three-platoon system with 1 day off each week; the rest worked under
various systems of operation in which the hours worked per week
varied from 56 to 47.
Promotion of Patrolmen
Patrolmen are generally advanced automatically from one grade
to the next after a specified period of service. Bangor, Maine,
provided for such promotion after 6 months of service; Hartford, Conn.,
Manchester, N. H., and Bristol, Conn., after 2 years; and Lewiston,
Maine, and W est Haven, Conn., after 5 years of service. Promotion
after 1 year of service was received by patrolmen in 30 cities. Four
provided promotion on the basis of civil service and 4 on non-civilservice appointments. Nine made all appointments at one grade,
and of these one provided automatic salary increases over a 5-year
18
♦ S A L A R IE S
A N D
H O U R S ,
P O L IC E
D E P A R T M
E N T S
period only. Promotion from lower grades is distinct from automatic
salary increases within the grade. The latter are commonly provided
in the case o f first-grade patrolmen, and continue for a limited number
of years, until a specified maximum is reached.
T a b l e
7 . — Prom otion o f patrolmen in N ew England police departme?its
N u m b e r o f c it ie s
W i t h p r o m o t io n
by—
W i t h a u t o m a t ic p r o m o t io n a f t e r —
C i t y g ro u p
T o ta l
6 m o n th s
_______________
53
G ro u p I
_______
G r o u p I I - _______________
G r o u p I I I _________________
13
A l l c it ie s ,
1
11
C iv il
s e r v ic e
5 y e a rs
30
3
6
1
1
1
7
a 17
1
29
2 y e a rs
1 year
A p p o in t
m ent
W it h
p a tro l
m e n a il
one
g ra d e
2
4
4
9
2
13
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
1 I n c l u d e s W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , w h e r e s a l a r i e s i n c r e a s e a n n u a l l y f r o m m i n i m u m o f $ 1 ,6 0 0 t o m a x i m u m o f
$2,100.
2 In c lu d e s N e w p o r t , R . I . , w h e re p a tr o lm e n a r e p ro m o te d fr o m g ra d e 3 to g ra d e 2 a fte r 1 y e a r ; fro m g ra d e
2 to g ra d e 1 a fte r 2 y e a r s .
Vacations W ith Pay
O f the 8,519 employees in the police departments of the 53 New
England cities, 8,462 received vacations with pay. Vacation periods
ranged between 10 and 36 days a year. The 14-day period was the
most popular and included 84 percent of the employees receiving
vacations with pay. Of the remaining 16 percent of those receiving
vacations, little over two-thirds received between 15 and 36 days,
and the rest between 10 and 13 days.
The average paid-vacation period was longer in the large than in
the small cities, the average being 16, 14, and 13 days in group I,
II, and II I cities, respectively. Also, all employees in group I cities
received vacations with pay, whereas 15 in group II and 42 in group
II I received no paid vacations.
T a b l e
C it y
8 .—
D a ys vacation with pay for employees of Neio England police depart
ments
g ro u p
T o ta l
num ber
of em
p lo y e e s
A l l c i t i e s ________________
8, 519
G r o u p I _____________
G r o u p I I ---------------G r o u p I I I _____________
5 ,5 8 8
1 ,3 3 4
1 ,5 9 7
N u m b e r o f e m p lo y e e s h a v in g —
No va
c a t io n
57
10
12
13
d ays d ays d ays
1 89
1 97
1 89
191
15
16
20
17
21
26 * 30
36
days days d ays days days days d ays d ays
27
7 ,0 7 0
48
394
12
6
48
1 76
87
131
12
6
27
4, 828
1 ,2 2 7
1 ,0 1 5
6
15
42
14
days
5
2
1
511
1
3
2
2
5 .1
—
N E W
E N G L A N D
19
C IT IE S
Items Supplied to Uniformed Force
Details about items supplied to members of the police force are
summarized in table 9. Four cities in group I and three in group III
supplied uniforms free of charge, but in other cases the items fur
nished free were relatively minor. Those items m ost generally sup
plied were revolvers, clubs or night-sticks, and badges. Handcuffs and
twisters were provided by only slightly over half of all cities.
Item s supplied the uniformed force in N ew England police departments
3
2
2
* C a r t r id g e s , w h is t le s , f la s h lig h t s , ir o n c la w s , b a t t e r ie s , e t c .
6
4
M in o r ite m s 1
Badges
I C lu b s , n ig h t- s t ic k s
t w is t
2
11
3
11
H a n d c u ffs ,
e rs
25
1
b e lt s
1
4
H o ls t e r s a n d
7
13
11
29
R e v o lv e r s
53
A l l c i t i e s _____________
R a in c o a t s o r c a p e s
C a s h a llo w a n c e fo r
u n ifo r m s
____________
G r o u p I __________________________
G ro u p I I
G r o u p I I I _______________________
C it y g ro u p
F u l l u n ifo r m s
T r im m in g s fo r u n i
fo rm s
1
N u m b e r o f c it ie s s u p p ly in g —
i C lo t h fo r u n ifo r m s j
N u m b e r o f c it i e s i n g r o u p s
T able 9 .—
42
24
29
37
39
37
10
9
23
G
4
14
4
7
18
9
7
21
11
7
21
7
20
10
Appendix
The New England Division includes the States of Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
It will be noted that no data are given in this study for Vermont, due
to the fact that the census of population for 1930 showed no cities
in Vermont with a population of as much as 25,000.
The appendix contains a table o f the 53 New England cities included
in this report with their 1930 populations, and five other tables giving
additional detailed information on some of the subjects discussed in
the body of the report. Tables B, C, and D give the number of persons
employed and the individual occupational salaries in each of the cities
of groups I, II, and III. Table E summarizes total employment and
total salaries paid in each division and occupation for all cities and
for each size group. Table F shows average weekly hours and days
on duty under various systems of operation by divisions for all cities
and for each size group. All data in the tables, except population,
are as of July 1, 1938.
T a b l e A .— Police-department employees and salary costs in relation to population
in N ew England cities with a population o f 2 5 ,0 0 0 1 or more , J u ly i , 1938
City-
Popula
tion 2
Per
Em
ploy cap
ees
ita
per salary
1 0 ,0 0 0
cost
All cities_______________ 4, 363,297
20
$4.13
Group I—cities of 1 0 0 , 0 0 0
and over------------------ 2, 500, 799
Group III—Cities of 25,000
tr»
tU so non_________ - —
22
4.79
Arlington, Mass. 3 _____
Pnnpnr
L aiigui f Mnitip
lYiaUic ——-----Beverly, Mass_______
Bristol, C o n n ..___ ..
Brookline, Mass. 3 _____
Central Falls, R. I ____
Chelsea, Mass________
Chicopee, M a ss---------Concord, N. H --------Cranston, R. I ________
East Providence, R. I.3.
Everett, Mass_____. . .
Fitchburg, M a s s ...___
Haverhill, Mass_______
Lewiston, Maine ___ __
TVforiiUcll
rlan j P r\
nn
lVlcL
UUU_______
Nashua, N. H ._. _ . . .
New London, Conn___
"lM
NTO
T17flA
I*f X
*R
tJW
pUltj
v•T
1---------- —
Norwalk, Conn----------Pittsfield, Mass_______
Revere, M a ss________
Salem, Mass__________
Stamford, Conn_______
Taunton, Mass_______
Waltham, M ass.. ___
Watertown, Mass. 3 ____
West Haven, Conn. 3 ___
Woonsocket, R. I....... .
Boston, Mass_________
Bridgeport, Conn_____
Cambridge, Mass_____
Fall River, Mass______
Hartford, Conn_______
Lowell, Mass_________
Lynn, Mass---------------New Bedford, Mass___
New Haven, Conn____
Providence, R. I ______
Somerville, Mass______
Springfield, Mass_____
Worcester, Mass______
781,188
146, 716
113,643
115,274
164, 072
100, 234
102, 320
112, 597
162, 655
252.981
103,908
149,900
195, 311
30
16
22
17
19
18
15
18
21
22
15
20
20
6.28
3.89
4.80
3.45
4.29
3.54
3.21
3.19
4.47
4.78
3. 31
4.44
4.42
Group II—cities of 50,000
to 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ___________
785,106
17
3. 52
Brockton, Mass_______
Holyoke, Mass________
Lawrence, Mass_______
Malden, Mass________
Manchester, N. H _____
Medford, Mass_______
Newton, Mass________
Pawtucket, R. I ______
Portland, Maine______
Quincy, Mass_________
Waterbury, Conn_____
63, 797
56, 537
85, 068
58, 036
76,834
59, 714
65, 276
77,149
70,810
71,983
99,902
17
17
15
15
14
15
3. 20
3. 78
3.42
3.47
2.94
3. 33
4.75
2.67
3. 02
3.68
4.38
22
16
17
17
20
Popula
tion 2
City
1
Em Per
ploy cap
ees
ita
per salary
1 0 ,0 0 0
cost
077 392
15
$3.02
36, 094
28 749
25' 086
28, 451
47,490
25,898
45,816
43,930
25,228
42,911
29,995
48,424
40,692
48, 710
34,948
38 481
31,’ 463
29,640
27 612
36! 019
49, 677
35, 680
43, 353
46, 346
37, 355
39,247
34,913
25,808
49, 376
15
15
16
14
28
14
15
13
3.35
2. 55
3! 28
2.79
6.18
2. 32
3.48
2. 70
1.87
2.73
1.77
3.69
2.28
2 .86
10
14
9
17
12
14
13
10
13
18
21
15
12
12
14
21
15
14
15
10
16
1 Includes all New England cities having populations of 25,000 or more, except New Britain, Conn.
and Torrington, Conn. (26,040).
2 Based on U. S. Census of Population for 1930.
8 Town, classified as urban under special rule of the U. S. Bureau of the Census.
2 1
(6 8
2 .2 1
2.17
! 41
3.58
3 89
3.32
2.44
2. 36
2.87
4.41
3.00
2.87
3.28
2.23
2
2 .8 8
128),
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
22
T
aj
i l e B .—
Num ber o f employees and annual salaries in police departments of each
J u ly 1 ,
Connecticut
Division and occupation
Bridgeport
Massachusetts
Hart
ford
New
Haven
No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
241
All occupations 2 ________
18
3d grade
10
4th grade_______________
5th grade
_
_ _ _ 9
Patrol drivers __ ______ _ _
Turnkeys _ _____________ _ _
Detective bureau:
Chiefs of detectives_____ _ __ _
Inspectors___
___ ____
Captains__________ ______ ____
1
2
Lieutenants . ________ _
Sergeants. _ _ _ _ _ ___ ___ ___ 24
Detectives. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Miscellaneous:
Patrolwomen __ _ _ _
Patrolmen
_
__ _
(4)
Biological chemists
Womens bureau:
Policewomen __
1
Matrons
Assistant matrons. _ ___ _ _ __
Fingerprint section: «
Identification chiefs _ _ _ _ _
Identification clerks _ _ _
Fingerprint operators___ _ __
Telephone and radio: 1
Superintendents
__ __ _ _
Assistant superintendents. __
Chief operators___ _______ _
Radio operators_________ ____ (4)
Telephone operators__________
Miscellaneous:
Radio repairmen _____ _ .
Signalmen (repair)
Clerical division:
Chief clerks________________
(8)
41
Clerks____ ___________
42
43
44
Bookkeepers_____ ___
_
Secretaries _
_ _
Assistant secretaries. _ _ _
45
307
Uniformed division:
Commissioners _ _________ _
Chiefs of superintendents______ 1 $5,500
Assistant or deputy chiefs
Assistant deputy chiefs__ _ __
Inspectors__ __ _ __ _ __
4 3,420
Captains _ ___
________
3,060
10
Lieutenants _
Sergeants____________________ 23 2,700
Plainclothesmen. _
_ _ _ _
Patrolmen:
2,300
1 st grade_________________ 138
Stenographers__
__ _
__ ___ __
46
Miscellaneous:
Shorthand reporters______
47
Statisticians__ ____ ___ _
footnotes at end o f table.
$5,500
4,000
1
1
7
4
20
1
3,050
2,950
2,500
No. Salary No. Salary
2, 313
(3)
$6 , 0 0 0
7
3,000
27
2, 500
251
4
$7,000
4,500
23
53
166
4,000
2,700
2,500
1
1
1
6
16
1
211
12
1,920
1,740
1,560
3,420
3,060
2,700
337
Cam
bridge
"RnofLa
DUo
Uti
X1
3
2
1
10
12
,
2, 219 258
2,099
2,099 1,705
119
45
2,219
4
3
2,099
2,099
1
3,000
6
6
8
2,500
2,500
12
3,050
2,950
2, 625
2,625
6
3
1
2 ,0 0 0
1
1 ,0 2 2
1
1
1
2,625
2, 625
1,825
5
2 ,1 0 0
1
2,650
f
1
1
2, 850
2,099
1
2,500
3
3
2,099
3
1,564
7
1,204
1
3,500
1,500 1
1,900 l
2,500 1
1
1,825
1
1
ll
1
{
1
2,400
i
1,600
1,800
6
2 ,1 0 0
1
1
3,000
i
2,190
1
2,190
2
1 ,1 2 1
1
2,750
4
2,190
2
1,304
(4)
1
1
2 ,0 0 0
I>
1
1
1 ,0 0 0
1,300
18
1
f
l
f
\
2
1
5,666
3,000
1 1 ,0 0 0
to
13,800
<
2,190
2
31 < to i
(3,600 I
1
1
2,190
1,983
1,783
20
}
3,800
1 1 ,2 0 0
9
3,000
2,750
2,550
2,190
3,000
2, 750
2,099
1,664
2,219
1
\
1
4,000
2 , 700
2,500
(4)
(4)
1 ,2 0 0
138
1, 700 14
1,600 32
2 ,1 0 0
$4,500
1
r ~
1,800
2, 500
1,950 }
2,160
2,190
23
NEW ENGLAND CITIES
of 1 3 N ew England cities with a 'population of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 or more,1 by occupations,
1938
Rhode
Island
M assachusetts—C ontinued
Fall
River
Lowell
Lynn
New Bed
ford
Somer
ville
No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
193
181
Springfield
Worcester
Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
208
382
305
563
$4,000
3,150
$3,080
2,785
$3, 500
2, 850
$3,150
2,880
$4,000
3,300
$5,000
3, 522
$5,000
3, 750
2,750
2,700
2,400
2,250
2, 521
2,301
2,169
2,650
2,431
2,086
1,840
3,000
2, 750
2, 500
2, 701
2, 500
2, 336
3, 250
2,750
2, 550
2, 250
Provi
dence
$5, 214
4,171
3, 650
3, Oil
2,500
2, 333
2.099
2 ,1 0 0
1,927
1,675 116
2 ,1 0 0
2 ,0 0 0
2,190
1,900
2,190
2,081
2,184
2.099
2,008
1, 916
1,825
1,679
1, 927
1,825
2,099
2,431
2,650
2,500
2,700
2,400
2,086
1,840
2,847
2,500
2,190
2,500
2,336
3,650
3, 250
2, 750
2,550
3,011
2,500
2,318
2,099
1,825
1,092
782
1,675
2 ,1 0 0
939
1 ,1 0 1
1,400
1,953
2,190
2,008
1 ,1 0 0
1,500
2,008
1,069
1,095
2,500
3,000
2,340
2, 099
2, 500
2, 099
2.318
1,927
1,144
1,248
(<)
2,190
2,182
1,144
1,197
1,404
1
1,936 io 2 0
2,190
1,278
1,486
1,043
1, 460
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
939
1,133
1,675
28
29
30
31
32
2.190
2.190
1,800
6
8
24
25
26
0)
2,008
2
3
4
5
33
34
35
37
2.318
38
39
z,
2,500
’ 160
to
f r 099
40
2, 503
41
42
43
44
2,303
46
47
See footnotes at end of table.
24
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
T able
B .— Num ber of employees and annual salaries in police departments o f each
J u ly 1, 198 8
Connecticut
Division and occupation
Bridge
port
Massachusetts
Hart
ford
New
Haven
No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
No.
Maintenance division: 12
Cleaners. _ _
_ __________
9
2,346
(4)
1, 450
1, 460
1,650 ! ■
Janitors__________ ______ ____
( 1
Hostlers_________ __________
Laborers____________________
__ __
2
1
28
1,350
2,099
2,190
7
2 ,0 0 0
2 ,0 0 0
2 ,1 0 0
)
1
1,700
1
1,900
1
3,000
1
2,500
i
1,600
1.700
1,800
__
1
2,400
1
f
1
2 ,2 0 0
1,800 l
__
Firemen (marine)__ ___ _ __
Firemen (stationary)___ _
Tailors
___ _ _____
Janitresses ____________
Miscellaneous division:
Surgeons _________________
Deputy surgeons___ ________
Physical instructors. _ ________
Engineers_____ ____________
Matrons_________________
1,600
1,600
M
Superintendents of repairs__
Repairmen
5
_ _
0
_______
1,600
1
Carpenters __ _______
(4)
Miscellaneous:
Armorers________
__ _ __
Superintendents of police
buildings.
Assistant superintendents
of police buildings.
Superintendents of mainte
nance.
Chauffeurs
1 ,2 0 0
1,600
Steamfltters_____________
Painters
Salary No. Salary
2,500
8
Linemen
............ .................
Machinists
General mechanics:
Mechanics
1
Cam
bridge
Boston
1
1
965
i
7
5
2 ,1 0 0
1
2 ,0 0 0
f
2 ,0 0 0
1.700
(13)
[
720
n 6 \ to
1
(1,800 I
1 Based on U. S. Census of Population for 1930.
2 Includes only regular, full-time employees.
s Receives $8,000 per year; not included in totals.
4 Assigned from uniformed force.
6
Part-time.
6 In cities which report no employees in this division, work is performed by men assigned from uniformed
force or by detective bureau.
7 Work of this division performed by patrolmen in Worcester and by a private company in New Bed
ford. This work not under supervision of police department in Somerville. Telephone and radio divi
sion in Boston supplemented by men detailed from uniformed force.
NEW ENGLAND CITIES
25
o f 13 N ew England cities with a population of 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 or m ore,1 by occupations -
— Continued
Rhode
Island
M assachusetts—C ontinued
Fall
River
Lowell
Lynn
New Bed
ford
Somer
ville
Springfield
Provi
dence
Worcester
No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary No. Salary
2
1
3
1,538
1
2,008
2,086
1,460
1 ,0 0 0
2,595
1,208 \ __
1,396 /
U
836
1,820
1
U
1,117 (13)
1
1,482
1
2,190
2
1,482
3
1, 560
i
U
1
{
1
48
2,086
2,281 | 49
2,500
1,420
1, 538 | 50
1, 825
51
860
1,622 } 52
1,927
1
2,169
53
54
1
2,500
55
I!
1
1,927
1
2,169
6
1,927
56
1,419
1,825 ( 5 7
2,216
58
59
60
61
1
1,910
1
62
2,920
63
1
1,606
u
64
2,099
2,281 | 65
2,318
66
67
68
69
(H)
(13)
(13)
(13)
(13)
1
1
1
1
70
71
72
73
1,825
1, 955
1
74
Captain assigned as chief clerk. Other assigned men in this division in Bridgeport include 6 sergeants
as bookkeepers and 1 patrolman as clerk.
8Includes 3 at $1 ,2 0 0 , 1 at $1,250, 1 at $1,350, 2 at $1,450, 2 at $1,500, 2 at $1,600, 4 at $1,700, 1 at $1,720, 1 at
$1,740, 1 at $1,900, 1 at $1,950, 1 at $1,980, 1 at $2,100,1 at $2,150, 1 at $2,200,1 at $2,300, 1 at $2,600, 2 at $2,700
and 4 at $3,600.
10 Includes 2 at $1,160, 2 at $1,278, 1 at $1,434, 4 at $1,825, and 1 1 at $2,099.
11 Includes 2 at $1 ,0 0 0 , 5 at $1 ,1 0 0 , 1 at $1,140, 2 at $1 ,2 0 0 , 1 at $1,400, 2 at $1,550, 1 at $1,600,1 at $1,700,
1 at $1,800,1 at $2,200, and 1 at $3,800.
12 Work of this division performed by separate city bureau in Somerville.
13 On call.
14 Includes 1 at $720, 3 at $1,500, 1 at $1,600, and 1 at $1,800.
8
26
T
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
able
C . — N u m b e r o f em p lo ye es a n d annual salaries in p olice d epa rtm ents i n each
occu p a tion s,
Division and occupation
Connecticut
Maine
Waterbury
Portland
Salary
No.
201
Uniformed division:
Commissioners.
__ _______
Chiefs or superintendents_______
I
20
$6 , 0 0 0
4,500
3,100
2,700
2,400
112
2,099
36
Stenographers
__ _______
Maintenance division: 10
2
7
$3,500
1
6
2
1,916
56
7
7
15
1,825
1,643
1, 551
1, 515
3
2,099
3
3
1,825
1,825
1
2,380
5
1,825
1
1 ,0 0 0
2
1.825
1
1.825
1,825
3,500
8
1
2,700
2,400
1
1 ,1 0 0
No.
Salary
1
2.099
2.099
3
2
1,042
2
2,400
1, 407
1
1,304
1
1,669
1
1
2, 346
1,825
1
1,605
Salary
96
$2,544
5
3
4
$3,500
3,000
2, 550
2, 450
2, 350
72
15
1,850
1, 665
65
2,190
10
1,976
2
1
1
1
1
1,850
(«)
(8)
1
1,916
1,500
1
1
No.
2, 276
2,128
1,989
1
8
2,276
2,128
1
2, 550
1
2, 450
2, 350
6
1
3
Holyoke
1
2,380
2,125
2,025
3
32
1
Brockton
109
120
1
Captains _
_ __
Lieutenants.
______
Sergeants _. ________ . . . .. .
Plainclothesmen__________ .. ..
Patrolmen:
1 st grade
____ _
2 d grade
______________
3d grade ____ ___ _ ______
4th grade___ _______ _______
5th grade___ _____ ______ _
Patrol drivers_______________ . . .
Turnkeys ____________ _____ _
Miscellaneous:
Housemen_____ ___________
Detective bureau:
Chiefs of detectives__________ .
Inspectors__________ __ _ . . . .
Captains. _________ _____ ___
Lieutenants. _ _______ ______
Sergeants _______ ___ ____ _ .
Detectives. __________________
Miscellaneous:
Patrolmen___
_________ .
Special juvenile officers_____
Women’s bureau:
Policewomen ______ ___ _ . _.
Matrons . . ._ _______________
Fingerprint section: f
Identification chiefs___
.. _
Fingerprint operators..
Telephone and radio division : 8
Superintendents
________
Radio operators
___ ______
Telephone operators___ _______
Miscellaneous:
Technicians
___ Clerical division: 2
Chief clerks
__ _ _
33
Clerks
__ ____ _
34
Secretaries
. . _ _______
35
Salary
No.
Massachusetts
1,850
(3)
1
2 ,1 0 0
1
1,480
1
2.190
2.190
1
2,190
1
.
Electricians__ _ _ ___________ .
Janitors ______ _________ ___ .
Laborers
. _ ________ .
General mechanics:
Mechanics. ____ _____
Painters _ _ _ _ _
Carpenters_____________ . . .
Miscellaneous:
Car washers... . . .
Superintendents of repair shop.
Watchmen. __ . _______ _.
Miscellaneous:
Surgeon
______________ ..
Dog catchers . . .
_ _
_ _
1
(“ )
(12 )
(5)
(12 )
1 Based on U. S. Census of Population for 1930.
2 Includes only regular, full-time employees.
3 Part-time.
4 Duties of chief performed by captain,
s Assigned from uniformed force.
6 Captain assigned as chief of detectives.
Other men assigned from uniformed force include 5 lieutenants
as inspectors, 3 sergeants as detective sergeants, and 1 patrolman as detective.
27
NEW ENGLAND CITIES
o f 11 N e w E n g la n d cities with a po p u latio n
J u ly 1, 1 9 3 8
o f 5 0 ,0 0 0
New Hamp Rhode Island
shire
Massachusetts—Continued
Lawrence
Malden
Medford
Newton
Quincy
No.
Salary No.
Salary No.
Salary No.
Salary No.
130
89
87
143
123
$3,000
1
5
5
11
103
, 829
2,373
2,373
2
2,190
(3)
Manchester
Salary No.
Salary
Pawtucket
No.
Salary
126
110
1
2
(*)
1
1
4
9
66
2
6
$3,200
2,700
2,500
2,226
2,007
1,879
1
4
4
(6)
1
2,700
$3,600
1
3,200
2 , 700
2,500
2
70
2, 252
3
2,052
1,952
2
$4,000
1
9
96
4
3
13
3
(6)
1
2,190
2,090
1,990
1,890
1,790
2
1
2,190
2,252
(fi)
2,950
2,700
2,450
2,950
2,700
2,450
1
1
1
a n d u n d er 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,1 b y
2,190
1
1
1
4
8
91
$3,600
2,700
2,400
2,300
2 ,1 0 0
$4,700
1
1
$2,600
3
4
2
2,373
2,190
2,190
6
1, 805
1, 710
1,650
1,643
59
7
7
2,008
1,953
1,916
92
1, 643
3
2,008
3
1,643
3
2,008
1
2
1, 758
1,700
1,800
3
4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
3
3
2 ,1 0 0
2 ,1 0 0
1
2
1
2,700
2,400
2,300
1
2 ,1 0 0
1,550
8
1
13
14
15
16
2,190
2,580
2
17
18
19
20
21
22
‘
23
24
1
25
600
2
848
26
27
28
(«)
4
3
1
(5)
1
1, 877
1
2,034
2,373
2,008
1
2,190
1
1
1
1
2,190
2
1,916
988 )
1,004
1,300 I
1,564
1
1,248
1,647
1
1,500
29
30
31
32
(*)
f
4
3
2,290
1,700
1
1
4
1
2 ,1 0 0
2 ,1 0 0
1,500
1
1,953
33
34
35
36
39
37
38
40
41
42
1
1
1,877
1,877
43
44
45
(12)
1
2,190
(12)
46
47
7 In cities which report no employees in this division, work is performed by men assigned from uniformed
force or by detective bureau.
8 Work of this division performed by men assigned from uniformed force in Med ford.
In Holyoke the
signal and radio systems are under supervision of fire department, and patrolmen are assigned as radio and
telephone operators.
0
Work of this division performed by men assigned from uniformed force in Medford.
10 Work of this division performed by separate city bureau in Holyoke and Quincy.
n On call.
I2 Not under supervision of police department.
28
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
T a i jle D . — Num ber o f employees and annual salaries in police departments o f each
tionsf J u ly 1 ,
Connecticut
Division and occupation
Bristol
Meriden
New
Ixmdon
Norwalk
D ol.
D ol.
Stamford
M
D ol.
D ol.
i
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
All occupations2 _____________
Uniformed division:
Commissioners__________
Chiefs or Superintendents.
Assistant or deputy chiefs.
Assistant deputy chiefs___
Inspectors_______________
Captains________________
Lieutenants........................
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
3,468 (3)
2,565
3,000
2,600
2,350
2,421
2,325
2 ,2 0 0
Plainclothesmen...................
Patrolemn:
1 st grade______________
2 d grade.........................
3d grade......... ................
4th grade........................
5th grade_____________
Other:
C ruiser car officers. _
Motorcycle officers..
Patrol drivers_____________
Turnkeys________________
Miscellaneous:
Deskmen_____________
Detective bureau:*
Chiefs of detectives..............
Inspectors__________ _____
Captains_________________
Lieutenants........... ...............
Sergeants________ ________
Detectives_________ ____
Women’s bureau:
Policewomen_____________
Matrons_________________
Fingerprint section: 7
Identification chiefs_______
Fingerprint operators______
Telephone and radio division: 8
Superintendents__________
Chief operators___________
Radio operators___________
Miscellaneous:
Radio technicians..........
Clerical division: 9
Chief clerks_______ _______
Clerks______________ _____
Secretaries__________ _____
Stenographers......... .............
Maintenance division: 10
Electricians__________ ____
Janitors__________________
Laborers____________ _____
Machinists...........................
General mechanics:
Mechanics_____ ______
Painters________ _____
Miscellaneous:
Surgeons_________ ________
Ambulance m e n .................
footnotes at end of table.
2 ,0 2 2
1,881
1,825
54
27
2,108
2,700
2,400
2 ,2 0 0
2 ,0 0 0
1,900
1,800
1,500
D ol.
96 .
3,294
4,275
2,837
2,654
2,562
2.196
2,945
2,613
2,280
2,375
2.196
1,825
1,460
62
1
9
2,090
1,900
1, 710
2 ,0 2 2
2,022
3,515
2,837
2.421
2.421
1,271
2,654
2,196
1,800
1,472
2,565
720
2,196
1,500
1,800
29
NEW ENGLAND CITIES
o f 29 N ew England cities with a population of 2 5 ,0 0 0 and under 5 0 ,0 0 0 1 by occupa1988
D o l.
43
D o l.
47
D o l.
55
D o l.
D o l.
132
40
D o l.
70
i
j
D o l.
27
Salary
Number
Number
Number
Everett
Salary
Number
Chicopee
Number
Chelsea
Salary
Brookline
Salary
Beverly
Salary
Arlington
Number
Lewistown
Salary
Salary
Massachusetts
Number
Bangor
Number
Salary
Number
West
Haven
Maine
Salary
Connecti
cut—Con.
D o l.
56
80
D o l.
1
2
1
3,800
1
1
3,500
1,825
3 1,825
1
/
3 2,300
2,081
7 1,898
12
2
1
2 ,1 0 0
2
2
1,800
1,800
1, 734
29 1,643
24 1,700
10
1,600
1,456
6
1
3, 400
1
2
2,400
2,300
3
2 ,2 0 0
1
3 2,800
3 2,500
31 2,190
2
33 2,008
2,008
1
4,250
1 3,190
3 2,890
8
2,590
1 2,190
2,190
9 1,991
100
3,600
1
3,000
3,500
2, 738
5 2, 555
1
1
2,400
2, 300
2
2 ,2 0 0
1
1,929
1
2,800
3
4
5
2
2,800
3 2,600
6
2, 400
7
8
9
10
47 2,190
38
2
2 ,1 0 0
2 ,0 0 0
3 1,900
66
2 ,2 0 0
1
2 ,0 0 0
3
2 ,1 0 0
1
2,400
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
2
1,825
1
1
3,200
6
1
2
3 1,643
1
1
<N
O0
1
2,500
2,300
6
1
1
1 ,0 0 0
2,800
2,190
(•)
1
1
3,190
2,890
3 2,190
1
678
3 2, 738
5 2, 555
2 2,190
1
21
22
23
24
25
26
3 2,300
(5)
(5)
521
1
700
27
28
29
30
1,643
1
31
32
33
1,825
34
1
1,464
1
1
1,434
1,043
3 2,190 (6)
1 1,144
1
1
1
1,578
1,144
1,877
1
1,147
1
1,460
1
1,825
(5)
1
1 ,2 0 0
3 1,825
(5)
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
(u)
See footnotes at end of table.
0
1)
45
46
30
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
T a b l e D .— Num ber o f em ployees and annual salaries in police departments o f each
tions , J u ly 1 , 1 938 —
Massachusetts—C ontinued
Revere
_
i
69
48
Uniformed division:
Commissioners________________
1
Chiefs or superintendents_____
Assistant or deputy chiefs _____
Assistant deputy chiefs________
Inspectors _ J_______ _______
3
Captains. ___________________
3
Lieutenants...... ................ ...........
3
Sergeants............ ........................
Plainclothesmen_________
Patrolmen:
1 st grade______________ _
31
2 d grade________________
3d grade____ ___________ _
4th grade. .. .................
5th grade...... ................ .
.
Other:
Cruiser car officers_____
Motorcycle officers...
Patrol drivers___________ .
2
Turnkeys — _________ ..
Miscellaneous:
Deskmen__________________
Detective bureau: i*
Chief of detectives__________
Inspectors .. _. ____________
Captains. ___ _________ ____ _
Lieutenants __________ ____
Sergeants__________ _______
Detectives____________ _______
Women’s bureau:
Policewomen. ______ _______
M atrons....... ................... . _
09
Fingerprint section: *
Identification chiefs____________
Fingerprint operators________
Telephone and radio division: u
Superintendents______________
Chief operators ___________ _
Radio operators____ ______
2
Miscellaneous:
Radio technicians__________
1
Clerical division:
Chief clerks.. ___________
Clerks. __________________
_
2
Secretaries________________ . _
Stenographers ......... ...................
Maintenance division:
Electricians________________ .
Janitors_____ ____ ____ ____ _ __
Laborers______________________
Machinists
....... ...................
General mechanics:
Mechanics________________
Painters____________ ______
Miscellaneous:
Surgeons ________ ______ _
Ambulance men___ ___________
3,000
1
1
2,135
2,062
1,989
2
1
4
D o l.
2,600
2,373
2,281
2,190
2,099
D o l.
59
43
1
3,183
1
2,683
1
1
1
2, 533
2,008
5
4
4
27
3
1,916
54
2,008
47
2,008
1,643
3
2,008
3
2,008
1
1
2,190
2,008
1
2,633
1
469
1
1,917 09
Salary
Number
' Salary
§
Number
Salary
1
I
£
Salary
Salary
Number
u
i
CD
rO
D o l.
All occupations 2 _________
Salem
|
Pittsfield
|
!
Haverhill
1
Fitchburg
Division and occupation
D o l.
D o l.
61
2,520
2, 350
2,160
2,070
1.890
1.890
1
2,697
2
2,399
2,300
2,150
48
2,008
1
1
2,008
2,008
l
1,043
1
2,008
2
4
09
1.916
1.916
1,304
1
700
i
1,732
0 0
1 Based on U. S. Census of Population for 1930.
2 Includes only regular, full-time employees.
3 Duties of chief performed by captain.
4 Duties of detective bureau performed by chief,
c Assigned from uniformed force.
« On call.
7 In cities which report no employees in this division, work is performed by men assigned from uniformed
force or by detective bureau.
s Work of this division performed by men assigned from uniformed force in New London, West Haven,
Beverly, and Everett.
31
N E W ENGLAND CITIES
of 29 N ew England cities with a population of 2 5 y0 0 0 and under 5 0 ,0 0 0 l by occupa-
Continued
New Hampshire
Massachusetts—Continued
o
A3
a
>>
S3
£
3
CG
t>»
a
X
•a
GO
£
a
£
3 2,008
1 2,183
2 2,083
2 2,044
Concord
£
t>>
a
a
a
&
•a
CG
D o l.
51
55
1 2,383
1 2, 233
>»
c3
'3
m
X
D o l.
D o t.
56
Watertown
W al
tham
Taun
ton
1 3,100
1 3, 200
1 2,800
2 2,500
4 2,600
5 2,450
3 2,300
Central
Falls
Nashua
£
•a
CG
a
a
fc
&
fjj
1
D o l.
D o l.
25
Rhode Island
41
5ri
%
a
*3
CG
_____
>»
i*
u
.8
>>
M
a
a
s
£
■a
CG
CG
£
a
•a
CG
D o l.
D o l.
60
28
1 2,350
1 1,900
1 4,016
1 3,000
1
2,741
1 2,200
1 2, 056
1 1,989
1 1, 750
1 1,700
1 2,835
1 2,410
1 2,183
1
2,555
2 1,700
4 1,984
>>
a
'a
CG
£
D o l.
l
_____ 77
1 3,000
1 2,105
1 1, 304
3 1,916
»4
o>
A3
0
D o l.
57
1 2,600
1 2,400
2 1,950
W oon
socket
N ew
port
a
D o l.
36
East
Provi
dence
Cranston
(12)
1 3,000
5
2
3
4
5
6
2,034
7
8
1, 825
2,124
2,081 } 5
u
8 1,929
9
10
42 2,008 29
3
4
7
2,100 37 2,200
2,000
1,900
1,800
15 1,916 22 1,825 27 1,646 39 1, 825 15 1,825 34 1,825 52 1,825 1 1
1 1, 800 2 1, 770
1 1,734
12
7 1,690
1 1,700
2 1, 577 6 1,669 13
14
15
i
2 1, 825
3 1, 825
1 2,008
16
17
18
19
1 1,825
1,830
20
1 1,916
2 2,100
1
1 1,700
1 2,835
1 2,410
4 1,984
2,183
1 2,081
1 2,427
1 2,400
1 2,124 09
1 2,124
21
22
23
24
25
26
1 1,825 27
09
(6).
00
-
09-
(»)-
09-
28
29
30
1 1,984
(9
1 1,825 31
1 1.984
5 1.984
32
2 1, 304 33
2 1,734
34
1
1,304
1
1
1 1,700
1,100
1,050
1 2,124
1 1,646
1 1,825
1 1, 320
1 1,199
1 1,825
2
1,734
1
1 1,304
1 1,000
1,500
1 1,600
1 1, 251
1 1,500
1 2,124
<*)
0
1)
4 I, 825
09-
09-
(“ )
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
9 Work of this division performed by men assigned from uniformed force in Meriden and by a separate
city bureau in Chelsea.
10 Work of this division performed by separate city bureau in Bristol and by men assigned from uni
formed force in Everett.
11 Not under supervision of police department.
12 Part-time.
13 Work of this division performed by men assigned from uniformed force in Fitchburg and Concord.
14 Work of this division performed by detective bureau personnel in Pittsfield and by men assigned from
uniformed force in Salem, Watertown, Concord, Nashua, and Newport.
32
T able
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
E .— Total salaries and total number o f employees in N ew England police
departments , J u ly 1 , 1 988
Number of employees
Division and occupation1
All
cities
Total salaries
City group
City group
All cities
I
II
III
I
II
III
All occupations______________ 8,519 5,588 1,334 1,597 $18,004,182 $11,978, 555 $2, 766, 541 $3, 259,086
Uniformed division______ _. 7,600 4,945 1,203 1,452
13
Chiefs__________________
51
28
10
Assistant or deputy chiefs.
24
15
2
7
2
1
1
Assistant deputy chiefs a___
8
3
5
Inspectors
____ __ __
75
Captains________________
131
19
37
229
145
Lieutenants_____________
38
46
391
84
Sergeants_______________
585
110
27
11
8
8
Plainclothesmen........ ........
Patrolmen:
1 st grade
________ . 5,850 3,903
882 1, 065
288
203
35
2 d grade_____________
50
3d grade___________ _
232
111
54
67
4th grade____________
60
20
30
10
5th grade____________
9
3
13
1
Other:
Cruiser car officers.
3
3
Motorcycle officers.
2
2
39
Patrol drivers. _*_________
78
16
23
Turnkeys . . ______ . . .
13
6
6
1
1
3
4
Miscellaneous
.
Detective bureau____________
Chiefs of detectives............
Inspectors_______________
Captains________________
L ieutenants..__________
Sergeants_______________
Detectives______________
M iscellaneous......... ..........
346
17
41
26
67
116
71
8
6
Women’s bureau.. ________ _
Policewomen________ ..
Matrons ... .. _________
55
19
36
35
14
Fingerprint section__________
Identification chiefs ..
Identification clerks ..
Fingerprint operators____
14
4
3
7
Telephone and radio_______ .
Superintendents_________
Assistant superintendents.
Chief operators (radio and
telephone).___________
Radio operators_________
Telephone operators__. . .
Miscellaneous.....................
122
8
1
2
47
54’
10
161
15
91
9
Maintenance division________
Cleaners __________ ___
Electricians ____________
Janitors____ ______ ______
Hostlers_______________
Laborers _______________
Linemen. ______________
Machinists ____________
General mechanics ___ _
M iscellaneous__________
208
16
14
1
6
14
17
45
83
52
10
6
2
8
3
10
23
13
10
3
7
10
2
8
10
2
2
1
3
3
4
77
4
2
1
29
16
2
2
1
1
19
45
7
122
6
73
3
1
16
9
12
2
1
13
26
7
15
2
3
4
2
1
31
8
8
4
2
168
16
17
23
10
i
6
3
15
1
1
47
8
17
15
12
12
4
28
41
6
12
64
7
21
37
68
8
59
4
19
3
19
38
1
6
3
3
10,650,408
61,444
55, 038
2,750
10,950
244, 417
379, 820
956, 324
23,184
2, 504, 837
37, 044
7,500
50,247
93.342
193,908
14, 238
2,980, 765
8 6 , 777
15,401
1,304
9, 624
8 6 , 777
111, 150
246. 201
16,150
, 210, 702
373, 280
194, 208
35, 504
14,040
1,813.932
62, 521
126,862
51,199
5.370
2,146,055
90,990
94,005
17,100
1,825
6,066
4,044
150, 387
26,377
7,953
76,153
12, 594
30, 875
11, 775
6,024
6,066
4,044
43,359
2,008
1,929
857,104
45, 010
92,042
80,886
175,191
285, 623
160,912
17,440
569,361
17, 278
34, 600
57,814
118,006
207, 570
120,943
13,150
135,855
10, 084
40, 644
14, 210
31, 550
23, 700
1 1 , 377
4,290
151,888
17, 648
16. 798
8,862
25,635
54,353
28, 592
78,119
37, 844
40, 275
52,100
27,989
24.I ll
14,366
6,230
8,136
11, 653
3,625
8,028
30,878
9,979
6,914
13,985
23,601
7,995
6,914
8,692
3,650
3,627
1,984
3,650
1,643
234,021
18,928
2,400
148,954
10, 340
2,400
55,124
4,198
29,943
4, 390
3,648
91,943
95,878
21,224
1,664
41, 292
78,340
14,918
28,998
17,538
4, 390
288,996
30, 069
170, 217
16, 032
3,000
53,708
15,970
231,105
15, 607
142,180
8 , 781
3,000
45, 567
15,970
20, 042
3, 690
5,806
5,064
37, 849
10, 772
22,231
2,187
5,482
2,659
357,477
19,932
29,594
105,839
12,800
26,120
24, 219
7,927
50, 218
80,828
290,626
19,932
22,487
73, 523
12,800
22,992
24, 219
6.050
33,467
75,156
30, 790
36,061
2,400
9, 514
4,707
22,802
1,877
1, 251
11,327
5,672
5,424
12,170, 689
526, 791
415, 075
103, 803
21, 235
8
1,984
21,653
1,916
£
oc
Clerical division_____________
Chief clerks_____________
Clerks and bookkeepers.. .
Secretaries____ . . . ____
Assistant secretaries____
Stenographers and typists.
M iscellaneous
...............
223
16,136, 010
185, 265
77, 939
4,054
20, 574
381, 441
584, 312
1, 396, 433
53, 572
21, 577
8
13
12,400
1,877
Miscellaneous_______________
1 4
7,300
4
4
7,300
Ambulance division
___
7,300
1
1
1,825
1,825
Instruction division______
Other miscellaneous em
8
7
12,452
1
10*575
1,877
ployees ____ ______ _ .
1 Complete details on the number of employees and the range of salaries for each occupation are shown
in appendix tables B, C, and D.
2 Classification includes assistant deputy chiefs and secretaries to chiefs.
T a b l e F . — Average hours and days on duty per week fo r employees in N ew England police departments , by divisions , J u ly l f 1938
Uniformed division
Aver
age
hours
on
duty
per
week
System of operation
All divisions
Aver
age
days
on
duty
City group
per
All
v?eek cities
I
II
III
18,519 5, 588 1,334 1, 597
All employees______________________________________________________________
Continuous duty
2
_
___________________________________
-platoon .
. _
_ _ _____
___ _ _
(a) 5 groups each, one overlapping other—off 0. 2 days per week
( b)
___ __ _
_______________________________ _________
_
___________ . . . ___________
(h)
(e)
(d)
(e)
9-honr tours, one overlapping other— off 0.9 d ay per week
8 .7-honr tours, one overlapping other— off 0.9 day per week
Straight 8-honr tours— off 0.4 day per week
8-hour-45-minute tours, one overlapping other—off 1 day per
(f)
(g)
(h )
(i )
(j)
9-hour tours off 1.2 davs per week
__
Straight 8 -hour tours—off 0.5 day per week
8 .6 -hour tours, one overlapping other—off 1 day per week
Straight 8 -hour tours—off 0.7 day per week
week
__
_______
8.3-honr tours— off 1 d ay per week
(k ) 8.3-honr tours, one overlapping other— off 1.1 day per week
(l)
One 10-hour and two 7-hour tours (average 8 hours)—off 0.9 day
( m ) Straight 8 -hour tours—off 1 day per week______ ____________
( n ) 8.3-honr tours— off 1.2 d ays per week
(n) Straight 8-honr tours— off 1.2 days per week
Other_____ .
Includes 13 miscellaneous employees,
per week..
_
______________ _____________
8
7.0
10
60.9
54.0
6 .8
6 .0
76
37
39
56.0
55.1
53. 3
52. 6
52. 5
6 .1
6 .1
6 .6
168.0
7.0
6 .0
52.5
52. 3
51. 6
50.0
49.8
5.8
6.5
48.6
49.0
48.0
48. 4
46. 7
5.9
48.1
6 .0
6
6 .0
102
6 .1
6 .0
8
5.
5.8
5.9
3
59
III
II
51
13
8
1
76
37
39
2
1
1
50
204
71
227
I
27
4
City group
City group
All
cities
6
7,922 5, 258 1,245 1, 419
495
247
118
860
4
4
124
124
185
185
79
79
50
263
71
227
.3
1
Assistant chiefs
8
10
28
2
5
5
1
All
cities
24
1
1
14
3
19
1
1
1
3
3
II
15
2
2
1
1
1
I
iii
2
1
7
1
1
1
14
1
4
1
1
102
84
2,488 2,143
2,881 2,035
84
98
317
247
529
4
1
1
5
3
66
11
1
438
299
88
51
2
2
i 511
329
86
96
14
4
66
2
3
6
10
4
8
ENGLAND CITIES
4 groups each, one, overlapping other— off 1 d ay per week
3-platoon. . . . . _____
_
(a) Straight 8 -hour tours
1
-
Chiefs
2
i
1
1
3
7
2
2
2
1
1
in group 1 ,1 in group II, and 4 in group III.
CO
CO
T able
F.— Average hours and days on duty per week for employees in New England police departments, by divisions, July 1, 1938— C o n .
CO
Uniformed division—Continued
System of operation
City group
All
cities
I
All employees___ _____ _______________ _____
_
2
II
1
City group
All
cities
III
1
I
II
Women’s bureau
Detective bureau
Other uniformed
employees
City group
All
cities
III
7,523 4,916 1,191 1,416
I
346
223
III
II
59
City group
All
cities
64
I
II
III
55
35
10
15
13
1
1
1
10
Continuous duty_______________________________
2
-platoon________ _________ . ________ ______ _ .
(a) 5 groups each, one overlapping other—off 0. 2 days per week. . _ _
(b) 4 groups each, one overlapping other—off 1 day per week________
3-platoon--. .. _________ ____ ______________ _ _ .
____ _______
____ _____ _
(a) Straight 8 -hour tours__________ ______
(6 ) 9-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 0.9 day per week______
(c) 8.7-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 0.9 day per week_____
(d) Straight 8 -hour tours—off 0.4 day per week_______
_
.
(e) 8-hour-45-minute tours, one overlapping other—off 1 day per
week_____ __________________
(f)
(g)
(1h)
(0
(j)
70
32
38
2
1
1
9-hour tours—off 1.2 days per week________ _________________
Straight 8 -hour tours—off 0.5 day per week__________ . _____
. -hour tours, one overlapping other—off 1 day per week__ _ __
Straight 8 -hour tours—off 0.7 day per week____
8.3-hour tours—off 1 day per week__ ___ _ ________ _ _ _
Other_________
7,448 4,916 1,191 1,341
241
825
474
110
4
4
124
124
176
176
78
226
1
1
5
2,438
2,612
55
397
2
2
223
15
9
46
5
51
4
1
9
46
26
20
102
84
1
320
24
49
174
71
33
102
1
2
2
78
49
207
71
226
8 6
(fc) 8.3-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 1.1 day per week _ ...
(1) One 10-hour and two 7-hour tours (average 8 hours), off 0.9 day
per w eek____ _____ _
.
..
___
(m) Straight 8 -hour tours—off 1 day per week. .......... ...............
(n ) 8.3-hour tours—off 1.2 days per week .
______
(o) Straight 8 -hour tours—off 1 . 2 days per week..................
70
32
38
84
2 ,1 1 1
1
, 811
88
289
261
5
87
24
239
512
55
49
39
170
10
22
13
27
136
19
9
3
22
12
1
10
2
11
3
11
40
9
1
1
9
9
3
22
SALARIES AND HOURS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Assistant deputy chiefs
and other executive
assistants
Telephone and radio
division
Fingerprint section
System of operation
City group
City group
I
All employees. _______ _______
_____ ____
_____ _
14
II
10
III
2
2
I
122
77
II
I
III
29
16
City group
City group
All
cities
All
cities
All
cities
Maintenance division
Clerical division
161
122
10
10
10
10
151
112
II
13
All
cities
I
III
26
208
168
28
28
28
28
180
140
II
III
17
23
17
23
Continuous duty_______________________________________ _ _
3-platoon... ______ _____ _________ _______________ ______________ _
(a) Straight 8-hour tours___ ___________ _____ _
_
_______
(b) 9-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 0.9 day per week. . . . .
(c) 8.7-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 0.9 day per week___ __
(d) Straight 8-hour tours—off 0.4 day per week___ .
.
__ .
(e) 8-hour-45-minute tours, one overlapping other—off 1 day per
week________ ____ ____ __________ _________ . . .
.
(/) 9-hour tours—off 1.2 days per week. .
( g ) Straight 8-hour tours—off 0.5 day per week
( h) 8.6-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 1 day per week
(0 Straight 8-hour tours—off 0.7 day per week .
(;) 8.3 hour tours—off 1 day per week____________ . . . .
.
_ .
5
2
4
2
1
1
48
4
1
6
1
1
41
4
1
6
6
____
(fc) 8.3-hour tours, one overlapping other—off 1.1 day per week .
(1)
One 10-hour and two 7-hour tours (average 8 hours)—off 0.9 day
per week .
_ ______
.
__ _
(m ) Straight 8-hour tours—off 1 day per week
____
(n ) 8.3-hour tours—off 1.2 days per w eek._
_
____
(o) Straight 8-hour tours—off 1.2 days per week.. ......................... .......
Other_____
1
1
N E W ENGLAND CITIES
2-platoon. _______________ . . . _ _ __ ________ _____ . . .
. ______
(a) 5 groups each, one overlapping other—off 0. 2 days per week____ .
(b) 4 groups each, one overlapping other—off 1 day per week . . .
___________________ _____ _______ ______________ __________
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9
6
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37
36
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