Davenport Police Department records

Police blotters, traffic books, ambulance logs, matron reports, and arrest books, 1900-1965; see also X-07 for shift log, 1972-1975.

SERIES: CITY OF DAVENPORT – POLICE RECORDS

1990-04 Sub-Series: AMBULANCE RECORDS

History: Police Department ambulance service began in 1901.

Eight volumes 1 Dec 1910 to 31 Dec 1916 1 Jan 1917 to 20 Jan 1920 1 Jan 1920 to 6 July 1922 (note on last page: “From July 1, 1922 transferred into new book.”)

23 Nov 1939 to 31 Dec 1941 7 Jan 1942 to 27 Jan 1944 31 Jan 1944 to 14 Apr 1946 15 Apr 1946 to 10 Apr 1948 11 Apr 1948 to 31 May 1950

No index—chronological entries

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: name, where from, where taken, doctor, remarks, charge, number of miles.



Sub-series: LOST AND STOLEN PROPERTY

History:

Four volumes Oct1934 – Mar1949 Apr1949 – Dec1957 Jan1958 - Oct 1961 Nov1961 – Jul1963

No index

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 4

Contents: gives name and appropriate information concerning specifics of cases. Includes robbery, stick-ups, purse snatching, shoplifting, breaking and entering. Items include bikes, autos, auto accessories, property, even to the extent of eyeglasses and pajamas.

Sub-series: POLICE MATRON’S REPORT

History: First matron, Anne E. Davis, began in 1889.

Six volumes

26Jun1889 – 30Dec1896 4Jan1897 – 30Dec1905 (poor condition) 1Jan1906 – 26Aug1916 (poor condition) 12Mar1917 – 29Jun1927 (separate index) 1Jul1927 - 30Mar1938 (separate index) Apr 1938 – Apr 1948 (index in front)

No indexes for 1889-1916

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: date, name, arrested by, crime, time, height, age, complexion, occupation, nationality, remarks



• POLICE MATRON’S REPORT INDEX

History: Removed from binders and placed in file folders; box.

Two volumes Nov1920 – Jul1927 no dates listed-corresponds to police matron report 1927-1938

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: Typed books with names, pseudo-names, and page numbers that correspond with Police Matron’s records.



Sub-series: POLICE BLOTTER

History: Also called “Arrest Book” or “Station Blotter”.

Thirty volumes 1July1907 – 16Aug1910 (no index) 16Aug1910 – 31Dec1912 (poor condition) 1913 – 1940 (daytime) 1913 – 1914 (evening) 1Jan1915 – 31Dec1916 1Jan1917 – 31Oct1918 1Nov1918 – 14May1921 (poor condition) 14May1921 – 31Dec1922 1Jan1923 – 17May1924 17May1924 – 21May1925 22May1925 – 30Apr1927 1May1927 – 21Nov1928 21Nov1928 – 31May1930 1Jun1930 – 18Aug1932 18Aug1932 – 4Oct1934 (index pages loose-kmo put in best order possible) 4Oct1934 – 31Dec1936 1Jan1937 – 22Apr1939 22Apr1939 – 10Jul1941 1Jul1941 – 31Aug1944 (index damaged-poor condition) 2Oct1944 – 16Sep1947 16Sep1947 – 7Aug1949 8Aug1949 – 31May1951 1Jun1951 – 31Oct1952 1Nov1952 – 1Feb1955 1Feb1955 – 31Mar1958 1Apr1958 – 17May1960 17May1960 – 31Oct1961 1Nov1961 – 31Jul1963 1Aug1963 – 31Mar1965 1Apr1965 – 31Mar1966

Indexed: 16Aug1910 thru 31Oct1952 Not indexed: 1Jul1907 – 16Aug1910; 1Nov1952 – 31Mar1966

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelves 1 and 2

Contents: date, name, arrested by, crime, age, height, complexion, occupation, nationality, remarks (judgement)



Sub-series: OTHER ARREST

History: This sub-series lists crimes other than traffic offenses. It appears this system began after the police blotter series ended. There is a gap from April 1966 – 13April 1967 for which no “other arrest” records have been located.

Eight volumes 13Apr1967 – 13Jun1967 12Jun1967 – 7Nov1967 8Nov1967 – 6Aug1968 7Aug1968 – 24Apr1969 25Apr1969 – 10Nov1969 14Nov1969 – 30Jul1970 31Jul1970 – 24Mar1971 21Mar1971 – 24Aug1971

Not indexed

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 5

Contents: date, name, arrested by, crime, age, race, court time, court date, security or jail, continued cases, disposition. Examples of crimes are possession, vagrancy, intoxication, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, shoplifting.



Sub-series: TRAFFIC OFFENSE RECORD/TRAFFIC ARREST

History:

Twenty-five volumes 14Feb1929 – 10Oct1931 27Oct1935 – 25Nov1940 (Book 1) 26Nov1940 – Feb 1947 (Book 2) 3Mar1947 – 25Apr1948 (Book 3) 1Apr1966 – 15Jul1966 15Jul1966 – 16Nov1966 16Nov1966 – 13Apr1967 1Jul1967 – 22Aug1967 22Aug1967 – 9Nov1967 9Nov1967 – 20Feb1968 20Feb1968 – 5May1968 5May1968 – 20Jul1968 20Jul1968 – 13Sep1968 13Sep1968 – 12Nov1968 12Nov1968 – 5Mar1969 6Mar1969 – 17Jun1969 17Jun1969 – 20Oct1969 20Oct1969 – 13Feb1970 13Feb1970 – 11May1970 11May1970- 27Jul1970 27Jul1970 – 7Oct1970 7Oct1970 – 1Jan1971 2Jan1971 – 22Apr1971 22Apr1971 – 31Jul1971 31Jul1971 –24Aug1971 Not indexed

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelves 4 and 5

Contents: 1929-1931: date, name, officer, charge, amount 1935-1948: date, name, address, offense, officer, amount 1966-1971: date, name, arrested by, crime, age, race, court time, court date, security or jail, continued cases, disposition



Sub-series:SUMMARY OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVICES

History: Also called the “chief’s monthly report”. This is a statistical report of services and miscellaneous duties performed by the police department.

Four volumes Apr1915 – Jul1923 Aug1923 – Oct1935 Jan1936 – Jul1948 Aug1948 – Feb1961 Not indexed

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: A variety of items are listed including lost children found,tramps lodged, ambulance alarms, electric lights out, globes broken, defective sidewalks reported, meals furnished to city jail and house of detention, water hauls, arrests, prisoners hauled in wagons, prisoners taken to jail, depot, or house of detention and more.



Sub-series: POLICE ROLL-CALL REGISTER

History:

Nine volumes Oct1890 – Dec1896 Feb1897 – Dec1909 (poor condition) Jan1910 – Mar1918 Jan1918 – Aug1924 Sep1924 – Dec1932 Jan1933 – Dec1940 Jan1941 – Apr1949 May1949 – Jul1957 Aug1957 – Jul1963

Not indexed; chronological

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 4

Contents: list of officers daily marked as either “1 or 0”, “S, A, or Ex”, time, remarks including promotions and date started. Notes are sometimes included. Lists who has box keys, who are citizen “special police”. Across the top of most pages are listed the Chief of Police, day captain, night captain, lieutenant, three sergeants, deputy marshall and police matron



Sub-series: MISCELLANEOUS

• JUVENILE ARREST RECORD

History:

One volume Dec 1940-Jan 1948

Indexed

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: date, name, age, address, arrested by, crime, history of case.

• LODGERS

History:

Three volumes 1Aug1910 - 31Aug1922 1Sep1922 – 19May1931 20May1931 – 30Jun1940 No index

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: May pertain to “tramps” who were allowed to stay overnight or inmates of the jail.

• TIME ROLL – CITY PRISON, CITY OF DAVENPORT

History: Early years list both men and women. Later years all women, few names listed.

One volume 1Mar1911 – Oct 1923

No index—chronological entries

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: date, names, sentence/number of days, remarks.

• RADIO ROOM TWX LOG BOOK

History:

Two volumes 2Nov1956 – 23Nov1964 1Dec1964 – 31Dec1973 No index

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 4

Contents: message number, requested by, operator, subject or text, date/time sent, cancelled. Appears to include missing persons, runaways, warrants.

• CONCEALED WEAPON RECORD, NO. 3, Scott County, Iowa ***Pages of book loose. History: Letter found at beginning of book: “During the moving of books for expansion of Bi-State Computor (sic) Commission, a few books were without covers and were thrown away or disposed of. Apparently books #1 and #2 of Concealed Weapons were lost at that time. Richard F. Hagen”

One volume 1921-1946

Indexed

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 2

Contents: Permits pp.1-360; 16May1921 – 15Oct1924 Gives physical description of permittee including: color, age, height, weight, hair color, eye color, sex, nationality

Merchant’s Report of Sale of Dangerous Weapons pp.361-586; 31Aug1927 – Aug1946 Includes: name, age, occupation, place of business, description of weapon

• STOLEN WATCHES

History: Paper label on ledger “Pawn Shops”. Appears likely to be a registration of items at Pawnbrokers rather than a list of stolen items.

One volume 1925 – 1931

No index

Location: Range 59; Sections 6; Shelf 4

Contents: specific information on watches, guns, cameras, musical instruments, typewriters, electric sweeper, electric fan.

p.1-109 David Siegel 114 E. 3rd St. Jan1925-Nov1931 p.110-150 blank p.151-300 D.J. Ziffren 112 E. 3rd St. Jan1925-Aug1930 D.J. Ziffren 124 E. 3rd St. Aug1930-Nov1931 p.301-311 Iowa Brokerage Co. 712 Kahl Bldg. Jan1925-Sep1931 p.312-319 blank p.320-369 J.M. Siegel 227 W. 3rd St. Nov1927-Nov1931 p.370-389 blank p.390 J.K. Ickes 105 E. 4th St. Oct1925-Mar1927

p.391 Home Loan & Brokerage Co. 105 W. 4th St. Jun1930-Sep1930 p.392-398 blank p.399 N.H. Barnes 403 W. 2nd St. Mar1925-Dec1925 Second Hand Store

• UNKNOWN TITLE #1

History: perhaps a bondsman’s record? Magistrate record?

One volume 19Jan1947-5Aug1948

Indexed

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: date issued, defendant, complainant, bond set, charge, remarks

• UNKNOWN TITLE #2

History:

Two volumes 7May1904 – 24Sep1920 1921 – 1927

First volume has index in back; Second volume is arranged alphabetically

Location: Range 59; Section 6; Shelf 3

Contents: describes crime and person arrested