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FINGER PRINT DEPARTMENT,
A summary of work executed in this Department for the year 1928 is as follows:--
Year Number of finger prints examined. Number of persons identified. Number of records under file. Number of convictions under Deportation Ordinance. Number of convictions under Market Ordinance. 1928 12,646 2,916 13,084 216 937 1927 14,131 3,109 13,221 172 779 Increase Decrease 1,485 193 137 44 158No. of records on file: 108,902.
PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT.
The total number of photographs taken of scenes of serious crime and accidents throughout the year was 71. The total number of copies of photographs issued was 1,873.
PROPERTY REPORTED STOLEN AND PROPERTY RECOVERED.
The estimated value of property stolen during the year was $478,020.98 as against $612,293.36 in 1927, a decrease of $134,272.38 or 21.9%.
The average for the last five years is $551,860.06.
The value of property recovered during the year was $74,702.63 or 15% of the value of the property stolen, as against $63,308.25 or 13% of the property stolen in 1927, an increase of 2% in ratio between the property stolen and property recovered.
LOST PROPERTY.
Year Articles reported lost Value lost Articles re-covered and found but not reported lost Value of articles found 1928 357 $33,829.85 129 $1,470.38 1927 348 $18,125.18 122 $1,453.80