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The Stamford Historical Society Presents

Law & Order: The History of the Stamford Police Department 1830-1956
a 2004 Exhibit and more

Police Blotters 1899-1934

Alcohol and Drugs 1899-1923

Charges 1899 1900-01 1903 1904 1907-08 1917 1918 1919 1920 1923
Assault & Intoxicated   8 6         3 5 5
Assault, BoP & Intoxicated 5 11 15 7   17 13 8 8 7
BoP & Intoxicated 74 80 54 58 63 88 90 87 70 84
BoP, Intoxicated & Resisting Officer   3 1              
Common Drunkard       1 1          
Delirium tremens   2               1
Deliver Liquor in Lock-up     1              
Intoxicated & Drunk 92 111 152 143 163 271 252 136 117 151
Violation of Liquor Law 8 28 9 2 11 8 1 2 4  
Violation of Prohibition         2   1 3 1 1
Violation of Volstead Act (Prohibition)                 88 59
Drug Addict/Fiend                 1 7
Selling Morphine                   1

pie chart for above table

Alcohol and Drugs 1926-1934

Charges 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
Assault & Intoxicated             1 4 2
Assault, BoP & Common Drunk               1  
Assault, BoP & Intoxicated 27 10 6 7 12 5 5   7
BoP & Common Drunk           3   4 1
BoP & Intoxicated 159 126 122 109     9 41 4
BoP, Intoxicated & Common drunk       3          
BoP, Intoxicated & Damage to Property 4 13   3          
BoP, Intoxicated & Resisting Officer 5     1   1   2  
Common Drunkard   5 11   1 4 6 12 3
Intoxicated & Drunk 250 305 268 238 148 145 110 130 138
Intoxicated & BoP         80 107 59 33 112
Intoxicated, BoP & Property Damage         3 2 1   6
Intoxicated, BoP & Breaking/Entering               1  
Intoxicated & Evading RR/Taxi Fare     1   1 1     1
Intoxicated in House of Ill Fame & Prostitution                  
Intoxicated & Resisting Officer     2           2
Intoxicated & Theft   1   2          
Violation of Liquor Law 162 75 94 101 87 124 94 43 25
Violation of Liquor Law, Assault & BoP       1 1        
Violation of Liquor Law & CCW 3     5          
Violation of Liquor Law & Embezzlement           1      
Drug Addict/Fiend       1          
Possession of Heroin       1         2
Selling Drugs w/o License         2        
Violation of Narcotics Law       1          
Violation of State Pharmacy Act   1              

pie chart for above table

Assault, Breach of Peace (BoP) not listed elsewhere
City Ordinances, other Violations
Court related, etc.
Domestic Crimes, etc.
Fraud, Robbery, Theft, etc.
Insanity etc.
Morals Charges
Murder Charges, Attempted Suicide, etc.
Property Damage, Arson, etc.
Vagrancy, Panhandling, etc.
Vehicle Violations
Weapons Charges
Other Charges

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



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