Show Police Report for Four Months Shows Increase in Violations A report prepared by Moab City offices for presentation to the Mayor and City Council coverIng coverIng covering cover- cover Ing activities of ot the Moab City police pollee department during the first four months of the year shows that ticket violations have increased ed over the previous total for forthe forthe forthe the entire year of 1956 At the same time the report points out that during the reporting period no personal injury accidents have taken place the injury of a small child In a trailer park this past week not being counted as sa a traffic traffic traffic fic Injury because It occurred on private property Also shown Inthe Inthe In hi hithe the report Is the initiation of ot a I complete records system and master identification file under the direction of Police Chief Fred Adamson who took charge of the Department late last year A breakdown of offenses during the period covered in the report showed that stray animals thefts and property damage damage damage dam dam- age accounted for the of trouble reports with a variety of other offenses rounding out the list It was pointed out that traffic citations were not included in his list initiation of a master Identification Identification Ident Ident- file took place soon after Chief Adamsons Adamson's arrival and at atthe atthe atthe the present time the files include 43 of these reports They are obtained obtained ob ob- ob- ob tamed from the FBI and from the state as a result of fingerprinting done by officers at the time of arrest Officer activity reports showed that during the first four months of 1957 work days had been put In by members of the police rolice department This figure does not include activities of the chief Also Also Also Al Al- so listed In the activity report are investigations traffic violations viola viola- tons hours spent on foot patrol and parking meter violations An interesting note was the total number of traffic accidents durIng during dur dur- ing the reporting period which amounted to 10 and is Js comparable with 25 for the same period in 1956 Parking meter violations numbered 1225 during the four month period tickets were issued to drivers drivers ers In moving traffic violations The greatest percentage of the offenses were attributed to running running run run- ning of red lights speeding and i driving while under the Influence of alcohol followed by a list of minor moving violations Non-moving Non traffic violations which received citations totaled chief chic of offe ders hel g improper er parkers driving ith with no operators operators oper oper- atom license no Utah registration I tion and improper mufflers 40 criminal violations were listed along with 19 Juvenile referrals which brought the total for the four months to as comparable to a total for 1956 of made up of traffic violations 44 criminal violations and 20 juvenile juvenile juve juve- nile r referrals I A complete survey of parking meter activities was listed in the report A survey of times listed on tickets by the police clerk show that approximately 72 minutes minutes min mm- utes per day were spent on patrolling patrolling patrolling pa pa- trolling the meters by members of the police force A survey made from the officers indicated that each spent between 1 and 2 hours on meter work each day A total of 1225 parking tickets were issued 90 of which were voided leaving a total of 1135 payable tickets of these tickets tick tick- ets ts have been paid to date according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to the report The report showed that 74 per perCEnt percent percent cent of tickets paid to date in 1957 had been as compared with 47 per cent during the year 1956 The report as will be presented to the council points out that the increase shown in violations is due to the increased traffic control and emphasis on traffic regulation which it was concluded ed ed has resulted In a decreased number of accountable accidents |