Century-old police statistics spotlight Elgin changes

from Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum · host Elgin History Museum

The Elgin Police Department's annual report in 1896 gives interesting info on staffing, crime rates and department focus. Join Mike Alft in this echo from September 8, 1996 to hear the details.

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