Series 4612
Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department Police blotters.
Dates: 1892-1904.
1.20 cubic feet
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
These books are police blotters used to make an initial record of arrests, including the names of arrested persons, date of arrest, by whom arrested, and the charge. Entries also include information regarding the disposition of the case--cash, bail paid, fines, etc.
Gaps in Series
This series contains a gap from 1893 to 1902. It is not clear whether there were no records produced during this period, or whether the records were lost over time.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Related Records
Registers of arrests from Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department, Series 4611, contains formal entries of arrests recorded in the Police Blotters. Dates and names coincide with the first two volumes of the Police Blotters
Books of Drunks from Salt Lake City (Utah). Justice Court, Series 4617, contain information about citizens arrested for drunkenness. Dates and names of the first book coincide with the first two volumes of the Police Blotters.
Criminal register from Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department, Series 4658, contains information about criminals arrested in the 1890's, excluding those arrested for drunkenness, arranged by surname. Dates and names coincide with the first two volumes of the Police Blotters.
DISC | BOX | DESCRIPTION |
1 | 1 | Blotter;1892 Aug 01 - 1893 Jan 04 |
1 | 1 | Blotter;1893 Jan 04 - 1893 Jun 06 |
2 | 2 | Blotter;1902 Jan 06 - 1902 Jun 14 |
2 | 2 | Blotter;1903 Jan 03 - 1903 Oct 02 |
2 | 2 | Blotter;1903 Oct 03 - 1904 Jul 01 |
3 | 3 | Blotter;1904 Mar 29 - 1904 Jul 05 |
3 | 3 | Blotter;1904 Jul 06 - 1904 Sep 19 |