The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-14
CRIME EXPERT
BEFORE CHIEFS
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and the capitol Main Street in the
fight" said Hoover
The National Bureau Of identified
ton, under Hoover's control. has on
file finger prints and records of
900, 900 criminals. An average Of
200 new records is received each day.
Resolution Proposed
The chiefs association, which was
instrumental in having the bureau
established, at the morning session
took steps to protect it from con-
gressional legislation abolishing IL.
A resolution was introduced by Dun
can Matheson, chief of San Fran
cisco detectives. to the effect that
the association will oppose any pro-
posed legislation that will in any
way attempt to change the control,
management or direction of the said
bureau"
The resolution was referred Ia
the resolutions committee. 1t would
also authorize that the President
Of the United States and the at
torney general be advised by letter
commencing the attorney general
and his assistants for their whole
hearted cooperation with police de-
partments and peace officers
throughout the continent in furnish
ing exact information"
Mathesop also made a speech on
Crime Prevention"
Attacks Politics
1.-The public has been fed on pro-
paganda," he said. THE time Is
at hand to let the truth shine.
Every police officer knows the en-
forcement of law is in the realm Of
politics. Every case from a mere
traffic violation to a first degree
murder is interfered with all along
the line until the case is closed"
The remedy, Mathson said. is in
appointing officials, at adequate sal
airy, for life or good behavior.
1.-THE moment a police department
permits itself to be used politically
it ceases to function as a department
and becomes the ally of the criminal
element"
The criminal lawyer blocks the
wheels of justice. and perjury is now
apparently a virtue" Matheson said,
Crime prevention bureau should be
organized and town made hot for
crooks, he said. Civic betterment
clubs should cooperate. Crime pre-
vention must be carried into every
household.
Founders HOnored
]. N. Tillard, 20, Altoona, Pa.)
chief, present at the founding Of the
association in 1893 in Chicago, was
made an honorary life member. M. j.
Healy. Manchester, N. H., another
founder. although not present, was
similarly honored.
The executive committee met at
noon to consider membership appli-
cations after warning members APP
plicants must Re bona-fide police
chiefs, with proper credentials.
j. NJ. Quigley. police chief, Ro-
chester. N. Y, submitted the an
nual report Of the associations ad-
visory committee to the Identified
ton and Information division. He
reviewed the history of the fight to
have the Federal Government take
up the work and act as a clearing
house of information for the entire
country.
ut is recommended you not only
associate yourself with this work,
but you advise heads of police de-
partments in your States to do like
WISE" he said.
Old Fashioned Barbecue
In the evening the convention will
adjourn to Broad Ripple Park for
an old-fashioned barbecue picnic.
Monday, evening the delegates and
wives were treated TO a sea-food din
ner, vaudeville performance and
dance at the Athenaeum. Police
Chief Herman Rikhoff is in charge
of entertainment.
Resolutions committee appointed
by President Carroll, include z. j.
Singleton. police chief Of Walker
town. N. Y; Duncan Matheson,
chief of detectives. San Francisco,
and w. H. Mueller, FIT. Wayne. Ind,
chief.