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an dthe Commissioners allowed him
to remain on the force. and now
this man, after producing letter
from the White House, is to be
placed on the retired list.
Inspector Stott said he is being
retired against nv will and that
his appearance before the commit
tee was not case of sour grapes"
Don't you know why you are
being retired?" inquired Repre-
sentative Hebert.
The doctors say have high blood
pressure" the inspector replied.
Then you do know why you are
being retired" retorted Mr. Hebert.
Commissioner Young. sitting be-
side the inspector. told the COM
mittee he was recommended for
retirement because of his physical
condition.
Closer Contacts Recommended.
! Mr., Heberu asked Inspector Stott
If he had ever been summoned be-
fore the Trial Board for an infrac-
ton of department rules.
only once in 36 years" Mr.. Stott
replied.
Il don't think this gentleman is on
trial here" interrupted Representa-
tive Bolles. Republican, of Wisconsin,
and the line of questioning was
dropped
Asked for more suggestions for
| improving the department. Inspector
Stott said he thought there should
be closer contact" between the
headquarters staff and the major
and superintendent He expressed
| the belief the superintendent should
hold a conference at least once
week with his inspectors.
Mr.. Bolles inquired if the rank
and file in the Police Department
have confidence in the general ad-
/ ministration of the force.
L think they have confidence in
the officials replied Inspector
Stott.
Questioned About "Gestapo."
Representative Hebert then asked
Inspector Stott whether he knew of
a "Gestapo' in the Detective Bu-
reau that spies on other officers.
Il wouldn't call it that" he an
| swered. Il don't know whether
the squad you are talking about
does any spying, but that is the
talk around the department.
The squad, Inspector Stott ex-
planned, is composed of 80 men
headed by Acting Capt. Earl P.
Hartman.
Il really don't know what it does. "
he added. but do know it doesn't
do any regular police work"
Inspector Stott testified he came
up in the ranks the hard way by
working for promotions and that
he is proud of his record. He
complained that some of the ques-
tions asked men seeking advance
ment by the civil service are fool
iSh' and do not show whether a
man Is efficient and qualified for
promotion.
Questions such as What is a
cat?' and What is a rat?' do not
show whether man is efficient.
A man should be promoted on the
basis of experience and qualifica-
tions and not because he can an
swer foolish questions" he said.
Sauthoff Sees Lax Department..
Representative Sauthoff, Progress
sive, of Wisconsin disagreed with
an earlier statement of Inspector
Stott that the local police force is
one of the finest in the country.
There are three definitions of
a police department" said Mr.. Sapt-
hoff. They are-reduction of crime,
reduction of juvenile delinquency
and the speedy apprehension and
prosecution of criminals.
ON all three counts, this depart
ment is very lax. We're having a
crime wave here, and the Police
Department has not been very sue
cessful in stopping it. A number of
girls are missing. That's alarming
Your department doesn't stack
up very well with such outstanding
departments as those in Milwau-
kee. Cincinnati and in New York
since Mayor La Guardia has been
in command"
Let's add New Orleans to the
list" interposed Representative He
bert. They haven't had an un-
solved crime there in Is years"
F. B. !. Jurisdiction Suggested.
Il believe continued Represent
ative Sauthoff. that if this depart
ment was under the jurisdiction of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, or it had real F. B. 1. man
at the head of it, you would get some
better results
Capt. jeremiah A. Sullivan, com