Evening star., 1947-09-12
not sent Immediately over the tele-

false reports and SO closed by re-
quest or lack of cooperation on the
part of the complainant. Details of
the reports showed 27 complainants
were drunk, 8 were victims of
prostitutes, complainant was a
pervert and IL other complaints
were doubtful
In addition to the report on the
precinct books, % of these cases
eventually were sent to the Sta
tistical Bureau, 80 were carried on
robbery squad assignments to de-
tectives, SO appeared on the nightly
report of the midnight robbery
cruiser and "a were carried in the
robbery squads card index of re-
ported offenses.
Many Complainants Intoxicated.
2. IN" or miscellaneous assign
ments" reported to the robbery
squad and precincts and carried as
robbery squad assignments to de-
tectives, 116. OF these, 81 were
closed by arrest, II were closed as
unfounded or false reports and II
by request or lack of cooperation
The reports showed seven of the
complainants were intoxicated. A
total of 80 of these cases eventually
went to the Statistical Bureau.
3. Robbery cases originating be-
tween midnight and 8 am. and car
ried on the midnight robbery cruiser
reports, 280. OF these, 49 were closed
by arrest, 73 closed as unfounded or
false reports, 102 by request or lack
of cooperation.
The reports showed 116 of these
complainants were intoxicated, 81
were victims of prostitutes, 9 COM
plainants were perverts and 7 other
reports were rated doubtful
A total of II of these cases even
tually went to the Statistical Bureau
and 81 were carried as robbery squad
detective assignments.
4. Cases in the card index of mis-
cellaneous reports, such as those
where the victim comes directly tc
the robbery squad to report, II. Oi
these, 6 were closed by arrest, IL
closed as unfounded or false reports
and IA closed by request or lack OF
cooperation.
Reports showed Is of these COM
plainants were intoxicated and
We're victims of prostitutes.
One of these cases eventually went
to the Statistical Bureau and one
was carried as robbery squad de-
tective assignment.
No sex cases were marked hold
in the precincts, but 20 cases were
held in the sex squad and not sent to
the Statistical Bureau. All of these
cases were closed as of August or
were pending in court.
In the general assignment squad,
So cases were ordered held in the
precincts and were not sent to the
Statistical Bureau. 1t. Aubrey M.
Tolson of the general assignment
squad gave breakdown of the dis
position of these cases and added
that although the majority of the
cases were not sent in over the tele-
type, each case was thoroughly in
vestigated by detective"
While Capt. Robert S. Bryant, as
sistant chief of detectives, and 1t.
Robert v. Murray, head of the rob-
berry squad, were making their study
of all withheld cases from July /,
1946, through May 81, 1947, Maj.
Barrett requested assistance from
the FBI.
FBI Makes Survey.
He asked the FBI first to compute
crime offense reports from January
l to June 30, 1947, in accordance
with the tabulations recommended
by the FBI and, second, to make
recommendations for improving and
modernizing the departments pres
ent methods of crime reporting and
communications.
The FBI study disclosed that the
figures for criminal homicide and
auto theft as originally tabulated
by the Police Departments Sta
tistical Bureau were substantially
correct. Considerable difference
was found in most of the offense
classes, however, partially because
of the withheld cases but also be-
cause the law requires the District
to maintain certain crime classi1ca-
tions at variance with the FBI COM
putting system. In addition, lar
cenies where the value is less than
$25 remain in the precinct for in
vestigation and are not sent over
the teletype. For that reason, they
do not appear in the Statistical Bu-
reau records.
The variation between FBI and
Statistical Bureau tabulationS fol-
lows:
Rape-35 cases as tabulated by
the Police Departments Statistical
Bureau, So cases as tabulated by the
FBI; an increase of &c per cent.
Robbery-258 cases tabulated by
Statistical Bureau, 447 by the FBI;
an increase of 73 per cent.
Aggravated assault-382 tabulated
by Statistical Bureau, 1,025 by the
FBI; an increase of 1853 per cent.
Burglary-1,546 tabulated by the
Statistical Bureau, 2,641 by the FBI;
an increase of II per cent.
Larceny, over $50-661 tabulated
by the Statistical Bureau, 1913 by the
FBI; an increase of Is per cent.
Larceny, under $50-1,550 tabu-
lated by the Statistical Bureau;
5,598 by the FBI, an increase of 26l
per cent.
May Ask More Funds.
Maj Barrett included in his re-
port the 16-page analysis and series
of recommendations of the FBI on
future department procedure. He
also pointed out that department Of
ficials have been visiting other
major cities to study their record
ing and communications systems.
He said he has appointed a COM
mittee of department officials to
study the FBI recommendations and
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