Evening star., 1947-07-23
Probe Of Police
Gets Go-Ahead
Signal Senate
Borrett Is Studying
Justice Associations S
Statistics Proposal

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Statistics Proposal |
The Senate Republican Policy
Committee today gave the green
light to the proposed District police
investigation.
Chairman Taft explained that the
sponsors ,still will have to get the
resolution adopted by the Senate.
The Policy Committees action
means that the Republican leader
ship will not object to it.
This development came as Police
Supt. Robert J. Barrett had under
study suggestions for reporting of
police cases offered him yesterday
by the Washington Criminal Justice
Association.
The recommended procedure was
submitted by John A.. Remon, presi-
dent of the association, and Edward
j., Flynn, managing director, at q
conference with Maj: Barrett.
Senate Action Awaited.
The Senate investigation was pro-
posed by Senators McGrath, Demo-
crat of Rhode Island; Ball, Re-
publican, of Minnesota, and Cooper,
Republican, of Kentucky. members
of the District Committee. 1t is
broad enough to cover not only the
Metropolitan force. but the various
other separate police organizations
under the Federal Government
/ The resolution calls for complete
study Of "law enforcement and police
administrations in the District OF
Columbia" 1t would be conducted
by the Senate District Committee,
which could hold hearings during the
recess. The resolution previously
had been passed on by the Senate
Rules Committee, with an authori-
zstion for $25, 900 to cover the cost.
The resolution is awaiting Senate
action and may come up today on
the, call of the unanimous consent
calendar.
The plan for reporting police
cases submitted to Maj. Barrett by
the Criminal Justice Association
provided in general for prompt re-
porting of cases over the police tele-
type system. An exception provides
that details could be withheld in cer-
tain instances on authority Of the
chief of detectives or a precinct
captain.
Cooperation Pledged.
Mai. Barrett agreed to consider
the suggestions and promised his
full cooperation in furnishing the
association with any information
necessary" the two association off,
cials stated after the conference.
Their proposal follows:
VI. 1t is suggested that every re-
port of an offense received by the
police from any source whatsoever
should be made an immediate entry
on the book in the precinct station
in the precinct where offense is re-
ported to have occurred and that
such report should be Immediately
forwarded by teletype to the Sta
tistical Bureau and relayed to all
other precincts or police bureaus
concerned.
% II it seems indicated to the
precinct captain or the chief of the
Detective Bureau that the record
ing of detailed information concern
ing any specific complaint would be
q detriment to efficient police pro-
cedure, the details might be tempo
rarity withheld and teletype mes
sage outlining the reasons for
Withholding sent in manner SINH
lar to the following illustration:
TT. 76543 Precinct rs Armed
Robbery
Hold Temporarily to Aid in APP
prehension
Captain Smith 7/10/47
IS. In such case, the precinct cap
tain or the chief of the Detective
Bureau should be the only ones
authorized to permit such a with
holding. Also the one authorizing
the withholding should be required
to submit a detailed report as sup
Elementary teletype message within
30 days including the detailed facts
as to the offense and the detailed
reasons for the withholding, except
in special cases outlined in a. below.
Notation on Full Report.
u. In cases where regular re-
port of the offense would impair
future police action or needlessly
embarraSs a complainant. as in the
case of an indecent assault on a
ehNyy1d ko 10
on the teletype that complete re-
port is filed with the appropriate
bureau concerned. These reports
should be made within the 30-day
period by the precinct captain or
the chief of the Detective Bureau
authorizing the withholding. They
should be available to authorized
agencies. -.-
IS. In cases where police investi-
CATION shows that report is I'M
founded, it should be cleared by
teletype message to that effect as in
the present practice in many cases.
"e. In cases where the complain
ant has deliberately made false
or fraudulent report, he should be
prosecuted.
THE procedure outlined would
present valid statistical reporting
and would accurately portray the
volume OF crime ard the work of
the police"
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