Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01
T ext Of Chief Murroy's
Statement at Hearing

Statement {
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ton ratings were not the prin-
cipal deciding factor. In this
connection, the following fig-
ures concerning the 1865 ex-
figures concerning the 1855 ex-
animation are significant:
THE number of colored elig-
ible to take written exam. 1872
now this is in 1855.
Five Of so Pass
"The number of colored who
applied to take written exam
nation, 70; the number Of col
ored who took written exam
nation, so; the number of COL
ored who received a passing
grade on the written examina-
ton, five; number Of colored
who failed to pass the written
examination, SIS; number of
colored who appealed suitable
ity ratings. five.
"The NAACP also complains
that discrimination has beer
shown in assignment of per-
sonnet to the various units Of
the department and complains
that in many instances, to the
detriment of efficiency, white
and colored officers are not as.
signed to work together.
Il never specify the manner
in which any commanding off,
Ger shall use the personnel as
signed to his unit so long as
his methods of assignment pro-
duce maximum efficiency and
morale in the police service.
I'VE do have white and col
ored officers working together
and assigned in units together;
we do have colored officials SUI
pervising white officers. At No
IA precinct. a colored officer
is in charge of the detectives.
Still, it is indisputable that GER
tain individuals work more efii-
GENTLY together than others
and that a police officer not
satisfied with his assigned
partner will not produce maxi
mum efficiency"
Directed No Choice
I have never directed them
to work any two particular
white men together, any par
ticular two colored men to-
gether. I think it is very i'm
portant to work together.
think it is very important that
the men want to work together,
and they are the best qualified
men to work for the job.
@. Chief, would you have the
slightest objection if any pre-
cinct commanding officer as
signed a white officer to work
with a colored officer?
A. None whatever.
@. Or vice versa?
A. None whatsoever.
@. What is the criterion you
applied not only in that matter
but in all matters in your de-
partment?
A. I want to have a man that
can render the best police serv-
ices to the District of Column
bia. Now I don't care whether
they are white or colored;
whether they are working to-
gether or working apart.
want men who will give us the
best police results.
We do have white and col
ored officers working together
and assigned in units together.
We do have colored officials
supervising white officers.
Mr.. Robb, all through my
career I have worked with some
colored officers and had colored
officers under my supervision
in the detective bureau, and
they, as we'll as white officers,
sometimes cant get along to-
gether.
You have to separate them
They will come to you and say,
LET me work with someone
else," and say who they want
to work with-both colored and
white. Now I have never had
an occasion where a white and
colored man insisted they
wanted to work together. But
if they do, they will be put
together.
Do you want me to continue?
@. Yes.
A. II have never directed
that white and colored officers
not be used together, but ]
have insisted that all officers
be assigned in a manner pro-
ducing the best police results
It is true that there are no col
ored officers In certain units
This fact. however. is not due
to any design or policy of racial
discrimination. I cannot be toe
emphatic about this"
We only have $50 colored
officers. and we can't put one
in each scout car, one in each
patrol wagon and one in each
of these "blue ribbon" jobs
You wouldn't have enough tc
go around.
Now the units who do moi