Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-01

1000, Lne cHteJS attorney.
1.-THE National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People has alleged that racial
discrimination is shown in the
matter of recruitment, promo
tons and assignment Of off,
GERS in the Police Department.
Briefly, the procedure for
promotions is as follows:
Promotions to higher rank
within the Metropolitan Police
force may be obtained through
either the uniformed or plain
clothes fields. Promotion to
the ranks of corporal. sergeant.
lieutenant and captain are made
from registers established by
the United States Civil Service
Commission which, in conjunc-
ton with the police depart
ment, conducts examinations
for that purpose.
THE procedure in obtaining
a promotion in the uniformed
force is handled in this man
ner: An officer who has the
specified number of years serv-
ice in the department and in
rank, may make application to
take the promotional examina-
ton. That officer is then as
signed a rating by his unit
commander, after consultation
with the subordinate officials OF
his command, indicating his
relative suitability for promo
ton.
If the officer is of the opin-
ion that he has not been prop
erly and fairly rated, then he is
entitled to appeal his rating to
a board of officials of the de-
partment assigned for that pur-
pose. The decision of the rat
ing board is final"
Changes No Ratings
I would like to say at that
point, Mr.. Robb, we just fin
ished the third promotional ex-
animation since have been
chief of police, last Saturday,
and I have never disturbed a
single rating of any man in
this police department. I have
the prerogative to change 1t If
/ want to. But I have never
changed the rating of any man,
Having applied for exami-
nation and having been as
signed a suitability for promo
ton rating, all competitors are
then given an examination con-
sisting of questions, prepared
by the department and the
United States Civil Service
Commission. designed to test
the officers knowledge of the
laws and regulations enforced
by the police department, his
concept of practical police pro-
cedures and his overall judy
ment in applying those laws
and procedures.
4 THE officers final rating is
determined by joining his suit
ability for promotion rating
and his examination mark. The
suitability for promotion rating
carries a weight of so per cent
and the examination rating
carries a weight of 40 per cent
Any officer who fails to obtain
a mark of rs on the written ex-
animation is ineligible to re-
ceive a final rating and is in
eligible for promotion"
This next paragraph I have
covered, but I will read il
again:
II was appointed chief Of
police on December /, 1851
Since that time. two promo.
tional examinations have beer
held, one in 1853 and one ir
1855. A third examination l:
scheduled for october 26 Of
this year."
1t was held on that date.
Review Board Set Up
"Since l have been chief Of
police. I have been constantly
seeking to improve the method
of selecting men for promo
ton. In order to obtain the
best qualified officials. I have
appointed a board of deputy
chiefs which reviews all eff
cheney ratings and personally
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