Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-08-28

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uatiOns that arise IL nothing but
conducive for individuals 70 create
crime smuggling and everything
else and the whole thing should
fan right back in the Police De-
partment because they permit IL.
Chief PrOetz: Believe me, none
Of US have gotten to the point
where we are today IL we didn't
have one ounce Of intelligence to
evaluate what we hear, to make
the best Of II and to make a for
ward step of progress. I have
known Frank Smith in the days Of
the Juvenile Division. / have met
with him in houses and homes /.
I have met with Frank Smith and
Leonard Carter and other men,
bers Of the NAACP down through
time A police officer has only
to enforce the law II he doesn't
enforce them he IL in violation
OF the law himself. And on that
particular one note hope that
you folks win bear with us. So
many times a police officer Is mis-
understood by even giving q traf-
fic tag 80 in this particular case
I'm not making excuses, all I can
say Il I had nothing to do with
the open occupancy-rm sure that
the good minds that worked on II
had their reasons-rm sure that
In time that you folks can prove
your point and the point can be
proved But again may say,
this Is not q police problem this
open occupancy although I'm will
ing to SIT down with you and TO
assist you. As Mrs. Onque knows,
two years ago I pointed out many
Of these things to her and the
good members Of the clergy here.
I met with Assistant Chief Frank
Schmidt, 1t. Schmitz and the Po-
licewomen and brought up these
points at that particular time and
Judge Gingold was in on this.
There Is no favoritism, no double
standard on enforcement can
tell you by the same tolen-you
say, why don't you do something
about ia meeting was held In
my office and the objection was
raised-why do the officers tell
the people to get off the street. BY
the same token others said, I
want to 60 TO sleep at night and
here people are out one or two
o'clock at night making noise,
driving automobiles In front Of our
house, what can you do about II,
The only thing I can say-the po-
lice officers lot Is q very tough
one. You're wrong If you don't do
something about II and when you
do something about 1t you're wrong
again. Believe me, it's a tough Job
to be understanding but when the
question was raised-do we do
anything about courtesy within our
department, may 1 say I have
training bulletins here which I will
be more than willing to let you
look over. Domestic problems,
problems where our officers go
into the home and try to settle
them and before they are through
both husband and wife are beating
the officer. Believe me being a
police officer is a very tough
proposition and being you In your
area Is again a tough proposition.
/ am aware of that. Again I say.
when we can help you we are more
than happy to do it.
You may say-why do you have
that many officers in the area. I
didn't want to bring this out but
now IN tell you. We have, from
the very best of informants, that
there are in the neighborhood Of
eighty sluggings in this particular
area. There are twenty-one report
ed because the individuals coming
into this area are coming in be-
cause of some reason they don't
want to make known. Let your
mind pick out the reason why they
don't want to report II. This is
for the good people we are doing
this. i hope my intentions are not
misunderstood nor that we go
away from here having lost faith
with any one of you, nor that YOU
feel that you have lost faith with
us because this has to be con-
structive or we are not civilized
people.
Mr.. Bradley: May I interrogate
the
Audience: No! No!
MIR. Bradley: Is the speaker al
lowed to be interrogated?
Chairman, Leonard. Carter: Not
by you. You were allowed one
question-you asked it and 1 would
appreciate II II you maintained
some sort of order.
Mr.. Bradley: Thank you.
Continued Next Week.