PAGENO="0001" /~~/~: POLICE RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY HEARING BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 4 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 17502 and H.R. 16420 TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVE POLICE DUTY JULY 11, 1968 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia DOC~ 1, ~ p OC[?~ ~ Li U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1968 PAGENO="0002" COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN L; McMILLAN, South Carolina, Chairman THOMAS G. ABERNETHY, Mississippi WILLIAM L. DAWSON, Illinois JOHN DOWDY, Texas BASIL L. WHITENER, North Carolina B. F. SISK, California CHARLES C. DIGGS, JR., Michigan G. ELLIOTT HAGAN, Georgia DON FIJQUA, Florida DONALD M. FRASER, Minnesota BROCK ADAMS, Washington ANDREW JACOBS, JR., Indiana E. S. JOHNNY WALKER, New Mexico PETER N. KYROS, Maine JOHN DOWDY, Texas B. F. SISK, California G. ELLIOTT HAGAN, Georgia DON FTJQUA, Florida BROCK ADAMS, Washington ANCHER NELSEN, Minnesota WILLIAM L. SPRINGER, Illinois ALVIN E. O'KONSKI, Wisconsin WILLIAM H. HARSHA, Ohio CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, JR., Maryland FRANK J. HORTON, New York JOEL T. BROYHILL, Virginia LARRY WINN, JR., Kansas GILBERT GlIDE, Maryland JOHN M. ZWACH, Minnesota SAM STEIGER, Arizona WILLIAM H. HARSHA, Ohio JOEL T. BROYHILL, Virginia GILBERT GlIDE, Maryland SAM STEIGER, Arizona JAMEs T. CLARK, Clerk CLAYTON S. GA5QUE, Staff Director HAYDEN S. GARBER, Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE No. 4 BASIL L. WHITENER, North Carolina, Chairman (II) PAGENO="0003" CONTENTS H.R. 17502 (Whitener, Sisk, Abernethy, Fraser, Adams, Kyros, Steiger, Zwach, Gude, Winn and Dowdy), a bill to authorize the Commissioner Page of the District of Columbia to utilize volunteers for active police duty_ 1 11.11. 16420 (Steiger, Nelsen, Harsha, Broyhill, Winn, Gude, Jacobs, Zwach, Adams and Fraser), identical bill I Staff memorandum 3 STATEMENTS District of Columbia Government: Layton, Chief John B., Metropolitan Police Department 4 Moyer, Thomas F., assistant corporation counsel 4 Murphy, Patrick V., Director of Public Safety 4 MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD District of Columbia Government: Fletcher, Thomas W., assistant to the Commissioner: Letter dated March 14, 1968, to the Speaker of the House, sub- mitting draft of proposed legislation 5 Letter dated July 22, 1968, to Chairman Whitener, submitting additional information 20 Layton, John B., Chief, Metiopolitan Police: Letter dated May 16, 1968, to Chairman McMillan, reporting on H.R. 16420 24 Letter dated July 10, 1968, to James T. Clark, clerk, relative to status of the police force in fiscal year 1968 and police cadet program 25 Federation of Citizens Associations of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Edward B. Morris, copy of letter of June 15, 1968, to Commissioner Washington 27 (III) PAGENO="0004" PAGENO="0005" RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1968 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE No. 4 OF THE COMMITPEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington, D.C. The `Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m. in Room 1310, Longworth House `Office Building, Hon. Basil `L. Whitener (Subcom- mittee `Chairman) presiding. Present: Representatives Whitener, Abernetlity, Dowdy, Fraser, Nelsen, G-ude, Zwa'ch, and Steiger. Also Present: James T. `Clark, Clerk; Hayden S. G-arber, Counsel; Sara Watson, Assistant `Counsel; Donald Tubridy, Minority Clerk; and LeonardO. Hilder, `Investigator. Mr. WHITENER. The Subcommittee will come to order. We will proceed with `hearings on H.R. 17502, a bill which I intro- duced along with Mr. Sisk, Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Fraser, `Mr. Adams, Mr. Kyros, Mr. Ste'iger of Arizona, Mr. Zwach, Mr. Gude, Mr. Winn, and Mr. Dowdy; and it similar `bill, H.R. 16420 by Mr. Steiger `of Ari- zona, Mr. Nelsen, Mr. 1-larsha, Mr. Broyhill, `Mr. Winn, Mr. Gude, `Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Zwach, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Fraser. `These bills would authorize the Commissioner of the District of `Columbia to utilize vol- unteers for active police duty. (H.R. 17502 and H.R. 16420 follow:) (H.R. 17502, 90th Cong., second sess., by Messrs. Whitener, Sisk, Abernethy, Fraser, Adams, Kyros, Steiger, Zwach, Gude, Winn, and Dowdy on May 23, 1968.) A BILL To authorize the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to utilize volunteers for active police duty Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives of the United states of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Commissioner of the District of Columbia (hereinafter,"Co'mmissioner") is authorized to select, organize, train, and equip as reserve police officers (hereinafter, "reserve officers") individuals who may volunteer for duty in connection with the policing of the District of Columbia: Provided, That the Commissioner shall, with respect to the selection of such reserve officers, establish such standards relating to personal character and physical and mental health, as will best insure the proper performance of their duties: Provided further, That such reserve officers shall be given such training in the use of firearms as the Commissioner deems `appropriate to the performance of the duties to which they will be assigned. Reserve officers shall have such of the powers, and perform such of the duties of regular officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District, as the Commissioner may vest in and impose upon them. Reserve officers shall serve without com- pensation, but otherwise shall be considered employees of the government of the District of Columbia and members of the Metropolitan Police force for all purposes and under all provisions of law except those relating to retirement, insurance, health benefits, veterans' preference, or any other law under which benefits are made available only to compensated employees' of such government, (1) PAGENO="0006" 2 unless otherwise provided in this Act or in regulations adopted pursuant to this Act. The provisions of the Act approved July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 666; D.C. Code, sec. 1-215) or of any other law prohibiting the acceptance by the District of Columbia of volunteer services shall not apply to the acceptance of volunteer services of reserves police officers pursuant to this Act. (b) The Commissioner is further authorized to make rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act, including, without limitation, (1) provisions for suspension or dimissal of reserve officers, with or without trial, and (2) pro- visions prohibiting, permitting, regulating, and controlling the possession, carry- ing, and use by reserve officers of weapons (including firearms). SEC. 2. (a) Reserve officers serving under the authority of this Act shall be deemed to be employees of the District of Columbia for the purposes of eligibility under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating to com- pensation for work injuries), and any subsequent amendment thereto. Said sub- chapter shall apply and be administered by the Secretary of Labor in the same manner and to the same extent as if such reserve officer were a civil employee of the District of Columbia injured while in the performance of his duty: Pro- vided. That for purposes of benefit computation under said subchapter, regardless of pay or status, such reserve officer shall be deemed to have had a monthly pay of one-tweith of the current annual rate of basic compensation for a police private, class 1. subclass (a), in the Metropolitan Police force who bad been employed for the same length of time that the reserve officer bad been selected as a member of the reserve force. (b) For the purposes of section 8116(c) of title 5, United States Code, in de- termining the rights of all employees of the District of Columbia, including re- serve officers under this Act, the term "United States" shall be deemed to in- clude the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. The Commissioner is authorized to delegate any function vested in him by this Act. SEC. 4. Appropriations are hereby authorized to carry out the purposes of this Act. (H.R. 16420, 90th Cong., second sess., by Messrs. Steiger, Nelsen, Harsha, Broy- hill, Winn, Gude, Jacobs, Zwach, Adams, and Fraser on April 2, 1968) A BILL To authorize the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to utilize volunteers for active police duty Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Commissioner of the District of Columbia (hereinafter, "Commissioner") is authorized to select, organize, train, and equip as reserve police officers (hereinafter, "reserve officers") individuals who may volunteer for duty in connection with the policing of the District of Columbia: Provided, That the Commissioner shall, w-ith respect to the selection of such reserve officers, establish such standards relating to personal character and physical and mental health, as will best insure the proper performance of their duties: Provided further, That such reserve officers shall be given such training in the use of firearms as the Commissioner deems appropriate to the performance of the duties to which they will be assigned. Reserve officers shall have such of the powers, and perform such of the duties of regular officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District, as the Commissioner may vest in and impose upon them. Reserve officers shall serve without com- pensation, but otherwise shall be considered employees of the government of the District of Columbia and members of the Metropolitan Police force for all pur- poses and under all provisions of law except those relating to retirement, insur- ance, health benefits, veterans' preference, or any other law under which benefits are made available only to compensated employees of such government, unless otherwise provided in this Act or in regulations adopted pursuant to this Act. tI'he provisions of the Act approved July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 666; D.C. Code, sec. 1-213) or of any other law prohibiting the acceptance by the District of Colum- bia of volunteer services shall not apply to the acceptance of volunteer services of reserve police officers pursuant to this Act. (b) The Commissioner is further authorized to make rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act, including, without limitation, (1) provisions for suspension or dismissal of reserve officers, w-ith or without trial, and (2) provisions prohibiting, permitting, regulating, and controlling the possession, carrying, and use by reserve officers of weapons (including firearms). PAGENO="0007" 3 SEC. 2. (a) Reserve officers serving under the authority of this Act shall be ~deemed to be employees of the District of Columbia for the purposes of eligibility under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating to corn- pensation for work injuries), and any subsequent amendment thereto. Said sub- -chapter shall apply and be administered by the Secretary of Labor in the same manner and to the same extent as if such reserve officer were a civil employee of the District of Columbia injured while in the performance of his duty: Provided, 1~hat for purposes of benefit computation under said subchapter, regardless of pay or status, such reserve officer shall be deemed to have had a monthly pay of one-twelfth of the current annual rate of basic compensation for a police private, class 1, subclass (a), in the Metropolitan Police force who had been employed for the same length of time that the reserve officer had been selected as a member of `the reserve force. (b) For the purposes of section 8116(c) of title 5, United States Code, in deter- mining the rights of all employees of the District of Columbia, including reserve officers under this Act, the term "United States" shall be deemed to include the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. The Commissioner is authorized to delegate any function vested in him by this Act. SEc. 4. Appropriations are hereby authorized to carry out the purposes of this Act. STAFF MEMORANDUM, JuLY 11, 1968 E.R. 16420 (Mr. Steiger et al)-Volunteers for Police Reserves .H.R. 17502 (Mr. Whitener et al) PUBPOSE OF BILLS These identical bills authorize the Commissioner to establish a reserve of vol- unteer officers to supplement the Metropolitan Police force in the District of Columbia. PRESENT LAW The D.C. Code (sec. 4-115) provides for appointment and regulation of special policemen whose service is limited to private duty with a corporation or individual who has District government approval for hiring such policemen; and Sec. 4-208, permits the Director of the National Park Service to appoint and regulate special policemen whose service is limited to duty within the areas under the control of -the Park Service. PROVI5ION5 OF BILL 1. Selection,. Under the proposed legislation, the Commissioner or his delegee shall select reserves pursuant to established standards, train and equip them for appropriate service; he may delineate the functions of such reserves, and may regulate their suspension or dismissal and their possession and use of weapons. 2. Powers, etc. Reserve officers shall have such police powers and duties as are *given them by the Commissioner, shall serve without compensation, and shall not be eligible because of such service for benefits available only to compensated employees of the District government, except those provided by the Act "or in regulations adopted pursuant to this Act"-the exception included in the Act relates to disability or death resulting from such service, the assumed salary for -such purpose being one-twelfth the minimum salary on the Metropolitan Police pay scale, adjusted for years of service. COST The District government estimates that the first year's cost of a 700-man re- serve will be $224,000 for uniforms and equipment, and $70,000 per annum there- after; no amount appears to have been included for training or for a reserve for -disability or death liabilities. Note: The cost of an additional 1,000 men on the Metropolitan Police force has been estimated to be in excess of $16 million. It is not anticipated that the reserves will assume the more dangerous duties of regular police, or that they will con- tribute comparable hours of service. PAGENO="0008" 4 Mr. WHITENER. We have with us today several witnesses. I wouldi like to inquire at this time if any of the witnesses-Patrick V. Murphy,. Director of Public Safety; Chief John B. Layton, Metropolitan Police Department; and Thomas F. Moyer, Assistant Corporation Counsel- have prepared statements. If not, I will ask the three of you to come up at the same time and we will hear from you in a rather informal way, more in the way of a panel discussion. Gentlemen, you may identify yourselves, unless the reporter prob- ably already knows you. STATEMENTS OF PATRICK V. MURPHY, DIRECTOR OP PUBLIC SAFETY; CHIEF ~FOHN B. LAYTON, METROPOLITAN POLIOE DE- PARTMENT; AND THOMAS F. MOYER, ASSISTANT CORPORATIOI~ COUNSEL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mr. MURPHY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the oppor~ tunity to come before the subcommittee and just state very briefly that I feel this legislation would be of value to us in recruiting addi- tional reserve police officers. It would provide us with the incentives of making uniforms available to reserve police officers and affording them some kind of protection should they be injured while on duty. The incentives, in my view, would attract more men to the police reserve unit and would encourage them to donate even more of their volunteered service to the Police Department. We have had a reserve corps for a number of years and they have made a very valuable contribution to the department, especially dur- ing times when we have had emergencies of one kind or another. These men have assisted in the precincts and have assisted in patrol duty~ and with this legisaltion we feel we could call on the reserve officers for additional assistance. Chief Layton has had more experience than I have had with the reserve corps, and I would appreciate the opportunity for Chief Lay- ton to express his views. Mr. WHITENER. We would be delighted to have them. Chief LAYTON. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As Mr. Murphy has already indicatet, we have had since 1950 a reserve corps working entirely on a voluntary basis. There has not been specific legislative authority for it except to the extent the Com- missioner is authorized by statute to appoint special officers for special occasions in emergency situations and that sort of thing. Nevertheless,. the reserve corps has operated on a voluntary basis. We have given them a fair amount of training, both classroom training and on-the- job training. They are used on a voluntary basis to assist in school athletic events along parade routes on occasions when there are block events and other events such as Christmas parties for children and ball games. On Halloween we have their assistance at fire boxes to prevent false fire alarms. So they have been used in a number of train- ing situations and in addition to that on some special occasions where there is need for greater manpower we have requested and the Corn- missioner under the statute that I previously mentioned has author- ized the reserve corps members to be commissioned for that day as special officers of the force. At that time they have the same powers of arrest as the regular officers have. They were used during the in- augural; during the 1963 rally for jobs and freedom the so-called Free- PAGENO="0009" 5 dom March; last October they were used during the march against the Pentagon the anti-Vietnam rally; and they have been used more recently during the early months of this year on special occasions. These reserve officers have on some of these occasions worked a fairly extensive number of hours. For instance during the 1964 inaugural they worked some 2300 man-hours of duty. Last October, during the anti-Vietnam rally, again they worked some 2300 man-hours. The bill, H.R. 17502, does provide for what I think would be addi- tional incentives to the recruitment of reserve officers. These officers now have no provision made in the way of insurance or protection in the event of injury. This bill would do that and thus specifically pro- vide statutory authority for recruiting and training a reserve corps. So I would add my voice of support for the enactment of this bill. Mr. WHITENER. Thank you. Mr. Moyer? Mr. MOYER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to sum up what the District has proposed. On March 14, 1968, we submitted to the Speaker of the House draft legislation which you introduced as H.R. 17502 and Mr. Steiger intro- duced as H.IR. 16420. As the Chief and Mr. Murphy have stated, the Metropolitan Police have a reserve corps which they have used for a number of years with great success, but this legislation would authorize the Depart- ment to pay the cost of uniforming and equipping these reserve police- men. Presently they have to provide uniforms at their own expense. In addition, this bill would provide for some type of compensation if the reserve officer is injured or killed while helping the regular police. Presently they are not covered at all. These are the two basic provisions in the bill. We stated in our letter of March 14 that it is not the intent to replace regular police officers with these reserve officers. The reserve officers would not be carrying out all the functions `of a regular police private and would not be engaged in serious situations, but there are a number of tasks they can perform around the station house or helping the regular officers in scout cars or otherwise helping the regular police officers, and we feel these people should be encouraged and that this legislation would encourage them. Mr. WHITENER. The letter of March 14 addressed to the Speaker by the Commissioner will be made a part of the rec'ord at this point. (The letter follows:) GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Washington, March 14, 1968. The Honorable the SPEAKER, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. M~ DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I have the honor to submit herewith a bill to authorize the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to utilize volunteers for active police duty. The purpose of the bill is to authorize the District Government to "select, organize, train, and equip reserve police officers for duty in connection with the policing of the District of Columbia." The Commissioner would, in addition, be authorized to bestow upon such police reserve officers such of the powers and duties of regular officers and members of the Metropolitan Police Department as he may deem necessary and proper. The bill also provides that reserve officers shall serve without compensation, but otherwise shall be considered employees of the government of the District of Columbia and members of the Metropolitan ~7-39O-68-2 PAGENO="0010" 6 Police force for all purposes and under all provisions of law, with certain speci- fied exceptions. Section 1(b) of the bill authorizes the Commissioner to make rules and regula- tions to carry out the purposes of the bill, including rules and regulations govern- ing suspension or dismissal of reserve officers, with or without trial, and regula- tions governing the possession, carrying and use of weapons (including firearms) by reserve officers. Section 2(a) provides that the provisions of law commonly referred to as the "Federal Employees' Compensation Act" (5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) shall apply in cases of injury or death of reserve officers. Since the reserve officers are not com- pensated under the bill, they are deemed to have a monthly pay of one-twelfth of the current annual rate of basic compensation for a police private, class 1, subclass (a), in the Metropolitan Police Department, modified according to the length of service, for the purposes of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. Section 2(b) makes applicable to reserve officers the provisions of section 8116(c) of title 5, providing that "the liability of the United States or an instru- mentality thereof" under the so-called Federal Employees' Compensation Act shall be exclusive. Further, in view of the fact that employees of the District of Columbia are subject to the provisions of the Act, in like manner and to the same extent as Federal employees (5 U.S.C. 8101), the limiting language in section 8116 (c), making as it does, a distinction between the United States and the Dis- trict of Columbia, appears to be an inadvertence. Accordingly, in order to provide for the equal treatment of Federal and District employees, insofar as the liability of both governments under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act in con- cerned, section 2(b) of the bill provides that the term "United States" as used in the above-quoted phrase from section 8166(c) shall be deemed to include the District of Columbia. The District government believes that the objective of the bill in permitting trained volunteers to assume certain active police duties with the Metropolitan Police Department, and in freeing regular police officers for more comprehensive protection of the District, is a desirable one. The use of police reserves in this fashion can be expected to contribute greatly to the District's fight against crime and to provide an effective tool in this effort. It is not, however, contemplated that the reserve officers will be utilized in such manner as to require them to deal directly with persons committing the more serious criminal acts. Nor will they engage in actions which require highly professional performance on the part of a regular member of the Metropolitan Police force. The reserve officers will sup- plement, but will not be a substitute for, the regular members of the force, and, while they may accompany the regular members of the force in the performance of the duties of such regular members, the reserve officers will be used only for those duties for which they are trained and qualified. Reserve officers will not be: Used for patrol duty in the high crime areas of the District; Assigned to riot duty; Permitted to make or participate in any search or seizure; or Utilized for any police duty requiring a high level of qualified police per- formance. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on the use of the reserve officers, it can nevertheless be expected that they will make a substantial contribution to- ward the solution of the crime problem in the District, by freeing from the per- formance of routine police duties the regular members of the Metropolitan Police force, thereby allowing their use in high crime areas or in police activities re- quiring the use of highly qualified personnel. Of equal and perhaps even greater importance, the establishment of a police reserve corps comprised of persons who may be assigned to perform their duties in those areas of the city in which may be located their residences or places of employment or business, of necessity will bring the community into a closer rela- tionship with the Metropolitan Police force and promote better community-police relations. I believe that the benefits to be derived from the bill, as set forth above, will exceed considerably the cost of establishing such a program, estimated at $224,- 000 for the first year, based on providing uniforms and equipment for 700 mem- bers of the reserve, while the subsequent annual cost may approximate $70,000. I am advised by the Bureau of the Budget that enactment of this legislation would be consistent with the Administration's objectives. Sincerely yours, THoMAs W. FLETCHER, Assistant to the Commissioner (For Walter B. Washington, Commissioner). PAGENO="0011" 7 A BILL TO authorize the Commissioner of the District of Columbia to utilize volunteers for active police duty Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in' Congress assembled, That (a) the Commissioner of the District of Columbia (hereinafter, "Commissioner") is authorized to select, organize, train, and equip as reserve police officers (hereinafter, "reserve officers") indi- viduals who may volunteer for duty in connection with the policing of the District of Columbia: Provided, That the Commissioner shall, with respect to the Se- lection of such reserve officers, establish such standards relating to personal character and physical and mental health, as will best insure the proper per- formance of their duties: Provided further, That such reserve officers shall be given such training in the use of firearms as the Commissioner deemsappropriate to the performance of the duties to which they will be assigned. Reserve officers shall have such of the powers, and perform such of the duties of regular officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District, as the Commissioner may vest in and impose upon them. Reserve officers shall serve without coin- pensation, but otherwise shall be considered employees of the Government of the District of Columbia and members of the Metropolitan Police force for all purposes and under all provisions of law except those relating to retirement, insurance, health benefits, veterans' preference, or any other law under which benefits are made available only to compensated employees of such Government, unless otherwise provided in this Act or in regulations adopted pursuant to this Act. The provisions of the Act approved July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 666; D.C. Code, sec. 1-215) or of any other law prohibiting the acceptance by the District of Columbia of volunteer services shall not apply to the acceptance of volunteer services of reserve police officers pursuant to this Act. (b) The Commissioner is further authorized to make rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act, including, without limitation, (1) provisions for suspension or dismissal of reserve officers, with or without trial, and (2) provisions prohibiting, permitting, regulating, and controlling the possession, carrying, and use of reserve officers of weapons (including firearms). SEc. 2. (a) Reserve officers serving under the authority of this Act shall be deemed to be employees of the District of Columbia for the purposes of eligibility under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating to compensation for work injuries), and any subsequent amendment thereto. Said subchapter shall apply and be administered by the Secretary of Labor in the same manner and to the same extent as if such reserve officer were a civil em- ployee of the District of Columbia injured while in the performance of his duty: Provided, That for purposes of benefit computation under said subchapter, re- gardless of pay or status, such reserve officer shall be deemed to have had a monthly pay as one-twelfth of `the current annual rate of basic compensation for a police private, class 1, subclass (a), in the Metropolitan Police force who had been employed for the same length of time that the reserve officer had been selected as a member of the reserve force. (b) For the purposes of section 8116(c) of title 5, United States Code, in determining the rights of all employees of the District of Columbia, including reserve officers under this Act, the term "United States" shall be deemed to in- clude the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. The Commissioner is authorized to delegate any function vested in him by this Act. SEC. 4. Appropriations are hereby authorized to carry out the purposes of this Act. Mr. WHITENER. We have gone into this matter in `the past. We had opposition expressed from `the official circles of the government to members of the reserve police organization carrying firearms. It was the consensus of opinion `of the `Subcommittee `at that time that these men should not be put on the `streets on police `duty without firearms because it would not be consistent with what many felt. We further felt that it would not be proper to ask these men to come without com- pensation and work as police officers without being full-fledged police officers while they were on duty. I notice the `Commissioner, in his letter to the Speaker, lists several things that these reserve `offic:lrs will not be called upon to do. One of those is that t'hey will not be assigned to riot duty. I think this might PAGENO="0012" 8 well have to `be changed under some circumstances and I would hope if we approve this `bill we will have something in the report which will indicate that some~ of us on the Committee do not agree `with that iposition. Only speaking for myself, I would hope that in the event of Tiots these men would not be `directly used `in `a riot unless it became :absolutely necessary, but that `they would `be used as support forces in carrying `out the normal `and less spectacular phases of police work. For example, if ri'ots broke out on Capitol Hill, the reserve forces might `be placed in the Northwest section of the `C'ity where you have pulled out your regular `forces `and where they could look after the highways and streets and that sort of thing. Is that what you gentle- men contemplate? `Chief LA1~ox. Mr. Chairman, that would be my feel'ing about it. We have already followed that type of concept `in the use we have made of them so far. Mr. WHITENER. If a riot breaks out in a given `section of Washington, if we take the position stated in `the letter to'o literally, you would not `call `the reserve forces on duty because `a riot exist's. I hope th'at is not what is intended. Mr. MIJRPHY. It is not the thought I had about it. My thought was they would not be the front line of policemen, but they would be valu- able `to us in backing up the regular police force `by working in the station houses and doing other staff services. Mr. WHITENER. Would you agree to our putting in the report, `if we approve this legislation, `that it is not intended that the reserve officers `would not in some cases `be used in riot du'ty under certain circum- `stances? Mr. MURPHY. It would `be n'o problem to me if we had language that would `indicate in an extreme emergency we might call `on reserve offi- cers, but we would call on the regular forces first. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Moyer? Mr. MoYER. That is my understanding, that the regular officers would be the first line. Mr. WHITENER. I wish you had said in the letter words to the effect that it is not contemplated that the reserve officers would be used in riot duty except in extreme circumstances. Is that what you mean or do you mean they will not be used, period? Mr. MOYER. I feel sure the Commissioner means the reserve officers would be used in emergency or riot situations but not in the first line. Mr. WHITENER. One other thing that bothered us was the fact there would be no workmen's compensation insurance available to the re- serve officers who might be injured in line of duty. There was some expression from the District Building that they did not like the idea of doing this. The present bill would give each man while on active duty the same workmen's compensation or Federal employees' com- pensation protection that a policeman would be entitled to. But I believe it does limit it. Suppose a captain in the reserve corps was injured. He would not draw the same compensation under this bill that a captain in the regular Police Department would draw, would he? Chief LAYTON. That is correct, Mr. Chairman. `Mr. WIIITENER. What would be the basis for his injury or death compensation? PAGENO="0013" 9 Chief LAYTON. On page 3 of the bill, lines 18 and 19, it states, "monthly pay of one-twelfth of the current annual rate c~f basic corn- pensation for a police private, class 1, subclass (a), in the Metropoli- tan Police force". Mr. WHITENER. That would apply regardless of the rank of the reserve officer, would it not? Chief LAYTON. Yes, sir. That is the way I read it, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WHITENER. And the rank of the reserve policeman would have no bearing on the amount of compensation? Chief LAYTON. That is my understanding of that language. Mr. WHITENER. That is, the period of service as a reserve officer would not change the amount of compensation? Chief LAYTON. The period of service may, Mr. Chairman. It goes on to say that "such reserve officer shall be deemed to have had a monthly' pay of one-twelfth of the current annual rate of basic compensation for a police private, class 1, subclass (a), in the Metropolitan Police' force who had been employed for the same length of time that the reserve officer had been selected as a member of the reserve force." So' the period of service is recognized there. Mr. WHITENER. So if a regular police private is now making $8,000 a year with one year of service, he and his counterpart in the reserve force would draw the same amount of injury compensation? Chief LAYTON. That is not quite right. Mr. MOYER. Mr. Chairman, not quite. The reserve officers are not put under the policemen's compensation system. They are put under the Federal and District employees' compensation system, which is somewhat less. A regular policeman, if injured in line of duty, is. entitled to free hospitalization as long as he is injured, and if he is retired he gets substantial benefits. Mr. WHITENER. If the reserve officer is under the Federal employees" compensation system the degree of his disability would be determined by the compensation commissioner and the proper amount of compen- sation for hospital and so on? Mr. MOYER. That is right. Mr. WHITENER. And a regular police officer is compensated with regular pay during the period of his disability? Mr. MOYER. That is right. I believe it would be a little less for the' reserve officers than for the regular police officers. Mr. WHITENER. Then a reserve officer, if injured, would not get the same disability benefits as a regular officer? Mr. MOYER. He would not. Mr. WHITENER. So it would be more accurate to say he would re- ceive the same benefits as a civilian employee receiving the same com- pensation as a police private, class 1? Mr. MOYER. Yes, sir. Say if he was in the first step, he would re- ceive the same compensation as a Federal or District employee making $8,000 at the time he was injured. Mr. WHITENER. So let us take this injured reservist, private, class 1, starting out with $8,000 a year. 17\Then the compensation commissioner comes to make a determination in the case of the injured reservist, the commissioner will treat him as though he had an annual salary of $8,000 a year? PAGENO="0014" 10 Mr. MOYER. Yes. Mr. WHITENER. Do they go on a weekly wage? Mr. MOYER. I think they go on a monthly wage and that is why they go on the theory each month they would be presumed to get one- twelfth. Mr. WHITENER. If he was disabled for three months he would get a percentage of the compensation paid a regular officer. They wouldn't pay the full amount of salary, 60 percent or something like that? Mr. MOYER. Yes, sir. Mr. WHITENER. Off the record. (Discussion off the record.) Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Nelsen. Mr. NELSEN. According to the letter from Mr. Fletcher the cost in- volved in the first year is $224,000 and subsequent annual costs there- after would be $70,000. Is the larger first year cost because of the uniforms? Chief LAYTON. Yes, Mr. Nelsen. The uniform cost would be the major cost in that figure. Mr. NELSEN. In the program as outlined it would seem to me there would be a pretty good possibility it would stimulate the recruitment of reserves, which would be a cadre from which to draw to supplement the regular police force. Is this what is anticipated? Chief LAYTON. I don't see this as a major factor in the recruitment of the regular force. Most of the reserve officers we have now have some other regula.r job, and a number of them would not be able to qualify physically for a regular police job. There may be some, however, that would b~ attracted to the Department because of this. We really look to our cadet program as the prime source in the long run for recruitment for regular positions. Mr. NELSEN. On April I joined with a number of Members, including Mr. Steiger, Mr. Whitener, Mr. Sisk, and others in introducing H.R. 16420. Are the two bills, H.R. 16420 and H.R. 17502, identical? Chief LAYTON. Yes. Mr. NELSEN. Mr. Chairman, I have to go to the Interstate and Foreign Conimerce Committee now. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Gude. Mr. GUDE. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Since the legislation was passed providing pay raises for police officers, newspaper stories have indicated that recruitment has in- creased. What is the present rate of attrition? Chief LAYTON. 20 to 25 per month. Mr. GUDE. Can you detect any changes as the result of the recent pay raise legislation? Chief LAYTON. It is a little early yet to get any extended experience in it, but our experience over the years has been that with a pay increase there is a reduction in the number of separations in the Department, and we have seen in the short time the pay legislation has been in effect what apparently is the same pattern, a decline in separations. Mr. GUDE. In this committee there have been remarks from time to time about the importance and necessity of police officers being sup- ported by the officials of government. I was extremely disturbed to see the statement a few days ago by the Black united Front. But I was pleased to see that Commissioner ~Vash- PAGENO="0015" 11 ington and Mr. Hechinger, the Chairman of the City Council, ex- pressed displeasure with that statement, because I think it would be demoralizing to the policemen on the beat. On the other hand, the Vice Chairman of the City Council. Mr. Fauntroy, is a member of this Black United Front and he indicates he wants to associate himself with this statement. Could this be a damaging factor to the morale of the policemen? Mr. MtRPHY. I think, Mr. Gude, it is a factor. I would like to point out that I promptly issued a public statement regarding the position taken by `the Black United Front. I was very much disturbed by that position, not only because I think it has a serious effect on the morale of our police officers, but I think it is a dangerous thing for anyone of any authority to imply that a tragic thing such as the killing `and serious injury of police officers is justifiable. I think that is an ex- tremely dangerous thing. I know the police officers have a very strong feeling about that, and it is understandable. I am confident, on the other hand, our police officers feel they are being strongly supported by their sergeants and commanding chiefs. I know I am strongly sup- porting them by having my assistant appear at the Corporation Coun- sel's Office, go to the court, and we `have attempted to support the policemen in every way. I think, however, when any public official is in doubt about supporting our police officers it is a serious mat'ter. Mr. GUDE. Unquestionably, it has a demoralizing effect on the police. With ,your backing and the backing of Commissioner Washington and the Chairman of the City Counsel I hope the statement by the Black United Front will not affect the morale of the police. I am un- alterably opposed to `any extreme movement, be it the Ku Klux Klan or any other `type of extreme organization. Therefore I think the member of the Council who is a member of the Black United Front should remove himself from his office on the Council or from the orga- nization. Mr. WHITENER. I doubt that any police officer could be too sur- prised at that sort of thing coming from that group or from the Vice Chairman of the Council. I hope that won't bother them because when the Vice Chairman was appointed that is what many of us thought we would have to expect. I am not condemning anybody for appoint- ing the wrong people to the wrong job, that is not our function in the Legislative Branch, but that will not be the last time that fellow will be associated with some nutty proposition. I hope the police officers will not feel that reflects the feeling of the community, because the Board of Trade people and the church people in the community don't agree wi'th a fool statement made by 150 people who met on a Sunday to say again what they have been saying all along to stir up this com- munity. We have that type of people, unfortunately, in many areas of the country. I notice one fellow has been spouting off on television. He is from North Carolina. We are not proud of him. And I don't think the people here are proud of this fellow. Mr. GUDE. I realize this Black United Front represents a very small minority. I think there is certainly a revulsion and a rejection by the Negro people of Washington of that statement. Mr. WHITENER. You wouldn't have these fine men who give about 2300 hours of their time if they felt that way. Men like that wouldn't think of putting anything on that might make them look like they PAGENO="0016" 12 were policemen if they thought the majority of people in the com- munity felt that way. Mr. Zwach. Mr. ZWAOI1. As one of the authors of this bill I feel it has some merit and I think a backup group of reservists is desirable. As a resident of the District at 5th and H Streets I lost considerable confidence in the city administration during the week of April 7 because it was my feel- ing too little was done too late. As a former teacher I feel the way to deal with situations of that kind is with firmness and fairness right from the start. However, I had my faith renewed and my confidence restored in the recent "U" Street operation. I thought earlier that one million more policemen would not do much good, but I think you were caught by surprise the first time. I don't think you expected it, the Mayor didn't expect it. This last time you were not caught by surprise. Is that correct? Mr. MTIRPHY. I think that is the key to the problem. If we have the warnings we can handle the problem, as was indicated on June 24. Mr. ZWAOII. Would you say firmness and fairness right from the start is the way to handle these things? Mr. Munpny. I agree with you. I think that has been Chief Layton's policy. During April, although we suffered considerable personal and property damage and deaths,- Mr. ZWACH. It is hard to understand how we can build a country by tearing it down. And it is hard for me to tax my people, who are hard- working agricultural people, to clean up and redo these things that are done by people who are tearing down rather than building the country. I want to help make Washington better and I was pleased to see you did take a firm and fair stand after you had the first experience that I felt you did not expect. That is all, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Steiger. Mr. STEIGER. I, too, would like to take this opportunity to view with alarm Mr. Fauntroy's statement. It seems to me the most damaging effect on morale would be on the Negro community itself, which con- stitutes the overwhelming majority of the victims of crime in the Dis- trict of Columbia. I can't believe they would want to see the morale of the Police Department shattered because they would be the direct suffers. They should be assured that the Black United Front is a miniscule organization and that the efficiency of the Department will not be hampered by any position they might take. I also hope Mr. Fauntroy is fired from the City Council. That is my personal view. I would like to ask some questions on the bill itself. It was felt by Mr. Fletcher that we could, under this bill, generate an active reserve force of about 700. Is that, in your estimation, a realistic figure? Chief LAYTON. Yes, sir, that is with the number we presently have to deal with and what we envision as a five to one ratio, five regular officers to one reserve officer. Mr. STEIGER. I would assume, then, that the $224,000 initial cost figure and the $70,000 operational figure per annum thereafter, are also realistic figures? Chief LAYTON. Yes, sir. That is a good range based on the cost of uniforms and equipment. We do find some increased escalation in equipment costs but it would not be much above the $224,000 indicated to equip 700 reserve officers. PAGENO="0017" 13 Mr. STEIGER. Have you had experience in other jurisdictions with reserve units that are more active or more sophisticated than the unit here? Mr. Mi:mruy. I have had experience with reserve type units in two other police departments, Mr. Steiger, but, frankly, this unit here is more active than in the other two jurisdictions and I think we have a good base to build on here. It is just that I think it is an unfair hard- ship to expect the men to purchase their own uniforms and to have no protection, and I am encouraged that with these two additional attrac- tions we will get more men and they will give us more of their time. Mr. STEIGER. It has been expressed to me in private, since I was author of the bill, that we `would `be arming a vigilante group. My reaction to this is `that if indeed we have a vigilante type organization it would seem to me that the `best place to have it would `be in the con- trol of the Police Department. Have you any reaction to th'is `charge? Mr. MURPHY. I `think it is both Chief Layton's view and mine th'at any arming of the officers would be on `a `selective basis and only under those circumstances that we `feel w'ould warran't it. As you point out reserve `officers would be under the supervision, direction and control of the police officers through their precinct com- mands and I think we can effectively cQntrol the situation. `Chief LAYTON. I might add to that that we envision with this kind of specific statutory authority, also, setting up specific rules and reg- ulations for strict control or dismissing any officer from the reserve force who might not measure up so that the control is built into it. Mr. STEIGER. I have met only two of these active reservists. They purchase their own uniforms `and give their time voluntarily without any protection so far as injury is concerned. There appears to be a high degree of interest in those now serving. It seems we are remiss in~ not mining this potential reservoir of dedication. If Mr. Murphy and `Chief Layton think that this `bill `will provide the incentive to stabilize' `and increase `the reserve I `think we would be equally remiss in not passing this `bill. I thank the Chairman. Mr. DOWDY. I w'ant to first say that I was critical of the failures of April. Now I want to compliment the June 24 action which demon- strates that firmness and willingness to act and willingness to mak& arrests and willingness to shoot, if necessary, will quickly bring mobs and lo'oters under ~ontrol. I `want to compliment you, Mr. Murphy, and the rest of you for the' `action taken on June 24 for having placed no restrictions on the police in enforcing the law on t'hat occasion. `I think th'at should be a demonstration of proper police action not `only here but in cities all over the'TJnited States. We know what happened in Detroit `and Philadelphia, in prior years, ordering police not to make arrests and do nothing `to looters. You have demonstrated the effect of strict enforcement `of the law. I should `add my comment about Fauntroy. I was not surprised at' his action `or any of the other actions he has taken. We in the South, `of course, can understand the `action `of one screw- ball is not the action and feeling of ~ll the people. Other people in other parts of the country do not understand th'at. When we h'ave some~ PAGENO="0018" 14 lunatic down South making some outrageous statement it is attributed ~to all the Southern people but we realize you have screwballs every- where. We have them and New York has them. As to the statement Mr. Steiger made that someone had told him his ~reserve bill would create an armed vigilante group, I think that some- ~one who would so construe the bill is one of those screwballs we have reference to. I know that that would not be the case with the reserves you have here. I think that all people who have any knowledge of it, in a country which has the most general arming of the population, the ~country of Switzerland, you would not find a family in Switzerland which does not have arms in their homes and they have less law viola- tion perhaps than any other nation in the world. So it is another one ~of the lunatic statements that you would be arming vigilantes, by ~creating a police reserve. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Steiger was quoting and not making the state- ment. Mr. DowDY. I said the statement was made to him. Mr. STEIGER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. DOWDY. Did I not make it clear? Mr. STErnER. lunderstood, Mr. Dowdy. Mr. DowDy. If I did not make it clear I will correct that. I was ~referring to a statement made to Mr. Steiger. There is only one other thought which I have in connection with the reserve. A few days ago, and let me preface this-I have had people here and in other places who said they had been given a permit to carry a gun to protect their business. I always said "Don't you dare carry a gun whether you have a permit or not unless you are willing to use it, if the occasion arises." If there is limitation placed upon these reserves in the use of a gun they should not have one with them because if they cannot use it they ~are likely to get themselves killed with their own guns just like the officer who got killed with his own gun the other day. I don't know whether there were restrictions on the police to use their guns, but * certainly as to a man who has a gun, in the course of his duties or otherwise, it is dangerous for him to have it with him if he will not or cannot use it because otherwise somebody would take it away from him and sh'oot hhm When regulations are written up about this that should be borne in mincL Mr. MURPHY. I agree it would be dangerous to have a man carry a gun and then say he may not use it under the circumstances where he is authorized to use it, to protect himself from another citizen or to make an arrest under appropriate circumstances. I.agree with you. I think all we were intending to imply, Mr. Dowdy, was that when a reserve `officer was appointed that he would not auto- matically be armed immediately. He would go through training and he would be authorized to carry arms on a selective basis. I think Chief Layton has thought the problem through and perhaps he would like to speak to this. Mr. DowDy. They should be instructed completely and trained in the use of the gun. Chief LAYTON. Yes, sir. That expresses my feeling, Mr. Dowdy, also, that the reserve officers are working a regular job separate and apart from the police work which they do. Some of them put in more PAGENO="0019" 15 hours than others. Some work only a few hours on occasion, so that first of all I would not consider arming them automatically when they are first brought into the service. There would need to be a period of training, and then perhaps on a selective basis. I also agree that once they are armed they should have and they would have the same authority that any other police officer would have that the law permits to use the weapon once he has been considered by the officials that he has reached the point he should be armed. Mr. DOWDY. The first gun I had was given me when I was nine years old. My father spent more time telling me what not to do than he did. in teaching me how to shoot straight. I think it is well that young folks, and older ones, too, are told what not to do with a gun. That is all. Thank you. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Abernethy? Mr. ABERNETHY. I have no questions. I would just like to first com- mend the Policemen's Association for the statement which they issued on yesterday or the day before. Also I would like to commend the support which you, Mr. Murphy, and the other gentlemen have given the Association regarding this so~called United Black Front. Per- haps you are not in a position to comment as an official. Perhaps you might comment as a private citizen on the position taken by this fellow Fauntroy on that. We feel you are left in the status of a divided government, you as the head of the Police Department supporting the police, and the City Council supporting the Black Front. In think it is very unfortunate that people like Fauntroy are left on the City Council, and I think the community was just as disap- pointed last night as it was this morning when the Chairman of the Council come out in support of Fauntroy, probably with a majority of the Council, since the others have been so silent. I don't know how you gentlemen feel about it but if I had appointed that Council I would have them in my office this morning. I don't know whether the President has called them in or not but if he has not he certainly ought to. It is not for me to say what the President ought to do, but the people of this city are entitled to good police protection. You are obviously trying to give it to them. Certainly you cannot give it to them unless you have the support of the City Council which invidently you do not have. I suppose about all you can do is sit there and gulp. I wish you might be able to say more. Maybe you can. I don't know. Mr. GUDE. If the gentleman would yield, I was not aware of any change in position as far as the Chairman of the Council was con- cerned. I know Commissioner Washington made his position clear about this. Mr. ABERNETHY. I heard this morning, I think it was this morning or last night- Mr. DowDY. It was in yesterday's paper. Mr. ABERNETHY. -that the Chairman of the Council, Mr. Hech- inger, came out in support of Mr. Fauntroy. I don't know of anybody else supporting him except the United Front. PAGENO="0020" 16 Mr. Gui~. I felt that all the city administration except the Vice Chairman of the Council was opposed to the position of the Black United Front. Mr. ABERNETHY. Did the gentleman hear the radio comment? Mr. GliDE. I am not aware of this other situation. Mr. ABERNETHY. I think my hearing is good and that is what I heard. If Hechinger did make that statement I am sure the gentleman would. disapprove of it. Mr. GTJDE. Absolutely. Mr. ABERNETHY. That is all, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Moyer, in looking at Title 5 of the United States Code it appears that in the event of total disability or temporary total disability a reservist would be limited to 66%% of his income base in the event of injury. Is that right? Mr. MOYER. I believe I saw that here. Mr. WHITENER. I believe it would help us, if it would not be too much trouble, for you or somebody down in your department to quickly give us a brief summary of the application of the Federal Compensa- tion Act to a reservist who may be injured or who may lose his life in the service of the Police Department. I am sure it would have to be an injury or death by accident which~ arises out of and in the course of his employment. I imagine that is the test. Mr. MOYER. Yes, Mr. Chairman. Mr. WHITENER. If we can have that for the record I think it would help. No doubt when the bill goes to the Floor there will be questions asked about the compensation aspects with regard to injured reservists.. Another thing we might want for the record would be whether in the opinion of the legal branch of the District Government a reserve police officer would be in the same position as a regular police officer in so far as the performance of duty was concerned, that is the law of arrest and such matters as that. Mr. MOYER. All right, sir. Mr~ WHITENER. I don't thillk we, and I perhaps speak only for my- self, would want Chief Layton to call these reservists into what we might call a temporary active duty status and then not have that officer vested with the same right to make an arrest which a regular officer would make. If the bill does not give him that authority, or if other existing law does not, we might want you to suggest Some changes in the bill which would accomplish that. I am assuming the other members of the Subcommittee would agree with that. We had an illustration a while ago. If you had arrived here on~ Capitol Hill and you called out your regular forces, say, from the Northwest section of the city, and then Chief Layton sent up there fifty reservists to do regular police work while the regular men were down here in this more violent atmosphere, it would be sort of foolish,. it seems to me, for that reservist to be up there and not be able to arrest a robber or a drunken driver or other law violator. Mr. MOYER. In the bill now on page 2, starting at line 10, there is a statement to the effect that these reserve officers shall be considered~ regular police officers for all purposes, and so on. PAGENO="0021" 17 Mr. WHITENER. You can include that view in the memorandum as to what this would do and what his position would be. Mr. MOYER. Yes, sir. Mr. WHITENER. Chief, how many reservists do you have now? Chief LAYTON. We now have on the roll, Mr. Chairman, 456. Mr. WHITENER. Administratively do you have a staff or an indi- vidual assigned to coordinating the reserve force with the regulars? Chief LAYTON. Yes. We have one official now in our Special Opera- tions Division. He is assigned there to coordinate the overall work of the reserve corps. Then in each precinct there is a Metropolitan Police officer who is assigned as a coordinator for the reserve corps in that precinct, and each precinct has reserve corps officials up to the rank of lieutenant. Mr. WHITENER. If you go into a 700-man reserve program will that not require additional administrative manpower to be utilized? Chief LAYTON. I do not see a great increase, Mr. Chairman. There might be some increase in the number of reserve officials, sergeants and lieutenants. There might be some small increase in the Metropolitan Police manpower for the administrative end, but I do not see a large increase. Mr. WHITENER. What about in the area of educational and training programs? Chief LAYTON. We perhaps will have to increase that somewhat. We have, of course, been giving training to the members who are now on the rolls, classroom training as well as on the job training. One of the duties of the coordinator in the precinct is to coordinate the training for the reserve officers, but we probably would want to *increase that and it might be necessary to involve some of our train- ing division staff in this. Mr. WIUTENER. Does this cost estimate which you make take into account that type of additional expense which might arise? Chief LAYTON. No, sir, it does not. We do not view that as a large increase. I think we can absorb this in our present activities, and the dollar cost you have is largely for uniforms and equipment. Mr. WHITENER. Do you have any impression as to the feeling of the average regular police officer toward the reserve program? Would there be any lessening of morale with your regular forces if you ~brought in these reserve forces in a more active way or would there ~be any lessening of efficiency and zeal on the part of the regular forces? Chief LAYTON. I do not believe so, Mr. Chairman. I am sure that from the standpoint of the officials who frequently are hardpressed to *put enough men in uniform on the streets that they welcome the op- *portunity to have these additional reserve officers available to them. This program which we have now on a voluntary basis has been in effect since 1950. We have used on many occasions, special occasions, as I previously indicated, reserve corps officers, and they have been used to back up and to take the place `of regular police officers which we have had to take out to put on the front lines, so to speak. In times past we have used not only reserve corps officers but volun- tary members of the Fire Department as well as members of the Na- tional Guard, so the whole idea of increasing the available manpower PAGENO="0022" 18 is something which is accepted by members of the Department gen- erally. Mr. WHITENER. Well, gentlemen, if you have no further comment I express to you our appreciation for your presence. We will certainly give this matter every possible consideration. I believe we would like to hear from these gentlemen who are giving their service in the reserve forces and get their views. Chief LAYTON. We have Lieutenant Jani of the Eighth Precinct and Lieutenant Fletcher from the 14th Precinct originally and now assigned to our Special Operations Division. Mr. WHITENER. Do you gentlemen have any comments you would like to make for the record about the reserve proposal which this bill contains? Lt. FLETCHER. I have been a member of the Reserve Corps since 1950 and I think over the period of time I have given it a little better tha.n 10,000 hours. My experience with the Reserve Corps is one which I think all the members feel that they are giving something which they should give as citizens to help make this a better place for all of us to live. I think that the bill now before us would be one of the greatest morale builders for the Reserve Corps we can have, uniform insur- ance. Those are the two things I hear them speak of most. Mr. WHITENER. In your reserve program have you experienced any difficulty in getting a quick response from the reserve members when you needed them for some particular assignment? Lt. FLETCHER. No. Most of my time has been in the 14th Precinct. On all occasions that I know of we have gotten in very quickly a large number. One night a little child was missing and as late as 11 o'clock at night I had 5G men in there by 12 o'clock. Mr. WHITENER. What have you found as to cooperation with regard to employers with the members of your reserve forces generally? Lt. FLETCHER. Generally I think it is very good. I work for the Federal Government and if you stop to think how much 10,000 hours is-last year I put in over 1300 hours, and that was because my officials at work permitted me to be on administrative duty. Mr. WHITENER. What about the private employers of some of your people? Are they appreciative of the work of the reserve forces which are employed by them? Lt. FLETCHER. Yes. Some of the department stores downtown and the utility companies have given us very good cooperation. Mr. WHITENER. I would think that in your precinct the presence of these reservists, whether in uniform or not, would have a very salutary and wholesome effect and deter criminal activity more than we ever would be able to estimate. What would be your view? Lt. FLETCHER. I would agree with you, sir. Mr. WHITENER. This may be as important as filling in on a beat some night, the fact that you are there in a community and have some color of authority as police officers. `Would you say that? Lt. FLETCHER. Yes, sir. Even during the time there were a few whiskey store holdups, we placed them outside in uniform. We always feel that this helped keep the criminal away. Mr. WHITENER. Do you have some thought on that point, Mr. Murphy? PAGENO="0023" 19 Mr. MURPHY. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I think you have identified some' very important value `of the reserve officers. I think it is a fact, Lieu- tenant, that most of the reserve officers reside in the precincts where they donate their time to the Departmeiit and I am sure that has a very salutory influence on residents of the precinct. Mr. WHITENER. How about recruitment? We hear a lot about that with regard to the regular policemen. Do you have any difficulty in recruiting the right type of man t~' join with you in your reserve group? Lt. FLETCHER. We don't have too much problem. My experience is~ that sometimes we do not know what we have recruited. until after' we have them. Mr. WHITENER. Some presidential appointments are like that. Mr. ABERNETIIY. Especially in the City Council. Mr. WHITENER. This may not be true in the future, but if you wanted' to fill `a few slots within your organization what sort of preliminary' inquiries do you make before you give a man status as a reservist? Lt. FLETCHER. Preliminary inquiry? Mr. WHITENER. Yes. You have to get approval of the Police Depart- ment. How do you go about that? Chief LAYTON. That is done pretty much through the precinct co- ordinator, Mr. Chairman, and the Headquarters office. Obviously we check the record of arrests to see whether or not there~ is any record. If there is- Mr. WHITENER. You can still do that here? Chief LAYTON. Yes, sir, w~ can. `We cart do this for selection of police' officers and reserve corps officers. We do check records of `arrest. W'e' make some inquiry of their employment in the neighborhood. Where they are known in the neighborhood we depend on reserve' corps officials as well to give us some indication of whether the indi- vidual is stable and one we feel would be a proper person to be ap- pointed to the reserve corps. Mr. WHITENER. if we are going to bring these people under the' Compensation Act I would hope that you will have some way of at least giving a medical examination. In my State a man with a physical' condition which he aggravates because of some previous activity, and' law enforcement may result in his being a charge on the taxpayer- Chief LAYTON. `We currently give them physical examinations. Nat- urafly we would continue to do that to determine whether or not there was any ailment. Mr. WHITENER. What about age qualifications? `Chief LAYTON. We go to 65 as the qualifying `age now. They must be a citizen and must reside in the Metropolitan area of the District of Columbia, between 21. and 65 years, at least five feet six inches in' `height, good mental and physical health, and character investigation. is done. Mr. `WHITENER. Lieutenant, you will have a good opportunity in this questi'on. Have you ever found the police organization to be uncoopera-- -tive with you, either at the precinct or headquarters level? Lt. FLETCHER. I can say with honesty and without hesitation that I have received the greatest cooperation from the `Chief right on down.. Fortunately enough I met Mr. Murphy just before he became Direct'or of Public Safety so when he came here he wasn't a stranger to me. PAGENO="0024" 20 Mr. FRASER. I was interested in the question of the provision of weapons to the reserves. Has that been discussed? Mr. WHITENER. Yes, it has. Chief LAYTON. We have discussed that, Mr. Fraser. We feel that the reserves should not be armed except on a selective basis and certainly not until there has been ample training of the reserve officer in the use of the weapon and probably for a particular duty. Once he is armed he would have the same authority, the same legal authority, to use the weapon that a regular police officer has. Mr. FRASER. He would be armed selectively and for specific purposes and only after training? Chief LAYTON. Yes, sir. Mr. FRASER. Does the bill as it is now written give you that leeway? It leaves the matter up to you? Chief LAYTON. Yes. It provides there will be rules and regulations which can be dra.wn. Mr. FRASER. That is the policy you would pursue? Chief LAYTON. That is correct, sir. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Moyer, counsel has asked me to put these ques- tions to you: If such a reservist receives a salary in excess of a policeman's private pay in his regular employment with the Government or with a private concern, would the compensation paid to him in the event of injury `or death be on the basis of his salary, the provisions of this bill, or salary in his regular employment? As I understand the law, if he were injured in line of duty as a reserve officer and he was an employee of the Government, as the Lieutenant here is, the Lieutenant would not have any rights under the Federal Employment Compensation Act in his regular employ- ment now, would he? Mr. MoYER. That is right. Mr. WHITENER. I think the answer to that question is what I have *said, and that is that he would be entitled only to Federal Compensa- tion Act coverage under the bill, the present bill. Is that correct? Mr. MOYER. Yes. I will include that in the memo we supply you. Mr. WHITENER. If the employee is in private employment, does the bill provide compensation based only on the pay of privates in the Police Department regardless of the fact that his private pay may be higher than that of a police private? I imagine the same answer would apply. If he worked for the John Doe Department Store downtown, the workmen's compensation cov- erage of the John Doe Department Store would not come into play if he should sustain an injury outside of his employment with the John Doe Department Store. Is that correct? Mr. MOYER. That is my understanding of the way those compensa- tion acts work. Mr. WHITENER. He should be limited in that situatiton, it seems to me, to the provisions of this bill with regard to injury received as a result of his work as a police reserve. Mr. MOYER. That is my understanding of the way it would work. Mr. WHITENER. If the Lieutenant has some sort of group insurance in his employment generally those policies provide that no benefits :are available to one who is injured in line of duty in his employment. PAGENO="0025" 21 I think the provision of this Act may well knock a reservist out of group insurance benefits. Of course, that depends on the policy he would have. I know that in liability policies, automobile liability policies, it is generally provided that the liability carrier has no responsibility for one who is injured in the course of his employment, and so on. I wish you would give us information on this. I do not believe we have a probability of a reserve police officer getting benefits from Fed- eral Employment Compensation Act when he is acting as a reserve officer and from his private and government employment at the same time. Mr. MOYER. I believe as far as other government employment is concerned there is already provision in the bill saying that this will be the only compensation received. We will address ourselves to that in our memorandum to you. Mr. WHITENER. It would be nice if he could get both if he is a public spirited reservist, but I do not think it can be done. If he helps Chief Layton do his job and somebody clobbers him over the head I would like to see him get more than 66 and two-thirds percent of a police private, first class, pay. Mr. GUDE. I would just like to commend the Lieutenant for his fine public service to the community without pay. It makes me even more `enthusiastic as co-sponsor of the bill, which I would not be if I did not have confidence in Mr. Murphy and Chief Layton. I think it is a wonderful thing you have done for the community. Lt. FLETcHER. Thank you, sir. Mr. WHITENER. If there is any way you can figure out some language which would help these folks get more than that 66 and % percent, all right. A reservist might well be making $16,000 a year in his regular Fed- eral employment but yet if he gets injured when he is out here as a patriotic and dedicated citizen serving in the Reserve Police Force be can get only his compensation based on this police private first class base. `Mr. STEIGER. I am in complete sympathy with the Chairman's point of view. I would submit that for 18 years these gentlemen have had no pro- tection, so this is a great advantage at this time and perhaps a modest first step would be in order before we attempt to achieve- Mr. WHITENER. We tried a first step several years ago and we did not have the cooperation of the District Government then as we have it now. I am delighted with this. Mr. FRASER. I would think that with respect to people who work for the `Government we could by law provide they would not be disquali- fied from the other benefits. It would be only in the case of private" employment with private insurance where I doubt that by law we can rewrite their contracts for them. Mr. WHITENER. Off the record. (Discussion held off the record.) Mr. FRASER. Mr. Moyer, would you indicate what the possibility might be of writing a provision or an amendment to this bill which would provide that a reservist who is injured in the course of his duty' as a reservist could elect to take whichever benefits would be higher, PAGENO="0026" 22 those provided in this bill or those which he would have had in con- nection with his employment with the Federal Government? Mr. WHITENER. You mean where the reservist is a Federal or Dis- trict Government employee as well as being a reservist? Mr. FRASER. That is right. Mr. MOYER. We will certainly do that. Our situation is that the bill which we set up several months ago was one which we had cleared with the Budget Bureau and which had been agreeable to the Federal Agencies. We would have to check that out with them as well. Mr. WHITENER. I think what we would like really is assistance in draftsmanship and not policy. If you are not permitted to do that I am sure Mr. Garber can get the Legislative Counsel's Office to do this. I understand your limitation because of your situation but I do not think we have that limitation. While we appreciate the Budget Bureau's position I do not believe it would be controlling with us as it would have to be perhaps with you. Mr. Mom. We are always available to help out in any drafting. Mr. FRASER. It may be that the problem we think exists does not `exist. You can check that out. Mr. STEIGER. Is it your opinion that the compensation provided under this bill would preclude the Federal employee from' receiving his normal injury compensation? Mr. MOYER. I believe if a Federal employee were injured in the `evening while at home or doing anything else except while in Federal employment he would not be entitled to compensation under Title V. Mr. WHITENER. I think what Mr. Fraser is trying to say is that we `would like to treat a Federal employee or a District of Columbia em- ployee who is engaged in police reserve work and on duty so we can figure out some way to make him an employee who comes under the Federal Employees Compensation Act as a reservist, but if his employ- ment salary is higher he would come under the same act at the higher rate of pay. I see nothing wrong with this where a man gives his time and is on active duty. He is in government service and we would like to con- sider giving him the option of taking the best choice for his family. I do not believe we are talking about a great amount of money. Mr. STEIGER. Lieutenant Fletcher, to your knowledge how many reservists have been injured while supporting the police force? Lt. FLETCHER. In my memory only one. Mr. STEIGER. That probably answers the question. Mr. `WHITENER. On the matter Mr. Fraser brought up, suppose you work with Mr. Garber, our counsel. When we go into executive session we will have this language and then we can decide what to do. I think if the Lieutenant were badly injured, and I don't know what size family he has, but if he had two or three small children, he has given all this service, we would not want to let that family bear the financial burden if he would be entitled to more money from his regular employment. He said a while ago he put in 1300 hours last year. A good bit of it required leave to do. PAGENO="0027" 23 If he took leave to go out and help Chief Layton and Mr. Murphy I don't know that he should not get the highest possible compensation. Lieutenant Jani, we have not heard from you. Lt. JANI. We have been reading this bill and looking forward to it. I think it would be a great help to recruit more men and enable them to give better service to the District. In reference to one question you had earlier, response to emergencies, bac1~ in April when the disturbances first began, about midnight, I called my five sergeants and within one hour I had 25 of my 35 enlisted men at the precinct. The response was excellent. Mr. WHITENER. What do most of the men associated with you do in private employment? Lt. JANI. Tremendous variety. We have TV executive, several gov- ernment employees. Mr. WHITENER. What percentage would you estimate would be gov- ernment employees? Lt. JANI. Perhaps at least 20 percent are Federal or District Gov- ernment employees. Mr. WHITENER. Do you have any idea about whether their pay level would normally exceed the $8000 a year? Lt. JANI. Yes, sir, I know several who greatly exceed that. Mr. WHITENER. How about you, Lieutenant Fletcher, and your :group? Lt. FLETCHER. Over in the 14th Precinct average salary would be slightly below `or rioht at it. Mr. WHITENER. ~o there again we would not be talking about much money tf we gave them a choice. Mr. MOYER. Not at all. Lt. JANI. I am talking about two in particular that I know of. The :average salary of the whole corps would not be too much greater be- cause there are several young fellows just 21 or 22 years old. Mr. WHITENER. Mr. Moyer, if you are going to talk to the Budget iBureau, we are not talking about a whole lot of money and expense to the Government if we gave this option. I would like you and Mr. Murphy if you want too to give some thought to this idea of Mr. Fraser. Chief LAYTON. It strikes me that this is an appropriate area for serious consideration. Fortunately in our experience so far, where we largely use the re- serve corps in on-the-job training, we have not had a large number of injuries but it could happen. It would seem to me that the proposition which has been voiced here in this regard is very appropriate for further consideration. In the event of a Government employee particularly who is at a higher level of pay, and he becomes disabled because of police duty, it would seem to me that he should be entitled to the higher rate of compensation. Mr. MURPHY. I would agree with that, Mr. Chairman. I think in all fairness any citizen who donates his time and who takes the risks involved should be fairly treated if he is injured. If his Federal salary is higher than $8000 a year then I feel his compensation- PAGENO="0028" 24 Mr. WHITENER. (36 and 2/3 percent of the higher pay? Mr. MURPHY. Yes. Mr. WHITENER. Frankly I do not think any of us thought about that until Mr. Fraser raised the point. I doubt seriously whether you thought of that. Mr. MOYER. The question may not have come up. I had not originally worked on this draft.. Mr. WHITENER. Lieutenant Fletcher gave us a few thousand hours in free time. Lieutenant Jani, how many hours did you give last year? Lt. JANI. I `have not calculated my own hours. Lieutenants and ser- geants were not eligible for any award so we did not calculate the hours. It was not as high as Lieutenant Fletcher but it was several hundred hours. Mr. FRASER. It works out to about $4.00 an hour. Mr. WHITENER. The Government would be getting a bargain. You will not have many injuries. You will have many men who do not work for the District or Federal Government. It would not `be very worth- while for some fellow who has three or four little tots looking for bread and meat every day. I `thank you, Mr. Fraser, for mentioning this. Is there anything else to be brought up or which you gentlemen would like to say? (No response.) Mr. FRASER. Have we had any communication from people who op- pose this bill? Mr. WHITENER. We have never had anybody opposed to it except a; District Commissioner at one time who opposed the main features of it.. I do not mean to be critical but at the time we took a flat position that we would do nothing about it unless these people had some corn- pensation for injuries in the line of duty. `Mr. STEIGER. For the purpose of t:he record, this bill is recommended by Mayor Washington, the. District of Columbia Crime Commission of 1966, former `Commissioner Tobriner, and Mr. Malachy Harney,. the District Consultant on Police Matters. This ha.s had the endorsement. of all these people. Mr. WHITENER. We certainly thank you, gentlemen, for being here.. We will now conclude our hearings and at the first opportunity we' will try to have an executive session. (Whereupon, at 11 :55 a.m. the hearing concluded.) We will include in the record a. letter to Chafrman McMillan and other information furnished by Chief Layton with regard to separa- tions from the force, and other letters, a.s well as additional material. to be furnished the Committee. (The document.s referred to follow:) METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 16.1968. Hon. JOHN L. MCMILLAN. Chairman, Committee on the District of Coinmbia, U.s. House of Representatives,. Washington, D.C. DEAR CHAIRMAN MCMILLAN: I am writing with reference to proposed Bill HR. 16420, which would provide statutory authority for the operation of a Police Reserve Corps and provide for compensation for work injuries sustained by mem- bers of the Corps. As you are aware, this measure was introduced by Congress- man Sam Steiger and nine other members of your Committee. PAGENO="0029" 25 This Bill would give statutory authority for the operation of the Reserve Corps which now numbers approximately seven hundred members. It also would provide statutory authority for training, suspension and dismissal of Reserve Officers, and controlling the possession, carrying, and use by Reserve Officers of weapons while serving in limited law enforcement duties. This legislation, in my view, would be of assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department in our overall law enforcement efforts and I therefore recommend the favorable consideration of this Bill by your Committee. Sincerely yours, JOHN B. LAYTON, Chief of Police. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, July 10, 1968. Mr. JAMES T. CLARK, Clerk, House District Committee, Washington, D.C. DEAlt MR. CLARK: Pursuant to your request by telephone, made to Lieutenant William F. Sturgeon, Jr., Personnel Division, on July 9, 1968, the attached infor- mation relative to the number of separations and the number of appointments insofar as the Metropolitan Police Force is concerned for the Fiscal Year 1968, is forwarded. You also requested information regarding our Police Cadet Program. The Police Cadet Program was initiated in March of 1965. This Program is for young men from seventeen and a half to twenty-one years of age. Upon reaching twenty- one years of age, they are sworn in as Police Officers. In March of 1965, the De- partment was authorized twenty-five Police Cadets. In November of 1966, the Department was authorized thirty-five; and in November of 1967, an additional twenty-five. This brings our present authorized strength to one hundred and six. At the present time, we have one hundred Police Cadets in operation; six on Military Leave; and nineteen have been appointed as Metropolitan Police Officers. Trusting this information will be helpful to you, I am, Sincerely yours, JOHN B. LAYTON, Chief of Police. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Resigna- Month tions Retire- ments Transfer to White House Disrnis- sam Deceased Appoint- ments Actual strength (A) (B) (C) (0) (E) (F) (G) 1967 July 12 19 4 1 25 `2,739 August 9 12 1 1 1 10 2,725 September 9 6 15 2,725 October 7 12 13 2,719 November 5 11 2 24 2,725 December 6 10 26 2, 735 1968 January 9 10 2 81 2,795 February 4 11 7 2 59 2,830 March 7 8 1 65 2,879 April 11 17 2 1 1 73 2 920 May 16 17 2 1 50 2,934 June 16 12 3 1 66 22,968 Subtotals 111 145 21 4 8 507 Less total separations, cols. (A) through (E) 289 Total net gain for the year 218 Actual strength, July 1967. 2 Actual strength, June 1968. Note: The total authorized strength during the above period (fiscal year 1968) was 3,100. PAGENO="0030" 26 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Washington, July 22, 196& Hon. BASIL L. WHITENER, Chairman, ,S'ubcommittee No. 4, Committee on the District of Columbia, U.$. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. WHITENER: On July 11, i~68, during the hearing before your Sub~ committee on H.R. 16420 and H.R. 17502, identical bills "To authorize the Com- missioner of the District of Columbia to utilize volunteers for active police duty",~ you asked Assistant Corporation Counsel Thomas F. Moyer to submit certain information for the record concerning these volunteer police. Initially, you asked for some assurance of the intent of the Government of the District of Columbia that these volunteer policemen would have all the authority of a regular policeman. We note that on page 2 of the bill, lines 5 through 18 provide, in pertinent part, as follows: ". . . Reserve officers shall have such of the powers, and perform such of the duties of regular officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District, as the Commissioner may vest in and impose upon them. Reserve officers shall serve without compensation, but otherwise shall be considered em- ployees of the government of the District of Columbia and members of the Metropolitan Police force for all purposes and under all provisions of law except those relating to retirement, insurance, health benefits, veterans' preference, or any other law under which benefits are made available only to compensated employees of such government, unless otherwise provided in this Act or in regulations adopted pursuant to this Act This language comports with the intent of the District that, when the reserve police are performing functions assigned to them, they shall have all of the authority of a regular policeman. The District contemplates that, normally, reserve police will be under the supervision of more experienced regular police. You also asked what compensation for work injuries would be available to reserve policemen pursuant to subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, as provided by the bills. These work injuries compensation provisions are available to Federal and District employees generally and are administered by the Department of Labor. An employee injured in the performance of his duties is entitled to 662/3 percent of his pay while disabled. If he has dependents he is entitled to 75 percent of his pay, subject to the limitation of 75 percent of the monthly pay of the maximum rate of basic pay for GS-15 (presently $2,143 per month, 75 percent of which would be $1,607.25). In case of death of a District or Federal employee in performance of duty leaving only a widow, such widow would be entitled to an annuity of 45 percent of such employee's pay. If there were children, the widow would receive 40 percent and each child would receive 15 percent, for a total maximum percentage of 75 percent. Alternative provisions are made for other dependent relatives of the deceased employee. Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, further provides for medical services for disabled government employees (section 8103), vocational rehabilitation (section 8104), and lump sum compensation for various permanent disabilities (section 8107). Section 8134 provides for payment of funeral expenses by the government not exceeding $800, if death results from an injury sustained in the performance of duty. You also stated that the Subcommittee might consider, in the case of a police reserve officer who is a District or Federal employee with a salary higher than that of a police private, that such other salary should be considered as the basis for determinining work injury compensation, when such person is injured while serving as a reserve policeman. If the Subcommittee determines to con- aider such a provision, this object can be accomplished by striking the period in line 22 on page 3 of the bills and inserting in lieu thereof the following: PAGENO="0031" 27 ", except that benefits for a reserve officer who is an employee of the TJnite.d States or the District of Columbia shall be computed on the basis of his salary in such employment if such computation results in higher benefits for such re- serve officer or his dependent." The Government of the District of Columbia reiterates its recommendation that this very desirable legislation be enacted. Sincerely yours, (S) Thomas W. Fletcher THOMAS W. FLETCHER, Assistant to the Commissioner. (For Walter B. Washington, Commissioner). FEDERATION OF CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, June 15, 1968. The Honorable WALTER WASHINGTON, Commissioner, District 01 Columbia, District Building, Washington, D.C. 20004 DEAR MR. WASHINGTON: In my rush to leave Washington the day after the June meeting of the Federation of Citizens Associations, I was unable to get out all letters concerning actions taken at that meeting on June 6. I do not have copies of the formal resolutions with me nor any stationery, so this will have to suffice and I shall merely give you the gist of these actions. 1. The Federation voted to support the Federation of Civic Associations in its request for a curfew for teenagers and hopes that you will seek legis- lation to that end. Something has to be done to curb the wave of violence that now makes it unsafe for citizens of the District of Columbia to be on its Street after dark and that manifests itself in other ways-arson, rock throwing at buses, robbery of bus and taxi drivers, etc. 2. The Federation also endorsed pending legislation which would authorize uniforms and, in case of injury incurred while on duty, compensation for volunteers to assist the District's Metropolitan Police Department. I have forgotten the number of the Bill which was considered by our Police and Fire Committee but it was supported unanimously. The Federation voted to request that every effort be made to have the Federal rather than the District pay for costs resulting from the so-called "Poor People's Campaign," as this certainly was not something sponsored by or the responsibility of citizens of the District of Columbia and, in fact, it caused considerable loss of tourist trade and therefore revenue which would otherwise have accrued for the District. We hope that you will find your views compatible with those of the Federation and that you will do all in your power to implement these actions of the Federation. Very sincerely yours, Mabel B. Morris, Mrs. EDWARD B. MoRRIS, Secretary. GEORGE W. BRADY, President 3023 44th Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20016 cc: Mr. Hechinger Senator Bible Representative McMillan PAGENO="0032"