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CHICAGO

POLICE

STAR

VOL. VII. NO.5 MA Y

Richard J. Daley lVlayor

o. W. Wilson Superintendent of Police

Md Mawrence Director of Public Information

IN THIS ISSUE

FEATlJ RES

3 The City Bond Issue 6 Police, Polls, Precincts 7 LEAA

13 The Bond Issue and the Police Department

16 Award of Valor and A ward of Merit

17 In Memoriam

DEPARTMENTS

p(l~ es

2 Editorial 8 News Features 9 The Blue Light

17 Dateline 18 Department Commendations 19 Memorial Roll. Retirement

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Virginia Walker, editor; J. Marshall Curry. assi-sta nt editor; Ptlmn. Ray T. Talimonchuk, Superintendent 's Office, liaison; Sue Stocking, contributor. Photos by olIicial Deparlment photogr~ plwrs, Graphic Arts seclion. Names of unit reporters in "Blue Light" section of magazine.

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editorial

STANDPOINT

By Carter Davidson, Editorial Director

WBBM-TV

Four years ago the voters of Chicago voted down a bond issue that would have made our town better. At the time it was called a taxpayers' revolt. People were afraid the bond issue would mean higher taxes.

The results of the vote are clear. We have had higher taxes anyway. We have been living with unlighted alleys that have bred high crime rates. We have nourished slums which have bred rats. We have maintained sub-standard neighborhoods which continue to threaten racial violence. We have traffic jams and frayed tempers because of the failure to improve our mass transit systems . We have forced our police and fire departments , upon whom our lives often depend, to operate under conditions that often border upon the primeval.

We have missed out on massive opportunities to get federal matching grants that would have channeled back to Chicago many millions of the dollars we have paid out in federal income taxes.

We have come, hopefully at least, to the conclusion that we voters made a mistake when we turned down the bond issue four years ago.

We will have a chance to rectify the error on June 14, in a special bond issue election to be held at the same time as the regular primary election.

With the unanimous backing of a non-partisan citizens group, Mayor Daley is planning to ask the voters to approve nearly 200 million dollars in bonds to pay for civic improvements. There is nothing frivolous in the plans to spend the money . The projects are all necessary to make Chicago the better city we all want it to be.

And there is nothing costly, in terms of higher taxes to retire the bonds. Chicago already has the lowest bonded indebtedness of any of the 33 largest cities in the United States.

Part of the money we already pay in taxes is set aside automatically to retire bonds. Some of the city's leading experts on civic improvements and financing have concluded that passage of the bond issues will mean no increases in taxes .

It will mean, on the other hand, some vital improvements. There is no money left in Chicago now to build some sorely needed new sewers, to lighten up the still dark streets and alleys , to improve mass transportation services, to increase the efficiency of police and fire protection.

Private investment has made downtown Chicago boom with one of the world 's most ambitious construction programs. But the outlying areas are neglected because there are no funds available to help them keep pace.

The proposed bond issue will cure the situation. We urge you to support it, when it comes to a vote June] 4.

Reprinted with permiSSion of C a rte r Davidson, Editorial Direc tor of WBBM-TV.


ON JUNE 14th, voters will be asked to approve a $195,000,000 city bond issue for public

improvements. The bond issue projects are the rec

ommendations of a 25-man civic group, headed by David Kennedy, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Mayor'S Committee of Economic and Cultural Development, and Board Chairman of the Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company.

Many people are somewhat confused about what a bond issue is. and what this particular one will do.

First of all, the bond issue will not increase taxes. A bond issue is a way of providing funds the city does not have for projects it needs.

The city sells bonds in much the same way any bonds are sold: to investors such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, other government agencies. Investors buy municipal and other government bonds because I) they are the most risk-free investment they can make; 2) government bonds are tax free.

City bonds are sold to the lowest bidder. This means we are "buying money" at the lowest possible price in order to enjoy the benefits of public improvements now.

A bond issue can be likened to financing the purchase of a home. A person doesn't save up money in a cookie jar to buy a home. Instead, he takes out a mortgage-floats a loan-so that he can enjoy the benefits of his home now while repaying the loan over a period of years.

And to continue with this analogy, the homeowner is continually making improvements: if his house needs paint, he must paint it; if the roof leaks, he

must repair it ; if the heating system breaks down, he must replace it. Unless he lets his house collapse, he can ' t ignore these problems. They don't go away-they just get worse.

THIS IS THE SlTUATION the City finds itself in: it needs street and

alley lighting, sewer construction, expansion of mass traf1sportation, adequate police and fire department facili-

CHICAGO $154.86

DENVER $197.04

DETROIT $235.68

.ST. LOUIS $235.81

I CLEVELAND $243.25

MILWAUKEE $283.94

BOSTON $322 .18

. LOS ANGELES $323.10

. ATLANTA $354.80

PHILADELPHIA $36352

NEW YORK $453 .19

DALLAS $456.46

ties, garbage disposal units. Ignoring these needs now only delays and worsens the problems.

The City does not have the funds for these programs. Bond funds available for public improvements are all but exhausted . Almost all the bonds from previous years have been retired, that is, paid off.

It should be emphasized that floating these new bonds is in complete accord

with the financial ability of the City. Chicago has the lowest per capita bonded debt of any of the largest cities of the United States (see chart) .

Also, Chicago has an AA credit rating-the highest possible credit rating for a city. Thus, the City's bonds are a good investment for a prospective investor.

The $195,000,000 bond fund will be spread out over a period of four to five

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years. The City will authorize the sale of bonds only as the money is needed and contracts let on each specific' project. The retirement of previous bond issues will perm it scheduling of new bond issue maturities without increase in taxes. In no year will the City sell more bonds than it is retiring.

An important point that should be stressed is that passage of the bond issue will make Chicago eligible for at least

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$212,500,000 in matching fede ra l funds for certain projects.

Here is a hricf hreakdown of proposed puhlic improvements included in

PUBLIC TRA NSPORTATJONRAPID TRANSIT-$28,000,000 It is proposed th a t the rapid transit

system be expa nded from Logan Square via a subway along Kedzie or Kimball Avenue to the Kennedy Expressway. and within the median strip northwest to Milwaukee Avenue and Centra l.

In addi tion. there would be expansion of a north-south rapid tra nsit route in the median strip of th e Dan R yan Expressway from about 95th to 22nd street and to the presen t e leva ted and subway system via a connection so mewhere between 16th Street and 22nd Street.

Also proposed are improved line stations with wider platforms. modern passe nger controls, esca la tors, fluorescent lighted passageways and platforms and radiant-heated waiting areas.

The proposed $28,000,000 is needed to match anticipated federal funds of $50,000,000 for public transportation.

It is estima ted that more th a n 11/ 2 million people will benefit from these improvements.

STREETS AND SANITATION OFFJCES-$1,500,000

The proposed bond issue would provide fuods to build 12 to 13 new facilities, eliminating dilapidated a nd inadequ ate buildings.

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the hond issue , and the funds to he allocated for each. The Police Department \ proposals will he presented in detail III

a separate article (see page 13).

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NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS-$5,000,000

Three public heal th neighborhood medical care centers would be provided with these funds, supplemented with federal funds of $2,500,000.

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$46,000,000 The bond issue will provide for the

design and construction of 63 miles of trunk sewers. This construclion will increase the capacity of inadequate drainage systems in those communities which experience the worst problems of flooded basements and street viaducts after major storms. This program will directly benefit approximately 500,000 persons.

GARBAGE AND REFUSE DlSPOSAL-$15,000,000

One of the most urgently-needed programs is construction of incinerators to dispose of garbage and refuse. The City's three incinerators have a total capacity of 3,120 ton s. At present , the Department of Sanitation is collecting 4,400 tons of refuse daily, a nd it is estimated this will increase to 4,600 tons with twice-a-week refuse collection in densely-populated neigh borhoods.

Two additional incinerators of 1,200 ton capacity each are needed to serve th e Northwest and Central sect ions of the City.

An increasing volume of bulky trash -i.e. , old refrigerators, stoves, furniture - is being collected. This material can not be taken to an incinerator designed for refuse destruction. [nstead, special incinerators are required. Three spec ial stations would be needed for this bulky trash.


COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM-$50,000,000

These fund s will permit expansion of programs of rebuilding and rehabilitation , provid e for moderate income housing to expand home ownership, and will assist ne ighborhood organizations in their work to conserve and improve their communities. Community improvement projects will help attract new in

dustry and residenti al development by

NAVY PIER IMPROVEMENTS$3,000,000

Proposed projects: underpinning and recapping of deteriorated piling supporting the north side of Navy Pier ; inst a llation of a modern fire sprinkling system; rehabilitation of the " Dime Pier"' for recreational use.

HOUSE OF CORRECTION$5,000,000

The North Cell House and Women's Cell House at the House of Correction would be replaced with modern facilities, existing buildings would be rehabilitated and a new diagnostic, educational , vocational complex provided .

F IRE DEPARTMENT-$8,000,000 Funds will permit construct ion of 15

new Fire Depa rtment build ings. This will eliminate obsolete buildings, some of which were designed for horse-drawn apparatus. The average age of the 30 buildings which will be eliminated is 65 years; the oldest building is 115 years old.

In addition, the funds will replace 65 pieces of worn out and obso lete appa ratus- engines , hook s an d ladders, ambulances, etc. And an improved communications syst em is needed to insure reliability of fire alarms and speed of response.

encouraging pri va te investment. These programs will be carried on with the cooperation and consultation of community agencies a nd residents of the area.

Provided the bond funds are made available, Chicago may expect to obtain, over a four or fiv e yea r period. about $140,000,000 in federal capital grants under the provi sions of the Housing Act of 1965-a total program of $2 10,000,000.

STREET AND ALLEY LlGHTlNG$20,000,000.

The program for alley lighting will provide for installation of lighting in all of the alleys in Chicago. The program, recommended by Superintendent Wilson , will make a ll eys safer, Jess at tractive as a refuge for the criminal element, and more convenient for residents-more people will be encouraged to use their garages in alleys if they are well lighted .

The Detective Division conducted a two-week survey to determine the number of alley-connected c rimes. Here are the results.

Criminal incidents whi ch occurred in a lleys during the hours of dark ness for the period 15 April to 29 April 1966:

Alley-Connected Criminal Incidents

Section During Darkness Auto Theft 390 Burglary 615 General Assignme nts 301 Homicide-Sex 63 Robbery 56

Total, 2 -week survey period 1,425

Projected yearly total based on these statistics: 37,050

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The street Jighting program includ es illuminating 278 unlighted or poorly lighted railroad underpasses, thus making them safer for both pedestrian s and motorists . The program 'also provides modern lighting for newly-developed areas , improves lighting intensity and equipment along 150 miles of arterial street s and upgrades residential lighting by converting 1,500 incandescent to mercury va por fixtures. Once in sta lled , mercury fixtures cost no more to maintain than the old type of fixtures .

Alley Lighting Would Benefit the Police Department by:

1. Aiding police patrol su rveilla nce; 2. Increasing the I ikelihood of ap

prehending offenders; 3. Increasing ability of citizens to

observe unlawful activities and identify perpetrators;

4. Lessening opportunities for a crimin al to hide whil e awaiting a victim;

5. Discouraging youthful gangs from loitering, often leading to vandalism and more se rious offenses;

6. Discou rag ing loitering by drunks ; 7. Mak ing it more difficult to use

alleys after a crime has bee n committed for such activities as stripping autos, concealing proceeds of robberies, burgla ries, etc.;

8. Lesse ning the opportunities for committing many crimes, such as murder, rape, robhery , assault. where darkn ess aids the criminal.

(Turn to page 13 tor an explanation ot what the bond issue will m ean to the Chicago Police Department .)

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T sSOME 3638 precincts will be manned by Chicago police

officers when the Illinois primary and bond Issue election comes up June 14.

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners can require that the Department assign officers to the polls each year. And the City News Bureau requests their services in reporting the returns to the public.

In the past, with the exception of the aldermanic election last May, elections have meant an all-day duty at the polls for every officer.

" It's a hang-over from gangster and paper ballot days," explained Sgt. Roland V . Howlett , Patrol Division liaison to the Traffic Division and the officer behind-the-scenes of every city, state and federal eJection in the city . "But there 's no real need to have men stationed around the clock anymore."

With five judges at every polling place, telephones at most, and with the present radio communications system of the Department, any trouble that might arise can be handled quickly and easily without a policeman having to stay constantly on the premises. Only about 400 of the voting centers will be covered by the police all day - from the time the polls open until the tally of votes is completed and the judges have closed the polling place. The rest will be manned from 5:45 p.m. on.

SGT. HOWLETT, a l6-year veteran on the force, is one of the men responsible for the change in poll duty hours.

He has been assigning policemen to the polls for the last five years.

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Months before an election, the Sergeant must establish contact with the Board of Elections , the City News Bureau and District Commanders throughout the city. His desk is arrayed with charts, letters. and memos weeks prior to election time. For the June election, correspondence began as early as February 22. With the help of the Board , Sgt. Howlett must match police districts with polling precincts and wards - no easy job. Polling places as well as precincts and wards may change from one year to the next.

Working with the District Commanders, he selects officers who will not be working at the same location they worked last year and who will not be serving in their own precincts .

And on election day, he makes sure that all returns are telephoned to the News Bureau so that results - especially of the bond issue for this election - may be heard over the radio by the public as early as 6:30 p.m.

The Chicago Police Department is one of seven forces in the country that mans each and every polling place on any given election day.

"It's a tiring job for the officer on duty," said Sgt. Howlett. "But it's a job which has to be done." *


The Whats, Whys and Hows of LEAA

The new Law Enforcement Assistance Act was signed into law 22 September, 1965. Seven months have now passed, and already, the Act has prompted grant requests from all over the country.

Purpose of the LEAA When President Johnson signed the bill last year, he stated

that: "The basic responsibility for dealing with local crime and

criminals is, must be, and remains local, but the Federal Government can provide. an infusion of ideas and support for research, for experiments, for new programs."

The purpose of the law is not to intrude Federal control on local law enforcement operations. It does not require obligation or compromise.

Rather, the bill aims at providing financial assistance to law enforcement agencies which have become increasingly burdened with the job of fighting crime. The local organizations, not the Federal government, make proposals; it will be local ideas, projects and approaches which will be implemented by the Federal grants.

As LEAA Administrator Courtney A. Evans clearly stated: "It is up to local, county and state authorities to make suc

cessful the new Federal program."

Finances of LEAA Grants totaling $10 million have been authorized for the

first year. During the initial appropriation, Congress limited its allotment to $7.2 million for the first seven months ending 30 June.

Although some projects will require greater financial support, most outlays will range from $15-$150,000.

Grant Criteria Recipients of LEAA assistance have been designated as

public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations or institutions. These groups must be involved in training personnel and improving capabilities, techniques, and practices in law enforcement, corrections and criminal justice. If, for example, a private agency proposes support for a police operations project, the private agency must have co-sponsorship or endorsement by the police organization affected.

Need will be based on 1) the inability of the agency to support its operations through budgets or local resources and 2) the degree to which the proposed project attempts to solve critical or priority problems of nationwide impact.

Short-duration projects will be given priority. In general, proposals lasting no longer than two years will be considered.

Preference will be given to projects where the agency is able to share a part of the financial cost of completion. The

agency is encouraged to show a willingness and capability to continue the program without federal support.

Proposal Guidelines Due to the limited funds available for the first year's activi

ties, grants will be based on program, not facility, development. In most cases, mere expansion of resources or capital improvement of existing facilities or equipment will not qualify.

A. New techniques or approaches. Preference will be given to proposals aimed at developing or intrOducing new information , techniques and approaches to problems already being considered.

B. Stimulation 0/ change. Preference will be given to actionoriented programs-those which attempt to further develop working prototypes or practical aids ; those which test or demonstrate ideas for improvement.

C. National perspective. Preference will be given to programs of national effect and significance-those programs which are not merely localized in value but which can possibly be applied on a larger scale to other areas, communities, agencies or systems.

National Crime Information Center An LEAA project with nationwide importance and impact

is the National Crime Information Center. Still in the development stage, the National Center will

make available to each law enforcement agency, within seconds, the facilities of a computerized information file . Data available will include stolen autos unrecovered after a specified time, stolen property in certain c'ategories, and some wanted persons. Information stored in the national system will largely be entered directly by participants; utilization will be by direct inquiry.

For instance, a man is arrested in Chicago on disorderly conduct, taken into the District station and booked. A remote terminal is used to check with the FBI National Center, and it is immediately learned that he is wanted in New York for murder. In the past, the man would have been released before his wanted status became known through a fingerprint check with the FBI.

The National Center will eventually permit each state and/or major metropolitan center to exchange information with each other. While it is not necessary that any two agencies use equipment of the same manufacturer, it will be necessary that messages sent between local systems or between a local and national system be of the same coded definitions.

The highspeed storage computers will be located in FBI headquarters in Washington , D .C. Limited operation is expected by January 1967.


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Personnel Changes Several shifts in administrative and

command personnel have recently been announced.

John F. Mulchrone, former Director of the Vice Control Division (VCD), Bureau of Inspectional Services, was named Commander of the Task Force.

Former J 5th District Commander John R. Neurauter was appointed VCD Director.

Commander James C. Holzman, who had been head of the Task Force, was appointed 18th District Commander.

Commander Walter Maurovich, 18th District, was named Watch Commander of the 7th District.

Captain Paul S. Gall, Watch Commander in the 7th District, went to the 20th District as Watch Commander.

Captain Mark C. Thanasouras, Watch Commander of the 20th Distric1, was appointed 15th District Commander.

In another appointment announcement, Superintendent Wilson named Lieutenant Emil G. Giese as Commanding Officer of the Identification Section, Records and Communications Division, Bureau of Staff Services. He repJaces Lieutenant Arthur F. Schoen, who took a leave of absence from the Department to assume the post of Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal for Northern Illinois.

Lieutenant Giese has been in the Identification Section since November, 1959.

Officer Patrick Joyce, 1st District, celebrates his birthday alld 20th allllil'ersary (IS {.Issi;;I1"" oflicer to the St. Putrieli's urt'i/ -Adams (flld DesPlailles. Celebrating wilh him urI' a few of the 10,000 children Officer Joyce has protcOed durin!; his years i,; Ihe community.

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Open Letter to Wives What if you or a member of your

immediate family needs blood because of illness, accident or childbirth? Would you be able to meet this need?

Blood is expensive, and it's not covered by medical insurance. Of course, it can be paid for through blood donations by family, friends or through cash, but the cost is usually about $35 per pint. Many of us can replace it with two donors for each pint of blood received . However, several times last year, cases came to our attention where blood cost $50 per pint-but credit received was only $15 per pint donated. What would you do, payor attempt to get volunteer donors?

If your family is covered by the Blood Donor Plan, all you have to do is call Special Services and your entire needs will be taken care of. Although this is the most important benefit of the Plan , it's only one of the several services connected with it.

Let 's say you decide to get a physical examination, including submission of blood samples for tests which could reveal deficiencies. Ask your doctor what such a service would cost. It's free to those who donate for membership in the Blood Donor Plan. Should a deficiency be revealed, you are notified and the results of the tests sent to your family doctor. We know of several such C'ases, and in each, hospitalization was avoided.

There have also been cases where fresh whole and even rare blood was needed during an operation. Through our records and the generosity of our members, these emergency needs were met.

How often must you donate to be entitled to the benefits? And what if your needs are large? On 15 May, we

celebrated our 4th anniversary. In these four years, no member has been recalled to make a second donation to sustain his or her membership. However, some have made a second or even a third donation. These have been people who needed blood, received it and wanted to replenish the bank. Others, of course, have donated again for the benefit of a friend who couldn't donate himself. This way, both are members. And if the person needing blood is part of a member's family (household), we'll meet his needs. If the amount is great, we may ask him to re-donate, but this would be in rare cases, and he wouldn't have to worry about paying the hospital blood bill.

Ask your husband if he is one of the 3358 members of the Blood Donor Plan. If he's a member of another blood bank and has good protection , fine. If not, tell him that of the 1730 pints of blood that have been released by us, 692 units (40 % ) have gone to members ' wives, and 242 units have gone to children. In addition , 553 pints were released to parents; members themselves used only 243 pints. It's really family protection that the members are getting.

It happens all too often that we must say " no" to a person in need if he is not a member of the Plan. We try to get donors but are not always sucC'essful. You might also tell your husband that it's easy to join. All he has to do is call Mt. Sinai Blood Center, 2746 W. 15th Street, CR 7-8866, for an appointment. They're open seven days and two nights each week. Keep the appointment and tell them he's donating for membership in the Chicago Police Department Blood Donor Plan. If he can 't donate, maybe you or a friend can be a substitute donor. We'll get the record, he'll get our membership card and your worries are over.

In case it's the wife who works for the CPD, she can become a member too, and her husband will be protected.

Sgt. Clarence Erickson


THE BLUE LIGHT

20th District: Commander H. O'Donnel spent 10 days at the Halikalani Hotel in Hawaii on his annual furlough and returned with a nice suntan but didn't bring back the hula doll I . requested . He said he couldn't get it aboard plane without another plane ticket. For a toy doll?? . The 20th District bowling team is in first place and it looks like they will be the champs. They said the 13th Dist. was the easiest team to beat - no competition i Kay Langerman (Bubby-Kay) is making a scrapbook of all her grandchi ldren oj the 20th Dist. and requests that all her children in blue oj the 20th Dist. give her a photo of their family, a group photo preferably. . Noel Daley added a new tax deduction to his family 2 March, Noel Christopher Daley rr ., 6 lbs. 15 02S. Congratulations. Again Commander O'Donnell showed his appreciation by awarding the Jollowing men wi th Honorable Mentions: Charley Smith fo r chasing and unarming an armed robber; Russell Kelley' Jor apprehending a strong armed robber and sex offender; Ed. Kaliciak and Danny Pappas for apprehending two burglars; Ray Walsh for chasing and catching a car th ief; and Gene McGuire twice Jor catching two burglars and a car thief and arsonist John Michalewicz is letting his hair grow longer and is buying a pair oj Beatles boots. He just bought a chrome plated, souped up Honda. What, no g uitar?

-Ptlmn. Tony Canezaro

18th District: Congrats to Dale and rudy Marion on the birth of their son, Anthony Patrick, 6 lbs. 12 02S,

born on St. Patrick's day ... We have two of our finest taking the big s tep, with Arnie Gladstone tying the knot with Fran Lustig on 17 April. Fran is the niece of Harry Lustig. 6th Area Youth Officer. On 7 May Howard Gratton will have a fulltime nurse when he and Terry Riehl of Henrotin become one . Congrats to Bob Breen. Chet Dombrowski. George Neesan and Dennis Markham on their recent promotions to detective We are sorry to lose Capt. Walter Mauro

vich but have gained Capt. James Holzman as District Commander. All personnel will give their best to the new Commander ... Larry and Gloria Traub wish to thank all the men who donated blood for their son Terry who was injured after being struck by an auto, and to the fellows that offered but were turned down. He needed 46 pints for replacement. . Congrats to Jimmy Devine and Bob Hayslip in responding to call of a man with a qun, arrested same and noticed that arrestee looked similar to a drawing in the Bulletin and turned out to be same man That's it. The Lithuanian Eagle.

-Ptlmn. John R. Daciolas

17th District: According to the number of requests for tickets , we must have a great number of boat lovers at this command. On behalf of our members who attended the Boat and Travel Show thanks to the Special Services personnel who arranged this affair. . District Commander John F. Mcinerney beamed wi th justifiable pride when one of our members, Ptlmn. Gary Hettinger. was awarded the Award of Valor by Supt. Wilson on 15 March Commander McInerney also was pleased to award Honorable Mentions to Ptlmn. David Gould and Carl Enwell during the period Ptlmn. Eugene GalL Martin Campbell and George Lahey were commended by a citizen for extra nice activity The following returned from annual furlough, fit and ready: Capt. Carl Drammis, Sgt. Ed Katilus and Ptlmn. Donald DeFranza, Steve Ergish. Joe Garibaldi. Edward Garrity. Ray Hammermeister. John O'Connor and Sam Valenti Condolences are extended to the families of members who lost loved ones during the period: Ptlmn. Paul McDermott's wife , Catherine, and Ptlmn. Bill Branko's father.

-Ptlmn. Joe McDermott

16th District: Weare very sorry to report the death of Cadet James Hauck. He was one of the most respected cadets in this District. Our sincere sympathy to the Hauck family. . Our Condolences to Sgt. Albert Gerber and Roy Dettmer on the loss of their fathers ... Joe Coco is the proud father for the 3rd time: a baby girl Vince Cutaia was given a Dept. Commendation for his alertness and courage. During a period o f 2 years he apprehended 21 felons , including an armed robber and 10 burglars. This record is

even more impressive because in every instance he was operating a one-man car. Our other hero, Tony Trocchio. had a heart attack recently and is recuperating at Northwest Hospital. Hurry up and get well, Tony-we all miss you We all welcome the following new members to this Great District: Len Celmer. Dick Gipson. Dan Cirignani. Walter Conrad, John Whalen. Jim Collins, John Doherty. Walter Jacobsen. Joe Schiro. Jim Freeburg. Harold Berger and Crossing Guards Mary Demko and Mary Sims.

-Ptlmn. Louis F. Bruzzini

15th District: All members of the 15th Dist. wish to congratulate Cmdr. John Neurauter on his recent promotion, but on the other hand are sad to see him leave the Austin Dist. Cmdr. Neurauter, in the three years that he was the boss in the Austin Dist., made many friends not only with policemen, but wi th the ci tizens o j the community. All the members o j the District join me in wishing the Commander all the luck in the world on his new assignment ... and in the same breath, we welcome back our new District Commander Mark Thanasouras ... The baseball season is under way . Let's have the members of this unit support the team, if not by playing, then by going ou t and cheering the team to victory ... Sgt. Jim Mallon decided to retire after 37 yrs. on the job and take a permanent vacation .. Honorable mentions awarded to Sgt. Devitt. Mike Kirby. John Finnegan. Joe Doyle and Duane Ytsen. for the apprehension of a burg lar in a roller skate plant after the burglar tried to skate away from the arresting officers ... See y'all next month. The big "M".

-Ptlmn. Lou Marosi

14th District: Congratulations to Ptlmn. R. Sweeney and wife on the arrivol of a son, Mark. . Leave of absence was taken by R. Akerman to toke over as Chief of Police of Winfield, Ill. ... Welcome to the District : Officers R. Grasser. J. Elliot. W. LeFleur. A. O'Quinn: a lso to Off. H. Saffold who, with only two weeks in the District, received on Honorable Mention from the Dist. Comdr. for recovering a stolen au to ond capturing the culprit. . Retiri ng .is Sgt. Louis Marek: we wish him lots of luck . Also retiring is John Lyons who hondled the crossing at Kimball ond Diversey for 20 years .. The following officers have been transferred - D. Gagliano and P. White to TA # 6, R. Rahn to TFA

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#4 , P. Bue to TF A #6, and T. McDermott to "where the act ion is," 11 th Dist. We wish them luck on their new assignments . . Congratulations to Off. E. Kelly on the capture of two burglars, one having an extensive record for same. Also Off. R. Loveless on the capture o f 3 auto thi eves who had s t o l en an auto containing $3,000 of electrical equipment in the truck. Fine work, fellows. '%

-Ptlmn. John P. Courtney

13th District: All the personnel of the 13th Dist. wish Lt. John Dawson a long and happy retirement. Lt. Dawson joined the CPD in August of 1935. He was a good administrator and will be missed by all o f us at 13. Sgt. William Wojda has been nominated for the traffi c award of the month. He had made a traffic stop in the vicinity of North and Damen Aves. in the early morning hours. Upon questioning the violator, Sgt. Wojda observed numerous coins on the floor and seat o f the auto. Just prior to stopping the viola tor, Sgt W o jda had heard a flash message to be on the lookout for a man w ho had just committed a burglary in a restaurant in the area. With the knowledge that the burglarized restaurant had many coin operated machines, and since the violator was unable to account for the coins in his auto, Sgt. Wojda brought the traffic vioiator to the scene of the burglary. Upon arrival, the suspect broke down and confessed to the burglary. A job well done by Sgt. Wojda and deserving of the traffic award ... Spring is here, feIlow sportsmen, and the CPD softball leagu~ will soon commence. All those in the 13th Dist. wishing to compete should contact Sgt. Paul " The Babe" Jankowski or myself for all the details . We should have a strong team this year and a good chance for the championship.

-PUmn. Mike Coyne

II th District: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the 11 th District for the news items sent to me for publication in the Star. This news must be in before the 5th of the month . Fillmore police Community workshop is co-sponsoring a basketball banquet for Marshall High School on 12 April, at the Roosevelt Ballroom

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to represent the Chicago Police Dept. on 15 April at the Governor's Conference, and to speak along with other panel members on "New Concepts in Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency" . . . Congratula tions to Ptlmn. 1. Davis. Norman DeWhite. Irvin Crosby. and Hessie Stewart on their capture of a sniper in the 900 block of South Independence. ... Our basketball team had to settle for 2nd in the Police league behind 21st, w ith a thrilling 64 -62 defeat. Anyone interested in softball can contact Ptlmn. Grimes o r Siemieniak. Hope to see a good turn out I see a ll the duffers trying to get some sneak swings. We are watching you, Paul Consolazie. Sgt. James Bryson. and John LaMonica . . . Until next month, "Whispering Grass."

-PUmn. Eddie Harris

10th District: The 10th District softball team is getting ready for the '66 season; anyone interested in joining the team should contact Offs. Romao and Grantz.. Our bowling team is having a fine season this year; they are tied for 1 st p lace w ith the PAPA in the Patrolman's C lub League ... Members of the 10th Dist. w ish to express their deepest sympathies to the family of Ptlmn. Robert Chorley. whose untimely death shocked all of us Get well wishes are sent to Ptlmn. Leroy Cassin. James Carroll and Hutchie Moore. who is recovering from a gunshot wound he received in a robbery arrest. . John Moroney is telling people who will listen that he has lost 23 Ibs. We are all wondering if John is talking about English money or weight? ... Cadet Lewis. who has been a fami liar s ig ht around the desk a t 10, is now in th e recru it training program

In a very solemn atmosphere, Vice Officer Bruno Cervelli received his 1st Honorable Mention after 23 years on the job. Good work, Bruno, let's try for two now. . Our secretary Wally Pawlowski. has been beaming ever since he received news that his son Larry was promoted to Lance Corporal in Viet Nam; it's your turn now, Wally Our gang car officers recently had a meeting with leaders from 90 differen t gangs on the West side. Apparently with good results, so far a ll is well .

-Ptlmn. Charles S. Rolecek

5th District: Hello there. Welcome to the club .. Off. V. Ross is really looking swell these days, since he

lost that weight. Officer Ross is scheduled to appear on Candid Camera in the future ... Off. R. Rydberg did a very good job as lock-up keeper while Off. T. McNally was recuperating from a minor illness, but this is always Rydberg. He is very dedicated to' his fellow officers and job ... Funny Note-Off. S. Sobie made a gift of a live Mississippi pig to Off. W. Wallace. Hey, Wallace, how were those pork chops?

-Ptlmn. Robert B. Peters

4th District: Sgt. R. Maher has just completed all of the extension courses and finished up with a high average ... Charley Arndt. our secretary, is on furlough, and taking his p lace is Bill Hardy. Rumor is that Hardy keeps a pail of water alongside him when he types Gene Kornacki just bought his new Easter outfit. Of course, the pants have a white stripe down the leg ... Our Bell Hops, Troy Yates and Willie Grimes. are doing a good job fin ishing up the baske tball season .. Robert "Casey" Prskalo is ge tting our softball team in line. He issued bushel baskets to our outfieldersAlberto Massucci. John Todd and Joe "Ball-Hawk" Balaszek ... Steve Matkovich is spending his furlough taking a tour of the Islands- Blue Island, Stony Island, Etc. . Chester Bell is considering becoming a Matador. His assistant is Lyle Walker. The way they throw the bull around this new venture should be a huge success.. Donald "Bumps" Malkowski. our world reporter, recently called home and got Hawa ii instead; it seems he dialed in Polish.

It seems that the strangler has struck again, th i'j time he tied "Ding Dong" Laughlin up in to a p retzel

Berllard Kelly and John Lenich still hold the title for telling the worst jokes in the station. . Oh yes, George Braske has just fini shed his open air garage.

-Ptlmn. Steve W. Schaefer

2nd District: A salute to a magnificent wagon team, namely John Doty and Wendell Smith. Through the years, they have saved numerous lives by their prompt arrivals and courteous removals . Good work A. Standield. Ed Grays and W. Walker, w hile on patrol. observed a d isturbance. They placed the suspects under arrest, and recovered a .22 cal. revolver. Further investigation uncovered a t least 5 other crimes, including arson and robbery ... Lorenzo Chew and


William Beavers, with only a faint description, observed and apprehended 2 suspects wanted for rape and robbery. Moving on: Curtis Jones, formerly an ace vice man, transferred to T A #2. And luck to Cadet Barnes, who has enrolled in the Police Academy Welcome back, crime fighter Lamont Kanazze, known to the underworld as "Buck Skin".... International: Earl Parks and Esau Wilkins received a letter of thanks from a London d ig nitary, Jonathan Attken, for an interesting night in the beat car. Proud fathers: Ray 1. Davis said it's

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a bouncing baby boy -- Hobart Mark Davis . . John Goecking's son, John Jr., a fighting marine in Viet Nam, is now up for promotion. . . . Best wishes to Chuck Wells and charming wife, Gloria, who celeij brated their Ist wedding anniversary . . . Tommy Wilson's youngest son Keith, is an athlete in the midget league. 002 reporting. 10-4.

-Ptlmn. Louis Shelley

1st District: We hope everyone had a Happy Easter. .. Three patrolmen transferred into the 1 st Dist.: Robert Horbach, TFA #4, Michae l Re ddan, 9th Dist. , and Bernard Urycki who. returned from a leave of absence. Ptlmn. Ken Kaner was transferred to the 2nd Dist. and we wish him well on his new assignment. Likewise to James Freeburg transferred to the 16th Dis!. ... Our condolences to Ptlmn. Lawrence Lesneski and family on the death of his fathe r; also to Ptlmn. Melvin Cree and family on the death of his mother. . Honorable Mentions were awarded to Ptlmn. Leo Adams and John Skinkus for their efforts toward the apprehension of a felon who had beaten and robbed a doctor. Also to Ptlmn. Art Bischoff for his a lert action resulting in the arrest of an auto thief ... Best wishes to Ptlmn. William Crean who retired April 1st afte r 27 years of dedicated service ... Sgt. T. Laffey, Ptlmn. J. Schmidt and T. Sherry spent a most enjoyable vacation at Acapulco, Mexico ... Former Cadet Robert Boris, recently made a probationary patrolman, was presented with a new revolver by his many friends in the 1st Dis!. He w ishes to a cknowledge his most sincere apprection. Till next month.

-Ptlmn. George Thiese Bureau of Inspectional Services: Birth felicitations to Sgt. Conroy, Ptlmn. Flood and Mildred Jenkins . Just "chalk-up" another year and smile , folks ... Sincere condolences to Sgt. Lindsay and Ptlmn. O'Con

nor whose respective dads passed away in March. . Welcome back Lt. Bob Arnow, after a trying siege on Medical Roll. It's tough sailing a ship wifhout a rudder . . . Our pre-eminent virtuoso, Mike Zivalyevich, has been rubbing his "buckeye" talisman again. Now, he has been voted a Director of P.B.A.; more honors and, of course, more congratulations. Horatio Alger, luggout Joe Haas has voiced his envy of Ed Flynn and Joe Kielty whose capacity for the iucculent fried perch is prodigious. Phil Schmidt had to cut them off or go broke Sgt. Hughes has pointed out that Inspector (Lt.), Bill McKeon has acquired a new avocation: kite flying in the schoolyard. Ben Franklin used this approach to " juice" . He did it the hard way "Crunch" scored again - Critique on more colored movies . The Proskin "Follies" of 1966 presented some sylph-like beauties in the chorus line; 220-pound Terpsichores. Never even fell down once.

. Nazdar until next month. -Art Curda

Bureau of Staff Services: We lost our Star reporter, Adm. Asst. Steve Lloyd, who left for Public Administration Services . Auto Pounds Ptlmn. John McGuiness looked rested from a Florida vacation .. Our sympathy to the family of late Ptlmn. Frank Rundle on his passing John Dreen of Central "D" and his family returned from Hawaii ... Director of Radio Main!. Frank McLaughlin had an accident and is on the mend .. . Sgt. Merrill Lynch was transferred from Fie ld Inquiry to the Sanitation Enforcement Unit ... Welcome to Sgt. John Slechter. trans ferred from VCD to Field Inquiry Sgt. Edward McGuire is sporting a nice tan after a Florida vacation. . Ptlmn. Otto Bandemer is back from' New Orleans. . Condolences to Sgt. E. Peterson, R.&T., on the death of his father . . A speedy recovery to Dorothy Daly, R.&T.. . The Crime Lab welcomes Joseph Mladinov, Police Chemist, and Ernest Warner, Firearms Identification . John Kammholz tripped the lig ht fantastic at the S!. Pat's Show again this year.

-Audrey LaBash

Communications Center: Congratulations to D. Molis and W. Williams on receiving Honorable Mentions for their excellent performance which enabled fie ld units to apprehend Lwo burglars, clearing up

over 25 burglaries ... Miss Lillian Brown, Ass't Chief T. T. Operator, became a bride. Miss Jean Pollowy, Chief T. T. Oper. was her honored guest. The happy b ride is now devoting all her time to being Mrs. Russell Butler .. ' . Ed Wright received a snub-nose revolver at an I.P.A. meeting . Cadets J. Opiola and T. Ptak are recruits at the Police Academy Sincere condolences to Peter Munn, Radio Tech, on the loss of his mother, and to Mrs. John O'Brien, whose father passed away . Congratulations to Mrs. Mae Bruno on her appointment to Ass't Chief Telephone Operator. She replaced Mrs. Ellen Berry who was appointed Chief Telephone Operator fo r the Bd. of Educ. Welcome to Mrs. Catharine Romano who joined the Telephone Swbd. unit ... James Lesko is traveling to and from work on his red motor scooter and said he'll accept passengers as soon as he installs the side car. We wonder if additional weight will be a problem I Auf Wiedersehen I _

-Sgt. Edward T. Haas

Traffic Headquarters: Let's see what is going on in Hit and Run this month. Attention Louie Botica. Did you know who was down in Florida by themselves, swinging from the cocoanut trees last month? Nobody else but Eddie Melvin and Frank Aljinovic. Too bad you missed ou t, Louie . Lt. Madigan was wondering why John Geary was down so' early. Little d id he know, John didn't want to miss registering for Medicare They tell me Ed Bourke , C. Romano and T. Kearns are having a contest in lang uages

. Roger Murphy is getting goose pimples waiting for the Sgt's list to come out. We have great confidence in Roger; maybe he has some suggestion for his replacement . .. Did you see FrankO'Brien the other day? He was actually carrying a Bunny down the street. Don't get exci ted boys, it was only an Easter Bunny There is a rumor that Bill Judge is going to be a father a gain. Is that true, Bi1J7 . Herman Dorey was so busy learning how to build garbage p latforms tha t he burned his coat EasLer is all over and Lt. Hopp is tired from teaching his version of the Bunny Hopp PS Don't forg et Mother 's Day and treat your wife to a wonderful day.

-Carol Rossi

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Traffic Area # I: Sorry to be late with some of this news but am going to try to catch up on some late items. Condolences to Sgt. Onixt and fami ly on the death of his mother . Lt. Bukovchak was in T A # I and is now detailed to T A #5. A belated welcome to Lt. Tarara, Sgts. Clancy and McCann Rumor has it that our William Lange is sending household hints to a newspaper and receiving $2 for them; how about that? Condolences to Off. Nick Mastro and family on the death of his wife, Patricia . .. A hello to Sgt. Zuchowski who is now at TA #1 .. Off. Harry Schmidt is going to get rid of the VW he's been driving and is trading it in on a car . It's been kind of quiet since Off. Fred Drew left T A # I and is now working in the warrant unit ... Condolences to Willard Phillips in Loop traffic on the death of his brother Bernard .. Sgt. Gentile just left the hospital after being operated on and I'm sure all of the men are pulling for him for a speedy recovery . .. Condo!ences to Tom Reidy, formerly here, on the death of his mother ... See you next month and looking for a contribution to print for you, and you, and you.

-PUmn. Romain Colman

Traffic Area # 4: Sgt. Tony D' Amore (Sgt. Love) is back in T A #4 and a party was held in his honor by our illustrious Lt. R. Blazek . . Lt. Fred Janks went to 9 and Lt. Thomas Redding came here from 14. Welcome back to Mary Ann Buick . Our two nice secretaries, J. Majka and J. Waclawick, held a corn beef and cabbage dinner on St. Patrick's Day and the food was delicious . The stork visited Off. C. Trig sted and the Trigsteds were blessed with 7 lbs. II ozs. Thomas Tohn. The event was 28 Tan. . The demeanor of Off. S. Scarpelli reflects his military background. (Major, U. S. Army) Incomparable Off. Dom Samaglia, the Wit and Humor Officer, is back on the cars . . Off. T. Gannon has been .selected the neatest Officer at T A -#4. He also is always helping someone .. Off. G. Brennan just got back from Florida and looks good ... Off. Bill Fennesey (Moxie) is like a landmark. We miss him when he's not around . I leave you with this thought: As a law enforcement officer enforcing the law, sometimes em ounce of discretion is worth more than a pound of knowledge.

-Ptlmn. Art Powers

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Detective Division Area # 4: Auto Theft-Lt. James McCann has had a lengthy, leisurely sojourn in Wesley Memorial Hospital but does not recommend this type of rest. Welcome back. . Walter Ryerson has tendered his resignation in order to join the Government Service in the Treasury Dept. Our loss is dwarfed by their great gain. Godspeed and success In keeping with his social prestige, Jerry Shea was given a royal farewell in the form of a farewell party at the Millionaire's Club, which attracted a record turnout. . Burglary . .. Sgt. Charles Fergus has returned to duty after a month on Medical. Welcome back ... Mary Ann Buick is back at her familiar post in Traffic. Of course, her excuse for absence was the call of du ty. But home is where one's heart is and her heart was always here General Assignment .. . Jim Marek is recuperating from surgery in Garfield Park Hospital and will be glad to get back to the desk.

-John Bodkin

Detective Division Area # 5: Congratulations to the following proud fathers of Area #5: Det. Robert Cody, Det. Jack Ritenour. Det. Richard Sullivan, all of Robbery; and Det. Robert Fitzsimmons, Auto Theft. The Department recognizes your efforts, fellows, and you all will be awarded the new baby diplomas ... Sgt. James Janda, Burg lary, is the proud owner of an airplane; is taking to the air to solve crime. He may be the new "Bat Man of Area #5 ." Welcome aboard to the new detectives: Herbert Oster, Auto Theft, and William Erickson, Robbery Our condolences to Det. William Moyer, Burglary, on the death of his brother, Lt. Commander Francis A. Moyer . Sgt. John Aldworth, General Assignment, spent his baby furlough in Florida, returned light on top and dark in the pocketbook . . . Lt. James O'Donnell, Auto Theft; injected a new system during roll call for locating stolen autos-known as the "Lock & Key System." Some of the old timers detected the flavor from the good old days, when there was only one car to the family . See you next month.

-Det. J. Chwistek

Detective Division Area # 6: Lt. Thomas celebrated his 20th Anniversary with the Dept. by treating the GA Unit to lunch . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Seng and Larry and Winnie Coffey are the proud parents of

sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike McKay of a daughter ... Sgt. Horkay is ecstatic over the arrival of a new granddaughter. . Condolences to Ed Starzyk on the loss of his mother, and Jim Kelly on the loss of his father . . . Best wishes and hurry back to Pete Murphy, Roy Thyfault, and James Hannigan. Hope to see all of you soon. Happy to have Sgt. Con!iss and Kenny Kula back wi th us. We missed their smiling faces ... Welcome to Sgt. Maguire, formerly of Area # I, assigned to G A. and to Ann McAdow, who replaced Jeanne Kiley . . . Rumor has it that Joe Greco and Leo Durocher are plagued with the same problemfinding a catcher who can hit and throw. Toe with the Little League and Leo with the Cubs ... Charlie Van Patten is now called "Slim" since he lost 10 lbs., bu t Bill Mayor seems to have picked them up. Johnny McDonald has lost 1/4 lb. since Christmas. Keep up the good work, Tohn Congratulations to Sgt. Shupolsky on his 39th birthday

. The big question of the day isCan Jim Lalowski really be too old to play softball?

-Catherine Howson

6th District: A proud papa, Ptlmn. John Gibbons, on the birth of a son, Sean .. Howard Willis (Maintenance Man) is happy the salting season is out o f the way . .. Speedy recovery to Ptlmn. Thomas Babbington Sgt. Wyatt is back in his saddle again Our deepest sympathy to Crossing Guard Marian Lynch and family on their loss of son and brother . . Adios to Ptlmn. Ray Talbot and Ptlmn. Joe Kane We were sorry to see Cadets Pete r Wood and Cadet Jack Wright go Cmdr. John McDermott commended 30 patrolmen during the 3rd Period. He congratulated the men for their many on-view arrests, au to recoveries, and apprehension of burglars. Ptlrnn. Arthur Reed did his bit on the arrest of a "suspicious man". The man had no I.D., a s tolen car, narcotics s tuffed in his gloves, and to top it all off he was a get away man for his friend who was burglarizing a school New names on the H.M. Roll : Ptlmn. Gerald Kush, David Davidson, Con Morgan, Ed Toomey and William Holland . Speedy recovery Sgt. William Callahan Cornelius Ryan's watch is back making their own "Tava."

-Marian Devenney

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A TOTAL OF $13.5 million6.9 per cent - of the proposed $195 million city bond

issue will provide for renovation of existing Police Department facilities and construction of new police build ings . What priority projects will the funds finance, and why?

1) Construction of a new south wing at police headquarters - $1.6 million.

At the present time, Headquarters space on floors 8 through 11 is largely occupied by four courts - boys', women 's, domestic and rackets - plus a psychiatric institute and social welfare offices. Police units on these upper floors are crowded and decentralized ; working space is badly needed . By moving the courts and related agencies to an adjoining annex, space could be freed for expansion and relocation of operations to make them more functionally related.

Space then would also be available for the administrative units of the Traffic Division, now located at 320 N. Clark . With the transfer of the Traffic Division to Headquarters, all divisions of the Bureau of Field Services could be centralized and coordinated under one roof.

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A narcotics court and a jury court are also planned for the annex building. With a jury court at the accessible Headquarters location , defendants requesting jury trials would no longer have to be transferred to the Criminal Courts building on California Avenue - a time-consuming and costly process.

The Equipment and Supply Section, new offices for the State's Attorney and Corporation Counsel, as well as a restaurant or cafeteria, would be located in the new addition.

2) Remodeling of floors 7 through 13 at Police Headquarters - $1.2 million.

Depletion of funds prevented continuation of the Headquarters renovation program begun in January 1962. The top seven floors were partially renovated in 1963-64, but still lack an adequate air circulation system, space planning and basic equipment. The Evidence and Recovered Property Section, the Intelligence , Youth, Internal Investigation, and Vice Control Divisionsall are located on floors 7 through 13 . Facilities should be modernized and space expanded for their continued and effective operation .

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3) Construction of four combination Area-District station buildings - $2.5 million each.

The buildings and general areas proposed are :

Area #1 (now rented from the Park District) and the 2nd District (built in 1917) - South Park and 43rd Street.

Area #4 (built in 1889) and the 11 th District (built in 1908) - Sacramento Blvd. and Harrison St.

Area #6 (built in 1907) and the 19th District (built in 1907) - Lincoln, Damen, Irving Park Rd.

Area #5 (built in 1908) and the 14th District - Fullerton Ave. and Pulaski Rd.

An extensive renovation program has continuously been in operation since 1960 in both Area and District buildings. Without exception, working conditions have been vastly improved since rehabilitation began six years ago.

However, the small size of the buildings themselves, coupled with the lack of adjoining land, limits effectiveness. Inadequate parking areas, lack of automotive maintenance and radio repair garages, lack of office and lockup space and of near-by court branches - these are a few of the problems now being faced by the men in the field.


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These problems could be partially eliminated by the construction of these four new Area-District buildings.

The proposed construction introduces a new concept into the Police organization. Consolidation and centralization are key words: centralization of four Area Headquarters at a location within a reasonable distance from each of the Area districts; consolidation of maintenance garages, courts and Area Detective, Traffic, Youth and Task Force units within one building, serving all Districts in the Area. Such a plan will eliminate inadequate and poorly located police structures and improve police operations as they must be improved.

The four buildings proposed are designed for the Area's projected strength over the next 10 to 20 years. The typical headquarters structure would be two stories and a basement, with a garage facility, target range, detention and court space, and a police vehicle and visitor parking area. Design will be functional as well as esthetically pleasing to the neighborhood.

Parking is one of the biggest needs of almost all existing police structures. Many buildings are now located within residential areas, but officers have no choice but to park Department vehicles

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on the street, thereby using the spaces needed by neighborhood residents. The 6th Area building is a typical example. There are 125 vehicles assigned to the Area, yet only 41 parking stalls are provided on the premises. The neighborhood itself is highly residential.

The proposed structures would provide for sufficient off-street parking for all official vehicles thereby freeing space on the street for residents.

Garage consolidation is an important phase of the proposal. The Department now rents two garages and owns two ot.hers. Aside from the 7th District, there is no police district building in the city which includes more than a 7-car capacity garage. Those which are on building premises have no facilities for auto maintenance or radio repair.

With the added number of patrol cars in the last few years, there is a pressing need for centrally-located, completely equipped garages. The addition of such garages would eliminate the need for any Department vehicle to leave its assigned Area for repair. The need for the two garages now rented would also be eliminated - these two structures could be vacated.

Including a courtroom in each Area building would definitely quicken the

processing of prisoners through the courts. As it stands now, courts are spotted haphazardly in police buildings throughout the city: some Areas and Districts have no court branches; others have as many as two.

4) The construction of two new District stations - $350 thousand each.

The two stations slated to be rebuilt are on the South side of the city: South Chicago in the 4th District and Grand Crossing in the 3rd District. Both buildings are old - South Chicago was built in 1895 and Grand Crossing in 1909.

Facilities have been improved, but no building constructed for turn-of-thecentury needs can provide the space and equipment for a police department of the '60s. New buildings with adequate parking areas are imperative.

SINCE 1960, the complete reorganization of the Chicago Police De

partment has produced a law enforcement agency recognized as one of the best in the world. The bond issue will make possible the improvements necessary for continued and better service to the people of Chicago.

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Officer Bernard Irgang, Task Force Area # 6, Headquarters, has been pre ard of Valor sented the Award of Valor; Officers Herman Waller and Allen Watson, Task Force Area # 4, Headquarters, have been presented the Award of Merit .

The Award of Valor and Award of Merit are of equal importance and are the second highest commendations to be given by the Department. Awardees are eligib le for the Police Medal, the Department's highest cit ation.

Officer Irgang was recognized for hi s " prompt action and bravery" on two occasions in responding to "robbery in progress" calls.

On 25 September, Irgang answered a call in a northwest side tavern. As he entered , one of the three armed robbers pointed a revolver at him and repeatedl y pulled the trigger. Fortunatel y, the gun failed to discharge. Jrgang fired at the man , fatally wounding him, and other officers at the scene captured the robber's two partners.

On 2 I February 1966, Irgang answered another "robbery in progress" call. When he got to the scene , witnesses directed the police to a hotel where the robber had fled. Irgang and

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the other office rs fa nned out to search the hotel.

Irgang went to the third floor where he found the robber hiding at the end of the hallway. He ordered him to drop his gun . Instead , th e man ran down the stairs to the first floor, took cover behind the room clerk 's desk and opened fire. When he heard th e robber's gun click twice, Irgang assumed it was empty and charged the man , knocking the gun from his hand. Later it was discovered the .38 caliber revolver had one live bul let in the cylinder.

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Officers Wall er and Watson were cited for their work in Area # 4 between November 1965 and February 1966 when they concentrated on the policy racket.

Waller and Watso n worked many uncompensa ted hours and often on their days off to conduct su rveillances and to go to court to testify in cases involving previous raids or to obtain warrants for projected raid s. The two officers made 51 arrests in 12 raids and seized six policy presses . Of those arrested, 16 persons were indicted, five were held to the grand jury and 20 cases are still pending. The rem a inder were discharged.

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Officer H erman Waller


DATELI NEW YORK- -Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary has announced plansfor moderniza'tion of the city'spolice department. The most drastic change announced is reorganization of the detective division. Precinct detective squads are to be eliminated and the detectives assigned to specialized crime investigation. Preliminary investigative work would be done by uniformed precinct patrolmen. Plans also include an increase from 603 to 1,028 in the prowl car fleet and the return, "where feasible," of the one-man radio car . Also included in the plan are : possible use of specially equipped jeeps for patrolling difficult terrain in the parks ; the addition of 685 scooters to be assigned to foot patrolmen in the precincts; establishment of a crime analysis bureau for centralized direction of patrol and detective forces; consolidation of record-keeping functions of several bureaus to eliminate overlapping, which would be manned by civilians; creation of a communications system at headquarters to provide centralized

control of all motorized units, entail ing replacement of almost all existing equipment; addition of 100 civilians and 500 policetrainees to clerical duties, freeing policemen for crime details.

SUSSEX England--Police forces in Sussex, in consul tation wi th church authorities, advised what stepschurches should take to combat vandalism in and thefts from churches . Vicars were advised to lock their churches at night for a trial period, replace detachable offertoryboxes with wall safes, empty all boxes daily, lock vestries and remove valuable plate if there is no safe in the church.

ROME--In the Italian movie, "Seven Men of Gold, " produced and directed by Marco Vicario, a gang of burglarsbreaks into a bank vault by smashing a hole in the wall from an adjoining room. Police in Rome reported that real-life burglars had done just that, escaping with $54,000 from a film company's vault. The company is owned by Vicario.

LOS ANGELES--"Batman" appeared to be more fact than fantasy to one man. He was speeding across the desert near Lancaster when he was startled by a huge, bird-like shadow overhead, a sound of wings flapping and a booming voice orderinghim: "Pullover, stop your car." The astounded man hastily compliedand a sergeant from the sheriff's air patrol landed; it seems the driver was wanted for a $15 burglary. "Batman's" vehicle, in this case, was a patrolling helicopterwhich had picked up a police alert.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --Civil Service made a Florida "first" by requiring police recruits to be collegetrained. Recruits must now either have two years of college education or agree to seek a two-year degree at Daytona Beach Junior College as a condition of employment. The Civil Service Secretary says this has proved to be an aid to recruiting. "The type of men we are seeking are impressed bythe offer of a free college education," he said.

OLYMPIA, Wash. --It was one of the best-kept secrets in this city of 19,000 until the police departmentfinally let it out of the bag. For four days police were unable to issue any overtime parking tickets. They were out of forms.

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While on his furlough, Officer Carl Flagg, *DEPARTMENT COMMENDATIONS 10099, 18th District,

Officer John Bunyard, * 10040, 18th District, saw a woman plunge into an icy section of Lake Michigan. Officer Anthony Oddo, * 10772, 18th District, responded to Bunyard's call for assistance. One length of rope was tied around Oddo's waist , and Oddo slid onto the ice, approached the woman and threw her the second length of rope. When she refused to grab the rope, Oddo crept to the edge of the ice and grabbed her clothing. She continued to resist. Then Bunyard attached a rope to his waist, and the two officers I if ted the woman onto the ice. A rope was then placed around her waist and she was pulled to safety and transported to the nearest hospital.

A 14-year old boy was shot and killed in his backyard. Assigned to investigate were Homicide Detectives John Cioe, *8781, DDA #4, and Charles Lee *1898, DDA #3. A boy with the victim when he was shot was cleared after a polygraph test. He told the detectives that the vict'im had been shot by one of two men as he ran toward the alley. Four months later, Cioe and Lee assisted in another homicide investigation and noticed a resemblance of the arrestee to the composite drawing of the suspect in the earlier murder. The young witness could not identify the man , however. Two more months passed , and the detectives learned that the suspect had a friend who carried an automatic pistol. The friend was arrested and after lengthy questioning, admitted his part in the murder. He said that he and his friend had been surprised by the young boy's appearance and that his friend had drawn his gun and fired. Confronted by the signed statement, the first suspect confessed and was charged with murder.

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Sgt. Robert Devitt, *669, 15th District, was called to supervise the investigation of a traffic accident. The three occupants of one of the cars had fled af

ter the accident. One was caught immediately by a beat man, and a second was stopped by De~itt after the youth had been pointed out by a spectator. The third, meantime , had managed to slip behind the accident victim, threatened his life, and then fled. Informed of the threat, the Sergeant made a search of the area and saw the armed youth running. Because of the crowd, the officer held his fire. Suddenly, the youth turned and fired point blank at Devitt. The gun misfired and the Sergeant wrested the gun from the youth. He was arrested and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. The other two youths were turned over to the Illinois Youth Commission.

While on patrol, 13th District Officers Edward Johnson, * 9552, and John Mueller, *7346, saw smoke coming from a three-story apartment building. After asking the dispatcher to call the Fire Department, they entered the burning building to rouse the sleeping occupants. Johnson and Mueller awakened nine children and their parents and led them to safety. The officers then rushed to the third floor and roused 10 people. They carried 9 of them from the building. The officers suffered smoke inhalation and were transported to the nearest hospital. The quick action by Johnson and Mueller was responsible for saving the lives of 21 people .

During a period of 25 months, Officer Vincent Cutaia, * 3950, 16th District, apprehended 21 felon s, including an armed robber and 10 burglars . This record is

even more impressive when it is noted that in every instance, Cutaia was operating a one-man' vehicle . Cutaia also performed capably in other phases of police work and worked continuously in the fight against traffic violators.

was returning home from shopping with his family. Flagg saw a man run into an alley,

so he parked his car in front of his house and told his wife to call the police. The officer returned to the alley just as the suspect was coming out. He told the man to stop, but the suspect began to run. Flagg chased and caught him . During the chase , the man discarded two radios , three watches and a revolver, all recovered later. A robbery victim later identified the man as one of five armed men who had ransacked his home. Further investigation led to the apprehension of the four other offenders. Eleven robberies and 22 residential burglaries were cleared.

Four officers from DDA # 2, Burglary are responsible for the capture of a safecracker who took $16,670 from the safe of a business firm. They are Sgt. Edward Walliser, *1381; Sgt. Victor Vrdolyak, *1550, Det. Frank Evanish, *9336, and Det. Kenneth Chorley, *9265. Walliser was assigned to coordinate the investigation . A thorough canvass of the area 10· cated a woman who furnished the make and license number of the burglar's car. A check showed it to be registered to a known burglar. After surveillance of his home, a search warrant was obtained , and Vrdol yak, Evanish and Chorley attempted to gain entrance. There was no response, but after seeing movement through a rear window, the team forced open the door and were met by the burglar and his wife. He was armed with a carbine and she with a ten-inch knife . Because four children were standing behind the couple, the officers did not fire. After a scuffle, the couple was disa rmed. Part of the stolen money was recovered along with an electro-magnetic drill used for opening safes . Other tools and devices were also confiscated . The offender was indicted for burglary and several other charges.


W nt ds----COlTAGE FOR SALE: 2·bdrm., year·round cottage. Gas heat, storms & screens, 3 large landscaped lots, I with unfinished cottage, tool shed. Fruit trees, water rights to Chain of Lakes. Call RO 4·9038 after 6 p.m.

CAR FOR SALE : '62 Chevy, 2 dr. Biscayne. Pwr. Strg. 6 cyl., low mileage. 1 owner. Like new. $650 or best offer. Call 278 ·4265.

FOR SALE : Crossing guard raincoat and topcoat. 2 win. ter and summer shirts. Also G.E. refrigerator, $50. Call 278 ·4265 or 337·1770.

CAR FOR SALE : '61 Chevy '/,-ton pick·up, red & white. Camper on back, II, ply & canvas fold·up top, screens, sink, closet , table & chairs. Seats fold into' beds, 'f. sz . & single . Tile floor, over· hauled eng. New & heavy shocks . '4 · '6·ply Sears tires , outlets, radio , heater . lights. Used 3 wks. of yr., garage· kept. No rust. easy storage, 4·speed . Real bargain. Call 581·4135.

SHIRTS FOR SALE : 7 long·sleeve shirts. 33 length; 3 short ·sleeve, 15 neck. Call Margaret Brady, PR 9·4675.

HOUSE FOR SALE: 7· rm., 4 bdrms, full bsmt. l'/,·car garage. Low taxes. Full price $13,700. 10032 S. Lowe. Call H. Jelderks, BE 8·5824. C.C.R.

WANTED: Old rifle to place on den wall. Will trade Singer sewing machine and 9x12 rug with new pad. Call RO 3·3455.

RIDE WANTED: Live in area of Cicero and Addison. Need ride to and from work, Mon. thru Fri. days. Will pay . Call M. Strong, Finance, or 283·1310 after 6 p.m.

CAR FOR SALE: '56 T·Bird Classic Hdlp. Stick shift, R· H, Gd. w/w tires. New interior, good condo New snow tires on rims also. $1 , 195. or best offer. Call Joe , PE 6·0133.

FOR SALE : 22·inch Speed Queen Auto. Roller·lroner. Cased cabinet. 31 " length. 13" wide. 100% good cond., used very liltle. $65. Call MU 5·3515 after 5 p.m.

CAR FOR SALE : '64 VW, eXclt. condo Low mileage, 1 owner. Radio, w/w tires. $1125. Call GR 2·1918 after 5 p.m .

HOUSE FOR SALE: 5'/, [m., 3 bdrm. orick. 4 yrs. old. Refrigerator, stove. carpet, alum. storms, tile base, patio. R. I. lrains. 99th st. nr. Longwood Dr. $18,500. Sgt. D. Barrett, DDA #4. HI 5·7545.

GUITAR FOR SALE: Elect. Spanish guitar, carrying case, elect. amplifier with 2 10" speakers. Complete $150. Call CA 7·8526 after 4 p.m.

CARS FOR SALE: '56 TR with '61 engine and trans. Red convert, runs well . $250 or best offer. Also , '65 Buick GranSport Skylark . Metallic green, blk. interior. 4·speed, 3:73 Posi. $2500 . Call ES 5·1538.

GUN FOR SALE : 38 ·cal., nickel·plated. snub· nosed reo volver. 5 shot. Holster included . $30 or best offer. Call Stanley Barkauskas. Area #l-Robbery. Home phone 586 · 7138.

MEMORIAL ROLL FOR MARCH

Years of Date of Name Unit Service Death Ptlmn . Robert Chorley . 10th District... . . .. . ........ 13. .. 9 March Ptlrnn. Ralph C. Dunn . Detective Division Headquarters .. II ... 24 March Ptlmn. Frank Krolik ..... Tratfic Area # I ............... 30 ... 17 M ar.ch Ptlrnn. Frank Rundle ..... Abandoned Auto .............. 21 ... 27 March

MARCH RETIREMENTS

Years of Name Unit Service Ptlmn. Jack Alderson ........ . 12th District . ...... . ... ' .' ..... 22 Ptlmn. Martin Barrett .... . .... Mail Delivery .......... . ........ :27 Lt. James Black .. ... ... . ..... Detective Division Area #2 ...........21 Ptlmn. James Brown .......... Communication Center ....... , ... , .20 Ptlmh. William Crean ......... I st District ........... , ..... , ..... 27 Lt . John J. Dawson .......... . 13th District ........... . ......... 30 Ptlmn, Gerald Ferris .......... Vehicle Unit ..................... 27 Ptln1n. Edward Frankel ........ 20th District ........... , ......... 25 'Ptlmn. George Goodin ........ Auto Maintenance ................ 24 Ptlmri. Ear! Gorman .......... Detached Services ................. 27 Ptlmn. George Heeb .... . ..... Detective Division Area #5 .......... 20 Ptlmn. JohnP. Lyons ......... 14th District ..................... 28 Sgt. J ames Mallon ............ 15th District .... . .............. . . 37 $gt. Louis Marek ............. 14th District ..................... 3 I Plwmn. Marge Mayschak ...... Disability Pension Roll ........ .. ... 18 Sgt. Bernard McFadden ........Traffic Area # I . .. ...... . .... .. .. 27 Ptln1n. John A. Osty . .. .. . .... 12th District . . . . : .... . . . ......... 29 Ptlmn. George Powell ....... . . Mail Delivery .. . .. .. .... . . . ..... . 23 Ptlmn. Kenneth Rasmussen . ..... Auto Maintenance ..... ·........... 22 Ptlmn. Jerry Sullivan .... . . . ... Loop Traffic ..................... 25 Ptlmn. Clarence Vogt ....... . . 19th District . .................... 31

. Ptlrnn. Fred Wilson ........... 13th District ., ................... 26

In February's Retirement Roll, Polwm. A nna Flanagan was listed as having served 19 years. Polwmn. Flanagan served 26Y2 years before retiring .

A vote for the Bond Issu.e is a vote for Progress.

TH E BETIER HALF By Bob Barnes WANTED TO BUY: Used piano in good condition. Call Sgt. B. Kann. I.I.D .• Complaint.

FOR RENT: 6 rms .. 3 bdrms. 2·flat, residential area. 7928 Dorchester. No gas bill. Call WA 8·1350.

HOUSE FOR SALE: 5·rm. brick expandable. 2610 W. 107th. $20.000. Call BE 8·2785.

GUN FOR SALE: Smith & Wesson •. 38 cal.. nickel plated, snub·nosed revolver. 5·shot. holsler included. $30 or best offer. Conlact Stanley Barkauskas. Area #1. Rob· bery; or phone 586 ·7138.

UNIFORM FOR SALE: 1 winter short coat. 46. 1 summer uniform. 46; 1 pr. pants. 1 raincoat. etc . All exclt. condo Call RE 4·3971.

HOME FOR SALE : Income brick home. 2·flat plus 4 rm. basement apt. Good rental income. Close to schools. shpg. & churches. 2·car frame garage & Ige. fenced rear yd. Oil furnace . stm. heat. Priced to sell. 5017 W. Maypole Ave. Call 379·8923.

HOUSE FOR SALE: In Pullman, Mich. 5·rm., 2 htd. porches, full bsmt. Oil FA ht. Completely modernized. New 2';"car brick garage, screen hse. and sheds. 20 acres adjacent to Allegan Slate Forest. Off. Faragoi, 239·4226 .

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catching people making illegal left turns."

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