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UNIFORMED POLICE ASK FOR REVAMPED ASSOCIATIONA petition was circulating among i olurmcn lm mU.\ calling tor a i e-m :«mi/ n lt;'■ n lt;ding of the Autin Polier A.socia'ionThe plt; tition came as a surpiise toFoe i’t iry, j i» -1lt;ilt; i t of thr asoin* ilhrll, V- hO Sdld t\r Uidllt Kilo A iti tlv joiiir ri'.soi s.i'ioni was iiMH ' giimzcd.Porr sad he had intended to rail a meeting of the association for mot Monday mgnt the sane tune .set out for the meeting \\\ thepetition.He did not el a bora t o lt;*s to whether he would rail the meet-it g if; the Ilgnt of the petition f lared in in c illation Tult;‘sday.Uniformed lt;ffu cos weie n ported responsible for the petition railing for the transaction of business of r e-organ mat ion. Many uniformed men expressed dissatisfaction w iththe association when the detectivehuieau members w ere reportedly seeking promotions to the ; ank ofsergeant.•Some 19 nu‘inb» , of liie policeudcp.il tn cm! had .gi * d the plt; t t ,onMondax afh : ? non The ■ :gp)( \ s included a captain t vs o heatc mind and th.t ea mu ge ' Oi . one na n -Per of the dderhve t iraau hadpin d h s nan -• n ’he p, • ,* j, ,rKotir persons had r a eci theirnames from the pe’dion n p.i tc c ly after the y learne d the peth ona as m c i: i ilat foil a i t h o ll t the know h dge of the lt;u i a t ciffn * i -Ail th? * ' lt;f the pr« M office|A ai e detective*1Consul* ruble p se* Uv • i t between In * :r ber of tin’ umfm med div ision and deter tiv' d \ . . r has beenr oh d re cently. Tt lt;nnuormed pa-:trol was outspoken n their dissatisfaction when h w av learned that 1'oat e Chief R 1) Thoi p was seeking pi o m o ♦ i o i v a i d subsequent a , es for the plain* -’hos members lt;f the department.1 he i ecjn for the prornoticn jas a • or), v b* r f1 e patrol-mens dissatisfaction was mad#public.A couple of reasons for the reorganization petition were put for* ward Tuesday afternoon.One of them hinged on the fir#* nan.- announced intention of circulating petitions calling for a ref-erendum on pay raises.Another reason for the petition was thought to he recent publicity about the split between the varioui divisions of the police department.Povs Ud/
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Austin American
Austin, Texas, US
Wed, Jul 12, 1950
Page 13
Full Page
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Jared T.
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