IV 207K. Police report dated February 17, 1968, re incident that occurred around the First Presbyterian Church. 207L. Police report dated February 21, 1968, by Lieutenant Buckney re Edward Bey assessing members of the Rangers $10 to purchase weapons. 207 M. Police report dated February 21, 1968, by J. Grant and R. Robinson re Rangers recruiting of students at O'Keefe Elementary School... 207 N. Police report dated March 4, 1968, by Fitzhugh, Foster, and Thomas re "Operation Ponytail" female gang activity in Woodlawn and surrounding area. (Series of interviews with members of the Rangerettes.) 207P. Police report dated March 4, 1968, by J. Grant and R. Robinson re bringing youths from other areas into the program. 207Q. Police report dated March 7, 1968, by Thomas, Foster, and Fitzhugh re kickbacks from ÓEO salaries to finance Ranger operation; similar report dated March 1, 1968, re kickbacks from OEO salaries for use as bail bond money for Rangers_ 207S. Police report dated March 12, 1968, by Fitzhugh, Thomas, and Foster re Blackstone Rangers, Rangerettes, and First Presbyterian Church.. 207T. Police report dated March 19 1968, by Foster and Fitzhugh, re missing person, First Presbyterian Church__-207U. Police report dated March 22, 1968, by Fitzhugh and Foster re Ma Rose.. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214. Gang intelligence unit report dated January 12, 1968, to Police report dated March 11, 1968, by Doyle and Gang intelligence report dated September 27, 1967, by An article appearing in the Saturday Evening Post of Gang intelligence report dated April 15, 1968, by Doyle 215. 2598 (*) 2611 2612 216B. Photograph of a rear room off from the office of Barksdale showing piles of rubbish, old newspapers, and bottles. 217. Chart entitled "Trainee Break-down". 218A-F. A series of photographs submitted by Rev. Arthur Brazier depicting the trainees in the OEO program___ 2618-2620 (* 219A. Letter dated January 25, 1968, addressed to Rev. Arthur Brazier, the Woodlawn Organization, Chicago, Ill., from Theodore M. Berry, Director, Community Action program, Washington, D.C., re making certain recommendations about the project.. 219B. Letter dated February 2, 1968, addressed to Theodore Berry, Director, Community Action program, OEO, Washington, D.C., from Rev. Arthur Brazier, president the Woodlawn Organization, re strengthening the management of the TWO project__. Proceedings of: July 10, 1968_ *May be found in the files of the subcommittee. Introduced Appears on page on page 2645 (*) 2645 (*) 2473 2531 2623 RIOTS, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL DISORDERS WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1968 U.S. SENATE, PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10:10 a.m. in room 3302, New Senate Office Building, pursuant to Senate Resolution 216, agreed to March 15, 1968, Senator John L. McClellan (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Members of the subcommittee present: Senator John L. McClellan, Democrat, Arkansas; Senator Karl E. Mundt, Republican, South Dakota. Also present: Jerome S. Adlerman, general counsel; LaVern J. Duffy, assistant counsel; John J. Walsh, investigator; Dr. Robert E. Dunne, assistant counsel; Philip W. Morgan, chief counsel to the minority; John Brick, investigator; and Ruth Y. Watt, chief clerk. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. Call your next witness. Mr. DUFFY. Lieutenant Buckney. The CHAIRMAN. Be sworn, please. You do solemnly swear the evidence you shall give before this Senate subcommittee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. I do. TESTIMONY OF LT. EDWARD L. BUCKNEY The CHAIRMAN. Very well. You may be seated. Lieutenant BUCKNEY. I am Lt. Edward L. Buckney. I am the commanding officer of the gang intelligence unit of the intelligence division of the Chicago Police Department. The CHAIRMAN. You are chief of the gang intelligence unit? The CHAIRMAN. How long have you been on the police force? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. I have been a member of the Chicago Police Department for 14 years, sir. The CHAIRMAN. How long have you held the position you now hold? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. I have held the position as commanding officer since the day the unit was created on March 22, 1967. (2473) The CHAIRMAN. What are the functions and duties of your unit? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. Mr. Chairman, if I may, I would like to read to you briefly from portions of the general order which was put out by the Chicago Police Department creating the unit. The CHAIRMAN. You may read it. Lieutenant BUCKNEY. The order states that: The purpose of the order is to establish a gang intelligence unit within the Chicago Police Department for the purpose of eliminating the antisocial and criminal activities of groups of minors and young adults in the various communities within the city. The responsibilities are as follows: The gang intelligence unit will, (a), identify the forces which encourage antisocial and criminal tendencies in groups of young people and identify the organizations and individuals which influence or lead such groups to engage in such behavior. (b) The Gang Intelligence Unit will investigate the organizations and individuals involved in the leadership or direction of such groups and determine the interrelationships and associations between individuals both within the groups and among the various groups for the purpose of determining what sanctions might be effective against such organizations and individuals, providing assistance to the courts in dealing with the members of such groups and provide background information to other units within the department which have responsibility for the investigation of individual cases of criminal activity by members of such groups. The Gang Intelligence Unit will infiltrate such groups for the purpose of determining what future anti-social and criminal activity is contemplated. The Gang Intelligence Unit will develop cases of criminal conspiracy against those individuals, both minor and adult, whose leadership and influence has resulted in such criminal activity. The Gang Intelligence Unit will develop individual cases against such members of such groups who are engaged in regular and continuous patterns of criminal activities. Other individual cases of criminal activity by members of such groups will remain the responsibility of the applicable detective unit of assignment. The Gang Intelligence Unit will develop information which will form the basis for recommendations for legislative, for administrative changes in the administration of criminal justice through continuing analysis of the final disposition of cases involving members of such groups and the period of institutional custody of those convicted. The CHAIRMAN. When was that order issued? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. That order was issued to be effective, sir, on March 22, 1967. The CHAIRMAN. It has been in effect a little more than a year? The CHAIRMAN. Were you appointed the commander of the unit? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. Yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Who issued the order? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. The order was issued by the then superintendent of police, O. W. Wilson. The CHAIRMAN. The superintendent of police of all of Chicago issued the order? Lieutenant BUCKNEY. Yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Who made the determination? Was it his determination or what process was involved in arriving at a decision to issue such an order? Can you tell us? |