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------~------~---- · MOUNTED PATROL MARCH 1971 VOL. 40 NO. 3 THE COVER-Two • mounted officers patrol. ling the Schuylkill River. See article beginning on page 2. • LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN CONTENTS Message From Director J. Edgar Hoover 1 A Mounted Unit for Effective Park Patrol, by Philip J. Cella, Superintendent, Fairmount Park Police, Philadelphia, Pa. 2 . ~ The Warrantless Search of Motor Vehicles Local Investigation of Illegal Gambling Opera. tions, by Capt. George H. Bullen, Jr., Delaware State Police, Dover, Del. 11 How the IRS Enforces the Tax Laws, by Donald W. Bacon, Assistant Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. 16 • Punishment for First Offenders, by Keith]. Leen• Published by the houts, President, Volunteers in Probation, Inc., FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Royal Oak, Mich. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Wanted by the FBI Washington, D.C. 20535 • MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR • • • . To All Law Enforcement Officials FREQUENTLY, SOME BELLIGERENT, anti-law sitter. Today's enforcement officer is enforcement elements of our society refer to expected to have multifarious ability, police officers as "pigs." Obnoxious four-letter explicit judgment, and an unshakable words are shouted at policemen, and the familiar temperament. He performs on a public . chant, "Off the Pigs," meaning "Kill the Police," stage. The audience is 'live'; every is a prominent cry wherever these groups assem• observer is a critic. There can be no ble. Further, cartoons and publications depicting retakes of his e/fo11s nor pretaped per• police officers as pigs are common fare, even for formances. He is second-guessed, ridi• children. The ridiculous statement, "The only culed, abused, cursed, assaulted, and good pig is a dead pig," is a slogan of violent sometimes murdered. But when he rotesters. Such deplorable epithets can be grati• leads a small, lost tot from a dense, . only to little minds. wooded area to the arms of a joyously ~ If-respect and respect for one's fellow man weeping mother, his is a rewarding and a• allmarks of civility under any recognized satisfying service." measure of achievement. Further, the proven con• Policemen should be respected, at least for what cepts which enable men of all races, creeds, and they represent; they should not be called pigs. backgrounds to live together with a reasonable .degree of harmony should be respected. One such We badly need to shore up some eroding ideals concept is the rule of law. Without the rule of and principles in our country today. Community law our world would be a jungle. Thus, it is im• leaders, professional spokesmen, educators, n .... 'rt""t that the rule of law and all its facets, in• clergymen, and others in positions of influence cluding the policeman, be respected. In a free should take a firm stand to preserve our sense of society where law-not man-is supreme, the values. Too many are swayed or intimidated by Iiloliceman is a living symbol of the freedoms loud, unruly, and aimless ramblers-people with , shared by alL a lot of dialog but no message. I In light of the humanitarian aspects of a police• In a free society, which owes its very existence I"man's work, I would like to repeat a comment and prominence to the rule of law, abuse and . made here a few years ago: ridicule of the law and those charged with en• "In any emergency, real or imagi• forcing it should not be taken lightly. I urge all ,. nary, the first cry that goes forth is for members of law enforcement-in spite of per• the police_ The officer on the beat must sonal indignities suffered-to serve with dignity be a journeyman of many trades- an and honor. As a rule, a repulsive slur is more on-the-spot doctor, plumber, or baby• descriptive of its origin than its target. • A Mounted Unit for EFFECTIVE T he Mounted Division of Philadel• some of which have been handpicked "We do keep in mind phia's Fairmount Park Police pro• and purchased at area horse sales and that all our personnel are vides, in its day-to-day operations, all some of which have been donated. It policemen first and special• is a metropolitan force that for over of the services normally performed by . d" a park police mounted force--and 100 years has held the esteem and l,sts secon . then some! In addition to assisting gratitude of the citizens of Philadel• • equestrians and directing hikers, it phia because of the competence and has been especially invaluable in traf• integrity with which it operates. fic situations. Because of a mounted man's increased visability and maneu• Patrols 8,000 Acres verability, he can quite effectively pro• • tect large numbers of parked cars Our department is charged with from vandals at major events such as providing safety and service for ap• • the Army-Navy football game and the proximately 8,000 acres of park land By spread throughout Philadelphia and Philadelphia police annual thrill PHILIP J. CELLA show, which events attract over 100,• divided into seven park districts. In• Superintendent, cluded are three main traffic arteries 000 spectators. Fairmount Park Police, The physical structure of the Phila• through the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. delphia Park System, one of the many miles of the Schuylkill River and largest within a major city, requires other similar streams, and over 100 many forms of police patrol activity. miles of trails that must be patrolled The Fairmount Park Police use foot, daily even though many are located motor, marine, canine, and mounted in dense and unpopulated areas. Our patrols. Each type has its advantages mounted personnel insure that private and disadvantages. The administrator stable horses are not abused and, if must decide when and where each type necessary, in conjunction with the of patrol is needed and what special• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty ized function is to be performed. to Animals, criminally prosecute of• The Fairmount Park Police force is fenders. The Fairmount Park Police composed of 549 officers and men. also patrol Philadelphia's four main There are 68 officers and men assigned public golf courses. specifically to the mounted unit. There While progressive police adminis• are 68 horses assigned to the unit, trators are currently talking about 2 FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin The Mounted Unit color guard leads a parade in Philadelphia. 7 the relatively recent idea of regional and named Capt. James A. Loftus as separate from that pr<>vided by the police service, the Fairmount Park its commanding officer. Mounted regular park training unit. Thus, a Police have been rendering such serv- policemen are selected from personnel man assigned to the mounted com- ice for many years since a number of assigned to the foot patrol functions mand receives the benefit of dual our park areas extend beyond the of the Fairmount Park police force_ training. The indoctrination period Philadelphia city limits into subur- • They are volunteers who have been for the mounted trainee is 6 weeks. ban communities_ Even though the recommended by their superior offi- During that time he is instructed in Fairmount Park Police is a separate cers. They must have 1 year's service basic horsemanship, stable manage- entity from the Philadelphia Police in an operational district of Fair- ment, first aid for the horse, and feed- Department, we use their radio bands mount Park. There is no restriction on ing, cl.:aning, and general care for and have jurisdiction within the city_ height, but all applicants for the the animal. He is instructed in the Our recruits are drawn from a city of Mounted Division should weigh no proper care and maintenance of the Philadelphia personnel testing agency, more than 180 pounds. equipment that he will use while rid- to and we are fortunate that we usually ing his assigned mount. get the top 10 percent of each group Separate Training Program A volunteer in the Mounted Divi- tested_ sion need not have previous riding Upon being appointed superintend- Because of its specialized role, the experience since we have determined • ent of the Fairmount Park Police in mounted command was given the re- that at times it is easier to teach an June 1968, I recognized the growing sponsibility of preparing and execut- inexperienced person to ride correctly ~ . ortance of the Mounted Division ing a training program completely than it is to correct the bad habits ~ March 1971 3 which an experienced rider may have administration and by most knowl• position when mounted on horseback. acquired. edgeable civilians as well. It is a mat• The mounted policeman can _ We do keep in mind that all our ter of record that using canine units not only what is immediately in fr. personnel are policemen first and spe• in emotionally charged situations has of him, but also, from his position cialists second. It is a matter of policy had an adverse effect on community above the crowd, he can survey the that mounted persQnnel are included relations in some instances, whereas entire situation with which he is con• in the annual in service training given the use of mounted units in similar fronted. The mounted policeman can to all park policemen in addition to situations has been highly successful. move faster than either the canine the mounted retraining courses. For The administrator must make the de• or foot officer QT the person or per• special large mounted details or for cision as to whether the physical sons causing a disturbance. In view training information, we utilize the structure of the area and the tempera• of the mounted man's speed and abil• experience and knowledge of Lt.

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