• Restricted to the Use of Law Enforcement Officials 1953 Federal Bureau of Investigation MAY United States Department of Justice Vol. 22 No.5 J. Edgar Hoover, Director FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin • MAY 1953 Vol.22 No.5 CONTENTS Statement of Director J. Edgar Hoover 1 Feature Article: The FBI Law En- The Green Mountain Troopers and Their State Police Work, by Sgt. forcement Bulletin Andrew H. Monti, Vermont State Police . 2 is issued monthly Communication6 and Record6: to law-enforcement Police Radio Work Coordinated From One Central System 8 agencies through­ out the United Traffic: States. Much of Strict Traffic Law Enforcement Wins IACP Award, by Capt. the data appearing Charles S. Fox, Director, Traffic Division, Bloomington, Ind., herein is of a confi­ Police Department. 12 dential nature and Policewomen for Traffic Duty 13 its circulation Crime Prevention: should be restricted Midget Basketball Curbs Delinquency in North Tonawanda, by Pat· to law-enforcement rick F. Grimaldi, Chief of Police, North Tonawanda, N. Y. 14 officers; therefore, What Is a Boy? From an address by the Honorable Herbert Hoover, material contained Chairman of the Board of Boys' Clubs of America . 15 in this Bulletin Identification: may not be re­ Fingerprints Locate Brother Missing 18 Years 7 printed without Latent Fingerprints 11 prior authorization Position of Trust . 16 by the Federal Questionable Pattern back cover Bureau of Investi­ Other Topic6: gation. Artist's Drawing and a Wax Dummy Identify a Robber . 17 Suppression of Prostitution in Military Camp Areas . 19 The Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program, by Kenneth R. Havens, Chief, Memorial Branch, Air Force Services Division 21 Maui Officers Build Hale Maka'i . 22 Police Buildings in Orangeburg, S. C. 23 Wanted by the FBI (David Dallas Taylor) 24 Published by the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES _ DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D. C. • 1!Init~b itabs m~partm~nt of 1JWJtir~ .iH~b~ral ilur~au of Inu~stigatinn BlaslJington 25, il. Gr. May 1, 1953 TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS: Murder, rape and aggravated assault are prominent among the crimes to which greater attention should be paid during the coming months. Although he may be quite unaware of the fact, the average citizen and his family are in more danger of being the victims of these crimes during the summer months than at any other time of the year. It may be of some consolation to know, however, that during the same period their property is less likely to be taken by robbery or burglary and there is smaller chance that any of them will meet death from manslaughter by negligence. These conclusions are based on statistical studies of crime by seasons which we publish in the annual bulletin of the Uniform Crime Reports. The general pattern, repeated year after year, shows that crimes against property are committed more frequently during the colder months while crimes against the person, often associated with passion of some nature and degree, occur at an above-normal rate during the summer months. Manslaughter by negligence, an exception to the rule for offense s against the per son, commonly involves carelessness rather than passion and has been highest when highway conditions are worst during the winter. Seasonal trends in crime are only one of the warning flags posted through the Uniform Crime Reports bulletins. Analyses made of the data supplied by more than 5, 700 cooperating law enforcement agencies also show current developments in regard to the age and sex of offenders, crime rates in rural and city areas. vah,4€ of pL uperty stolen and recovered and many other facts which merit the closest attention of both police officers and the public. Very truly yours, _~. ~~4~~ ~ J ohn E~ar Hoover Director The Green Mountain Troopers antl Their e State Police Work by SGT. ANDHEW H. MONTI, Verm()nt State Police Amid the colorful and picturesque Green Moun- yet with its spaciousness provides ample quarters tains in the State of Vermont, a young organiza- for Vermont's State constabulary. tion equally as colorful is making a name for itself as an efficient law enforcement agency. Commissioner Baumann Patrolling the highways and enforcing the motor vehicle and criminal law in rural Vermont The man heading this "top notch" State police or- are Vermont State troopers attired in snappy ganization is also young in years, but a veteran green and gold uniforms. Just as distinct as the in law enforcement. Directing the activities of resplendent uniforms is the efficient work which the department is William H. Baumann, Commis- is accomplished by this unit of 64 State policemen. sioner of Public Safety. At 32 he is the youngest man to hold the top post of State police executive Organized in 1947 in the United States. Baumann has risen through the ranks to the The State troopers, which are the uniformed office of commissioner, a just reward for the ener- division of the Department of Public Safety, came getic and efficient work he has accomplished. He into being on July 1, 1947. Prior to that time has had 7 years of federal law enforcement work Vermont's statewide law enforcement agency was with the Border Patrol of the United States De- the Highway Patrol, whose activities were con- partment of Justice, 2 years as arson investigator fined solely to highway patrolling and traffic acci- for the State police and a great deal of other dent investigation. investigative work allied with law enforcement. In 1947 the legislature created the new depart- In 1949 Baumann resigned his position with the ment, thereby establishing Vermont's first State Immigration Service to assume the duties of in- police force. Twenty­seven veteran highway vestigator in the arson squad of the State police. patrolmen were transferred to the new depart- His training, experience and ability soon made ment. An additional 28 men were trained by the themselves obvious and he established an enviable Federal Bureau of Investigation in a 6­week record as a "crack investigator" on many difficult course held at Montpelier, Vt. Since that time arson cases. the total complement has risen to its present quota Second in command of Vermont's State police is of 64 uniformed troopers. Ray C. Smith, Deputy Commissioner, a veteran Lack of suitable housing for the administration officer who has served the State of Vermont for of the department retarded the progress of organ- over 25 years in law enforcement. Smith has ization until the legendary Burgess estate known earned himself a reputation as one of the best as "Redstone" in Montpelier was acquired for the "hit­run" accident investigators in New England. headquarters of the new department. This build- In carrying out its duties in the field of law en- ing, which had been vacant for almost 30 years, forcement the Vermont State Police depends to attracts hundreds of visitors each year, not only a large extent upon the services of the Federal as State police headquarters but for its historical Bureau of Investigation. As Commissioner background as well. Baumann points out, "We are indeed fortunate to The 18­room Gothic structure of red sandstone have the facilities of the Federal Bureau of Inves- and brick with tower, balconies, oriel windows and tigation at our disposal and it is gratifying to portico lends itself admirably to a state police know that only the finest of cooperation exists be- headquarters. Aside from the beauty of its plan tween the Vermont State police and the FBI." and its magnificent view, the building, whose The State is divided into 5 district or troop cornerstone bears the date 1890, is near the Capitol areas with 6 substations and 9 outposts. A ser­ 2 FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN geant is in charge of each district with a corporal as second in command. The district headquarters are manned 24 hours a day with an officer on duty at all time. Radio Network Covering the entire State is a modern 3­way fre­ quency modulation radio sy tern with main trans­ mitting-receiving stations located on Mount Mans­ field, Mount Burke, Pico Peak and Mount Ascut­ ney. These main stations are operated by remote control units at each of the five districts. Mobile equipment and emergency units are equipped with 50-watt transmitting and receiving units. The nerve center of the department is in the operations room at the State police headquarters in Montpelier. Here all radio traffic between sta­ tions is monitored and in the event of an emer­ gency "operations" is able to assume control over any or all districts and mobile equipment. To supplement the radio and to afford rapid means of interstate police communications the Commissioner William H. Baumann. State police in Vermont are directly linked with the Northeastern States teletypewriter police and day and handle numerous complaints from system. This system provides a formidable ally the temporary residents. in law enforcement work with other States. During this busy tourist season an increase in Another important function of the department thefts occurs. It is not unusual for troopers to is carried on by the Fire Prevention Division of be called to investigate the theft of various and the department. This bureau is under the capable sundry watercraft, outboard motors and other command of Lt. Chester M. Kirby. Numerous vacation paraphernalia. arson cases are investigated by this bureau and Late in the fall, the "migration" of tourists the majority are brought to a uccessful prosecu­ commences its exodus. However, this does not tion by the squad of skilled investigators under mean that the work of the State police lessens. Lieutenant Kirby. Boarded up summer camps must be periodically checked and the areas regularly patrolled.