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HAAS , HOLLAND , FREEMAN , LEVISON & GIBERT HERBERT J . HAAS ( 1905 - 1953) JOSEPH F . HAAS J . KURT HOLLAN D RICHARD C . FREEMAN S . JARV I N L EV I SON ROB E RT H . WAL LI NG H U GH W . G I BER T WILLIAM M . SINR I CH LAW OFFICES FIR S T NATI ONAL B ANK BUIL DI NG ATLANTA,GA . 30303 September 28 , 1966 R I CHARD N . HU BERT GORDON R . SUGARMAN ROSE M . SCHRE I BER (0 Chief Herbert T . Jenkins Atlanta Police Department 175 Decatur St . , S . E. Atlanta , Georgia Dear Chief: JP The recent racial disorders which we experienced h ve , of course, pointed up many things which could have been done , if we had had the money , and which perhaps can be thought about for implementation in the very n ar future if funds permit. A suggestion has been made to me which I consider exc llent and which I would lik to pass on to you for your consideration and for som di cussion before th Polic committee tits next meeting on s ptember 28. It has b en suggested that for regular duty in c rt in res of th City, such as Swmnerhill, there b an inter-r ci 1 program o th t white and Negro offic rs c n p trol certain sections togeth r . This has many desirable f atur s, not tom ntion a psychological ffect upon th re id nts of th community. I know that thi will it t doubling th pr onnel in certain r (wh r t the pr nt tim we re u s ing one m n to th c r, tc. ) but it i om thing that w hould giv s riou consid r tion to in ~ertain of th troubled ar as. Wheth r such should tak th for of patrolling inc rs or on foot is anoth r matt r which w . will hav to di cu s1 but in any ev nt it is good sugg tion if w on obtain the funds nd oth rw1 make som shift in watches o a to be abl to cco liah this. I realiz th t i t my h v so disadv t g •, and I would be very pl sed to h r your vi ws in �HAAS , HOLLAND, FREEMAN , LEVISON & GIBERT Chief Herbert T. Jenkins September 28, 1966 Page Two the matter. With best wishes, I am Sincerely yours , (0) Richard C. Freeman Chairman, Police Conunittee Atlanta Board of Aldermen RCF/sv cc: JP Mr . John Popwell Mr. Dan Swett �