On July 3, 1941, the Schulte investigating subcommittee of the House held a hearing that shed light on the seedy underbelly of the Washington D.C. police department. At the center of the inquiry was the detective bureau, a unit notorious for its ineptitude. Every witness who took the stand, including Police Chief Brown, concurred on one thing: the detective bureau was a disaster waiting to happen.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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