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7 . @ , STANDARD FORM NO. 64 7 Office Memorandum + onirED STATES GOVERNMENT ~~: ~ , 7 / i? Tolsoo ——— TO 0: Te Pols Oy - ; pate: 2/13/54 Nichola Belmont —- Clegg ———- te Glavin. Fyrom +: 2. 3. Lichols Resco Tracy ¢ eed td ioe a are ween Geary ATTOHILT 53h SOD &. Bou! Noht ——— SUBJECT : Ciara a Or SIIFOANTA i Tete. Room - Holioman -— Sizoo —~ --- You will recall tnet « California newspaper dated July 23, rene 1954, quoted the captioned State Attorney General as stating that ‘ California criminal statistics are far more accurate than those a of the FBI. Tne Directo- roted on my memorandua cated August 10, 1954, as follows: "I think we should stop printing all California lerime statistics since 4G of California states FEI statistics are inot accurate and let it be Anoun why we are doing it.” Iam in complete a:cord with the Director's concern relative to the unwarranted statements on the part of attorney General Srour. Undouttedly, Eroun, of nis oun initiative, was doing quite a bit of bragging ir order to ‘add luster to nis oun position, and to defend nimsely against recent newspacer criticism of the State jureau of Criminal Statistics annual reports. ds you recall this same newspaper article critici2ziic the Attorney General's report commended in very glowing terns the FRI Uniform Crime geports bulletin by way of compari- SON. #, of course, have received no indication that Proun's statement: 'lare backed up by the police in the State of California who have for te long time submitted excellent crime statistical reports to US. t Although the Director's suggestion is most logical and backed up by flagrant abuse of the truth on the part of Attornéy General Broun, I respectfully would like for tne following points to Le considered before we eliminate the printing of California crime statistics: (1) Phe FBI for many years has been engaged in the reporting of crime statistics at the specific request of the International Association of Chiefs of folice (IACE). This organization is heartily in accord with the way we have been carrying on this program and has commended us on numerous occasions regarding the program. it is felt ,that severing relations with California authorities, insofar as the i Korime statistical program is concerned, would be a violation of trust , imposed in us by the TAaCke. The same fact holds true with reference { |to police officers in the State of California. These men have never, i ito our knowledge, criticized our crime statistical reporting program : land to cut them off as a result of a statement made ty a politician 'iwno is in office for only a temporary period of time, would be in ef fer : 1severing friendly relations with officers who look to the FEI for | leadership not only in this field but. in many other fields of law ‘enforcement relations. a 1 0 ce = ig S@HGFbo, 7 , cc ~fitp. Leonagd 62-7C2ZH4-ZA \ wee ~ iF Uoneog “ee \v