Eddie Compass
Eddie Compass
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department...
almost control crime definitely four free last
We are definitely in control of this city, ... We've been almost crime free for the last four days.
control definitely
We are definitely in control of this city.
amount minimum
We are not going to be tough, we are going to be sensitive, ... We are going to use the minimum amount of force.
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A couple of the gangsters recognized me and said, get (him),
explaining people start
Once we look at the people face-to-face and start explaining these things, ... I think we won't have any problems.
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it is of vital importance to the citizens of New Orleans to maintain integrity in the process of distributing contracts, and such integrity is best achieved by promoting a transparent process.
ask decision respect
I will ask you to respect my privacy, respect my decision and just respect my right to be by myself.
basement feed officers stores
Our officers have been urinating and defecating in the basement of Harrah's Casino, ... They have been going in stores to feed themselves.
direction god next police retiring time transition
At this time in the next 30 to 45 days, on a transition period, I will be retiring as the superintendent of police and I will be going on in another direction God has for me.
direction god
I'll be going on in another direction God has for me.
forces mandatory
Once they all are out, then we'll concentrate our forces on mandatory evacuation.
forces mandatory resources taken voluntary
Once the voluntary evacuation has taken place, we will concentrate our resources and our forces on the mandatory evacuation.
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Not one of my deputy chiefs left, ... We had 150 officers trapped in eight feet of water. It wasn't 150 desertions. We were fighting odds that you could not imagine. We had no food. We had no water. We ran out of ammunition. We were fighting in waist-deep water.
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In the annals of history, no police force in the history of the world was asked to do what we were asked.