Eddie Compass
Eddie Compass
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department...
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We are definitely in control of this city, ... We've been almost crime free for the last four days.
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Once they all are out, then we'll concentrate our forces on mandatory evacuation.
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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.
direction god
I'll be going on in another direction God has for me.
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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.
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We're very fortunate to have someone of his experience and ability here, ... He's a good man and very much has control of the Army. He and I have worked together very, very well.
care people
We got 30,000 people out of the Superdome and we're going to take care of you.
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Every man in a leadership position must know when it's time to hand over the reins,
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Every man in a leadership position knows when it's time to hand over reins to someone else. I'll be retiring as superintendent of police and will be going on in another direction God has for me.
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I served this department for 26 years and have taken it through some of the toughest times of its history. Every man in a leadership position must know when it's time to hand over the reins.
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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.
citizens
These citizens will have to be removed for their own good,