Eddie Compass
Eddie Compass
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department...
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.
chiefs deputy eight feet fighting odds officers ran trapped
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.
commit officers suicide worried
I had two officers commit suicide because they were worried about their families,
bad best people trying
What we're doing is trying to make the best of a bad situation, and we need people to cooperate,
charge juice physically stay street
we had no juice to charge the batteries. We had to physically stay on the street to keep in touch.
appeal bureau decisions final penalty process schedule takes
We have a penalty schedule for each violation, and when that process takes place, individuals will have the right to appeal the decisions made by the bureau chiefs, ... the final decision and recommendation will be by me as superintendent of police.
We have individuals who are getting raped, we have individuals who are getting beaten,
achieved best citizens importance integrity maintain orleans process promoting vital
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.
last leave ultimate
I'm still standing. I'm the ultimate warrior, ... I'm going to be the last person to leave the battlefield.
sacrifice ultimate
who made the ultimate sacrifice for this city.
logistics order
We have our logistics in order and the patrols are going very well.
continue
We continue to get better day by day,
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.