Mr. SISK. Since we have a time limitation now, and I know I am never going to get through here, what were you commissioned to do? My good friend from Maryland just mentioned the commission you were given. What were you commissioned to do and what was your job description when you came down here? Mr. MURPHY. Commissioner Washington described to me his responsibility for the Police Department, Fire Department and Office of Civil Defense, as well as his responsibility for all agencies of the Government of the District of Columbia, and said he would like to have a director to carry out his responsibilities and function with his authority, or most of his authority in directing the operations of these three agencies. So that has been my understanding from the beginning, sir. Mr. SISK. Do you have in writing a job description? Mr. MURPHY. Yes, sir, I do. Mr. SISK. Mr. Chairman, if it is not out of order, could we have made a part of the record a copy of his job description? The CHAIRMAN. Yes, sir. Without objection, a news release respecting the appointment, together with job description will be included in the record, if that is all right with you, as well as a memorandum from the Office of the D.C. Corporation Counsel setting forth the authority under which the office of Director of Public Safety was created. Mr. MURPHY. I have no objection, sir. (The documents referred to follow:) [For release at 12 noon, Friday, Dec. 1, 1967] PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT NEWS RELEASE District Building, Washington, D.C. Mayor Walter E. Washington today announced the appointment of Patrick V. Murphy, 47, to a newly-created position of Director of Public Safety for the District Government. Mr. Murphy, a 20-year veteran in law enforcement and public administration, has been charged by Mayor Washington with the responsibility of administrative control of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Fire Department and the Office of Civil Defense. Mayor Washington said: "This appointment should strengthen and facilitate the day-to-day operation of these Departments, which will be left in the hands of Police Chief John Layton, Fire Chief Henry A. Galotta and Civil Defense Director George R. Rodericks." Mr. Murphy will also serve as the Mayor's chief liaison officer with the judges of the District's courts, the Office of the United States Attorney General, and all Federal law enforcement agencies, the Mayor added. By placing the Metropolitan Police Department, the Fire Department, and the Office of Civil Defense under the general supervision of Mr. Murphy, Mayor Washington said: "We shall reduce the number of people reporting directly to me on administrative matters, while strengthening the operational effectiveness of each department." The Mayor added: "However, I do intend to keep open direct lines of communication between myself and the Police Chief, the Fire Chief and the Civil Defense Director on any matter vital to the operation of their departments." Major Washington added that he views this appointment as, "A step in the direction of creating a Mayor's cabinet". He continued: It will enhance the bargaining power of each department by having a representative in the Mayor's Office to speak for them on important policy questions, such as departmental budget requests, man power and equip ment needs, salary and working conditions and other matters affecting program operation and employee morale.” Mayor Washington summarized the advantages of this appointment as follows: 1. It narrows the span of control of the Mayor, enabling him to concentrate on major policy decisions concerning the departments and the community. 2. It gives the departments a spokesman in the Mayor's Office to voice their needs and strengthen their effectiveness. 3. It permits one man to devote full time to policy formulation and program development in the area of public safety, without becoming bogged down with administrative details and operational responsibilities. 4. It permits the heads of the departments to focus their primary attention on ways to improve the efficiency of their functions and operations. 5. It provides a means for better coordination of the departments, especially with respect to emergency situations where the participation and cooperation of all is required. 6. It establishes channels for frequent contact and regular communications among the Mayor's Office, the courts and the Department of Justice. Mayor Washington said: "Mr. Murphy has a long and distinguished background in law enforcement, public administration and community relations. I expect him to spend as much time in the field as in the office, meeting with civic groups to develop public support and improve community relations." Mr. Murphy, who holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from City College of New York, started his career in 1945 as a patrolman for the New York City Police Department. He rose through the ranks to become Deputy Chief Inspector, the second highest position in the New York Police Force, before he joined the staff of the United States Attorney General in 1965 as Assistant Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Assistance. A police advisor to the National Crime Commission, Mr. Murphy formerly served as Chief of Police of Syracuse, New York; commander of the New York Police Academy; and dean of administration and police science at City University of New York. Mr. Murphy's professional affiliations include membership in the American Society of Public Administration and on the National Conference of Christians and Jews, for which he served the Manhattan Region as Co-Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee. Mr. Murphy, a Navy Pilot during the 2nd World War, is married to the former Betty Cameron and is the father of 8 children. AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO WHICH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY WAS CREATED The Office of the Director of Public Safety was created by the Commissioner under the authority of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967, prepared by the President and submitted to the Congress pursuant to the former Reorganization Act of 1949, now codified and enacted into positive law as Chapter 9 of Title 5 of the United States Code. Section 901 of such Chapter 9, formerly Section 2 of the 1949 Act, among other things requires the President to examine the organization of all agencies (including the District of Columbia) and determine what changes are necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in the following numbered paragraphs of Subsection (a) of such Section: (3) To increase the efficiency of the operations of the Government to the fullest extent practicable; "(4) To group, coordinate, and consolidate agencies and functions of the Government, as nearly as may be, according to major purposes; "(5) To reduce the number of agencies by consolidating those having similar functions under a single head, and to abolish such agencies or functions thereof as may not be necessary for the efficient conduct of the Government." In preparing Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967, the President acted under said Sections 901-913 of Title 5 of the United States Code. It is worth noting that Subsection (a) of Section 903 provides in pertinent part that when the President, after investigation, finds that: "(3) The consolidation or coordination of the whole or part of an agency, or of the whole or part of the functions thereof, with the whole or part of another agency or the functions thereof... is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes of section 901(a) of this title, he shall prepare a reorganization plan for the making of the reorganizations as to which he had made findings and which he includes in the plan, and transmit the plan . . . to Congress, together with a declaration that, with respect to each reorganization included in the plan, he has found that reorganization is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes of section 901 (a) of this title." In accordance with the foregoing authority, Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 in Section 303 thereof provides as follows: "Sec. 303. Establishment of Other New Offices. There are hereby established in the Corporation so many agencies and offices, with such names or titles, as the Commissioner shall from time to time determine. The said offices shall be filled by appointment by, or under the authority of the Commissioner. Each officer so appointed shall perform the functions delegated or otherwise assigned to him in pursuance of this reorganization plan and shall receive compensation to be fixed in accordance with the classification laws as amended from time to time". Sections 901-913 of Title 5 of the United States Code expressly provides for the consolidation of existing functions performed by an agency, including the District of Columbia, and Section 303 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967, a plan prepared in accord with the authority contained in 5 U.S.C. 901–913, authorizes the Commissioner to establish an office in which are consolidated the functions of existing offices as was done in the creation of the Office of Public Safety by consolidating the Police Department, Fire Department and Office of Civil Defense Office of the Corporation Council, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. Under the direction of the Mayor, D. C., the Director of Fublic Safety has full responsibility for all functions assigned to the Metropolitan Police Department, the D. G. Fire Deperiment, and the Cice of Civil Defense and in addition selveg in a liason capacity with courts in the District of Columbia, with the U.S. Attorney-General; works closely with the Department of Corrections to assure coordination of all public safety functions. As Director serves as principal advisor to Mayor, D. C. on all aspects of public safety. The Government of the District of Columbia is a large and complex organization providing services essential to normal life in a large, highly congested and cosmopolitan urban community (in excess of 100,000 residents of D. C., and ia addition many residrats in nearby suzburian ereas are provided services) wilich must be maintained and governed at a standard consonant with its status as the -2 Nation's Capital. The District of Columbia Government is unique among municipalities in that it also provides services normally provided by county and state governments. In addition to the administration of public safety matters within the municipality, close coordination and cooperation with surrounding local jurisdictions in the States of Maryland and Virginia must be maintained. Duties and Responsibilities Under the general direction of the Mayor and subject only to clearance of major policies and decisions, the Director of Public Safety has full responsibility and authority for directing and administering the following functions: A Metropolitan Police Department B. 1. Developing and implementing major programs and policies 2. Planning and prescribing departmental policies; coordinating, D. C. Fire Department 1. Developing and implementing major programs and policies 2. Representing the Mayor in coordinating fire prevention and fire C. Cffice of Civil Defense 1. Developing and implementing policies, plans, and programs for 2. Coordinating District of Columbia çivil defense and major disaster -3 3. Representing the Mayor on matters pertaining to civil defense la carrying out the above duties and responsibilities, incumbent directs an organization of two major departments (Police and Fire) and the Office of Civil Defense consisting of approximately 5,000 employees. Maintains close personal contacts with the courts in the District of Columbia, the Office of the U.S. Attorney-General, Congressional Committees, high officials of other government agencies, and civic organizations. PATRICK V. MURPHY, FORMER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Appointed Patrolman in the New York City Police Department on December 12, 1945. Served in the Patrol Force as Patrolman, Sergeant, and Lieutenant, as well as in the Emergency Service Division. From 1952-61, Instructor and Training Officer, New York City Police Academy. Instructor in Police Science, College of the City of New York. Under the direction of Commissioner Michael J. Murphy, organized the Police Commissioner's Inspection Squad in May of 1951 and served as Commanding Officer until January 1963 when promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector. From January 1963 until June 1964, while on leave of absence from the New York City Police Department, served as Chief of Police of Syracuse, New York; reorganized the Department by establishing an Organized Crime Division, an Intelligence Section, and a Community Relations Section, as well as a Citizens Scholarship Fund for higher education of policemen. In June 1964, returned to the New York City Police Department as Commanding officer of the Police Academy at the time of the opening of its new $10 million building on East 20th Street, Manhattan, and was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief Inspector. Appointed to present position on November 15, 1965. Possesses a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. John's University, Brooklyn, and a Master of Public Administration Degree from the City College of New York, major: Police Science; thesis: Police Employee Organizations. Elected to membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, national honor fraternity of colleges of business administration. Graduate of the National Law Enforcement Academy, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Charter member, past president, and member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Police Science. Member of the American Society of Public Administration. Past Chairman of the Education and Training Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. Member of the Board of Directors and Co-chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Manhattan Region. Former Dean of Administration and Police Science, College of Police Science, City University of New York. Served with the U.S. Navy as an Aircraft Pilot in World War II and held the rank of Lieutenant (Senior Grade). Married to the former Betty Cameron, eight children. Born 1920. Appointed Director, Public Safety, December 1, 1967, District of Columbia. Mr. SISK. Really, one of the points, Mr. Murphy, in some of my questions and I think possibly maybe some of them should be directed to Commissioner Washington rather than to you, and so I will try not to bear on that point, but I am interested in this form the standpoint of one of the comments made by my good friend from North Carolina. As one who supported the re-organization plan, I went up and down through this pretty thoroughly, and it is my understanding that we were not delegating any authority downtown that was not heretofore delegated to the three commissioners. And so I expect or hope to have an opportunity, Mr. Chairman, in the future to explore it, just what some of the things in the re-organization plan were that may be I was unaware of. But here again it does seem to me that in view of the fact that we had the troika situation before, if we are going back to that and again moving in another layer here of bureaucracy so to speak, then I do not think we have gained very much. How many people do you have on your staff now, Mr. Murphy? Mr. MURPHY. I have just one assistant and two stenographers. two clerical people. Mr. SISK. You only have one assistant? Mr. MURPHY. Yes, sir. |