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POLICE 1-1-1
Fort Worth police chief Cato Hightower today presents City Manager Cookingham a ten-year se of needs for the police department. By 1970, Hightower says the city will need 12 hundred new officers. The city has 500 now. His report also cites the possible need for a helicopter to aid in searches, portable crime laboratories and closed-circuit television in the jail. Additional space is the most pressing need now he says. A few minutes earlier theCI7T council discussed one project for modernizing the police department. pity manager Cookingham
tells the
council ounty commissioners have as-
sured their assistance and cooperation in setting up a police crime lab, estimated to cost 49 thousand
dollars. On a motion from councilman Cagle, kkxkakkw it is decided to approve the project and to begin work toward obtaining it.