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Secretive police.(Tilting at Windmills)

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From: Washington Monthly
Date: 20040101
Author:Peters, Charles

Franz Kafka would love this one. The U.S. Park Police Chief, Teresa Chambers, recently told reporters that she needs reinforcements. Her forces are being stretched too thin by their new responsibilities to provide security for conspicuous terrorist targets like the Washington Monument. Instead of getting more money, however, she anticipates a $12 million budget shortfall this year. Sounds to me like she has reasonable concerns. But Dan Murphy, the Bush administration's deputy chief of Park Service, has removed Chambers from her job and placed her on administrative leave, saying ...

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