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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XII - Page 130« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Charles Oliver Arnett)

Mr. Griffin.
And for whom do you work?
Mr. Arnett.
Certain-Teed Products Co.
Mr. Griffin.
Is that here in Dallas?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
How long have you been with them?
Mr. Arnett.
Fourteen years.
Mr. Griffin.
How long have you been in the police reserve ?
Mr. Arnett.
A little over 10 years.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, have you had any special training in connection with your duties in the police reserve?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes, sir; went through school.
Mr. Griffin.
Can you tell us a little bit about that school?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, when I was going through, we went on Friday night, I believe it takes 7 1/2 months, if I remember right, to complete the course.
Mr. Griffin.
How long ago was this that you went through the school?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, it's been a little over 10 years now.
Mr. Griffin.
And you went every Friday night?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
For how many hours a night?
Mr. Arnett.
Two hours.
Mr. Griffin.
And as a result you became an officer in the reserve?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, since you have been in the reserve, how frequently would you be called to duty ?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, I was a sergeant to start with. We had 2 nights a month, I believe it was, that we were assigned to be here. You could come more times than that if you had the opportunity. Then I made lieutenant, which put me over more men, and April 6, either 3 or 4 years ago, I was made captain, and I have, I believe 80 some odd men under my company B. I am captain over company B.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, after you go through the training school, do your men engage in regular training of any sort, with the police department?
Mr. Arnett.
Well they ride on the squads and observe what's going on and special things like Texas-Oklahoma football rally. We work in that. State Fair of Texas. Usually somebody assigned to that every night during the Fair, and such as the President's parade. There were, I believe say 30 some odd--27 or 28, I believe it was, was assigned to that. Just things like that, or what we are assigned to, and then we have our regular ,nights that we ride squads, that we ride with squads or whatever
Mr. Griffin.
I see. How often are you assigned to ride squads?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, the patrolmen usually ride on their regular nights.
Mr. Griffin.
Is that once a week or once every 2 weeks?
Mr. Arnett.
Now, they are assigned twice a month, but if they have the time they usually come down once a week.
Mr. Griffin.
And for how long do they ride?
Mr. Arnett.
Oh, usually report around 7 or 7:30 at night until 10:30, 11 o'clock. Some of them ride longer than that, but that's the usual case.
Mr. Griffin.
Are they in uniform at that time when they ride?
Mr. Arnett.
Yes sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Do they receive any pay for that?
Mr. Arnett.
No, sir.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, are there any other training programs that these men undergo once they have gone through the initial 7-month program ?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, each fall they go out to the pistol range. I would say for four or five Saturdays, something like that. I might be off a week or something like that, but somewhere in that neighborhood, for training out there.
Mr. Griffin.
Anything else you can think of ?
Mr. Arnett.
Well, right offhand, I don't believe there are.
Mr. Griffin.
Now, I want to mark these couple of documents here, and then we will talk about these [indicating].
Mr. Arnett.
All right.
Mr. Griffin.
I am going to mark what is an interview that you had with two agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr. Mabey and Mr. Kenneth P. Hughes
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