Pubdate: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 Source: Commercial Appeal (TN) Copyright: 2004 The Commercial Appeal Contact: http://www.gomemphis.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/95 Author: James Downey Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n904/a08.html FIGHTING CRIME AT THE POLICE STATION Your article about the thefts from the Memphis Police property room (June 23, "Evidence theft near $3 million") is a good example of the kind of people who are being hired by our city officials - and it makes you wonder whether maybe some of the officials themselves were getting a cut of the loot. Those who are in charge of the property and evidence room should put ironclad security rules and procedures into practice so that this cannot happen again. These kinds of people are another reason that people are moving out of Memphis - it's not just high taxes. James Downey, Memphis - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D