Eddie Compass
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Eddie Compass | |
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Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department | |
Edwin P. Compass, III is a former Chief of Police of the New Orleans Police Department.
He resigned as Chief of Police on September 27, 2005.[1] Compass, who earlier said he was organizing a tribunal to handle the cases of 249 officers who left their posts without permission during Hurricane Katrina,[2] did not give any reason for his resignation. Compass's resignation followed a few days after an emergency injunction was handed down, prohibiting him “from confiscating lawfully-possessed firearms from citizens ... “[3] His actions subsequently led to the passage of the Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act.
Compass has declared that he was actually forced to resign his post.[4]
Eddie Compass was the youngest major city police chief in the country.
References
- ^ Levin, Alan (2005-09-28). "New Orleans police chief quits". USA TODAY.
- ^ Silverman, Julia (2005-09-27). "N.O. Police Say 249 Officers Left Posts". Associated Press.[permanent dead link]
- ^ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. "Consent Order Civil Action 05-20,000" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2005.
- ^ "Frontline: Law & Disorder: Interview Eddie Compass". PBS. 25 August 2010.