Vol.18 No.1 - January 9,1984 - ALL YOU PEOPLE LISTEN UP

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Newsletter-style content from Washington Crime News Services dated January 9, 1984 (Vol. 18, No. 1). Covers a range of U.S. law-enforcement and legal updates, including the Reagan Administration’s proposed $200 million Justice Department budget increase for law enforcement and the EEOC filing a suit challenging Massachusetts’ mandatory retirement age for troopers. Includes additional brief issue listings and reported statistics related to drunk driving and public-safety outcomes, with references to multiple state and crime topics.

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REAGAN WANTS $200 MILLION BUDGET INCREASE FOR DOJ, MOST OF IT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

EEOC FILES SUIT TO OVERTURN MASSACHUSETTS' LAW MANDATING RETIREMENT AT 50 FOR TROOPERS

FEMALE EX-DEPUTY WINS BIAS SUIT: A LESSON FOR MANAGERS ABOUT THE DIGNITTY OF ALL EMPLOYEES

Vol.18 No.1 January 9,1984Page 1 ALL YOU PEOPLE LISTEN UP:WE WILL SEE GOOD THINGS IN1984 By Richard J.O'ConnellPublisher,Washington Crime News Services In preparation for this moment,I have throwna gallon of industrial strength Visine in each eyeball,placed a new ribbon in the typewriter,made a pitifullunge for all the ladies in the office just to let themknow that I am still alive,and took a solemn oathto never again bet the spread on any bowl game,anywhere. Perhaps you have recovered by now.For thelife of me,I cannot seem to get this typewriter tostop moving.Hey folks,it's a tough,dirty job.Somebody has to do it.Beats the hell out of work-ing for a living. The very best thing that can be said for 1983is that some of us survived.For the record,we havestated that 1980 was a "dog,"1981"sucked rope,"and 1982 "beat a sharp stick in the eye."Well,old1983 can be held up as a "survive."OK,settle down,nobody ever said I know grammar. Looking back on the list of predictions wemade last year,we can only hope that your crystalball was less cloudy.Still,it was a good shot andyou might as well be prepared for a new list.Because here it comes. "Tis An Election Year Guess what!1984 are an election year.Overthe next 10 months,you are going to be hearing alot more "bullfeathers"about law and order.It (See 1984,continued on page seven) We Survived... IN THIS ISSUE STATE OF THE UNION:1984 May Be REAGAN:Wants More SS For DOJ,. ..2 MASSACHUSETTS:EEOC FightsMandatory Trooper Retirement Age .....2 ARIZONA:A Lesson About Dignity.....3 N.C.:More Women Investigators Needed ...3 DESIGNER DRUGS:Police Worry About Deaths .4 DRUNK DRIVING:NHTSA Offers Guidelines..5 COCAINE:Abuse Worse Than We Thought... 5 FLORIDA DRUG WAR:"A RemarkableImpact,"Bush Says............9 BANK ROBBERIES:FBI IntensifiesHunt For East Coast TerrorGang. .....9 A RELATIVELY ACCIDENT-FREE HOLIDAY The FederalGovernment said on Jan.4 that theNew Year's holiday weekend was the safest on thehighways in 35 years,an indication that the waragainst drunk drivers is paying offTransportationSecretary Elizabeth Hanford Dole,in releasingNational Safety Council statistics,said 274 peopledied during the three-day weekend-the lowestsince 1949,whe 269 died. ## REAGAN WANTS $200 MILLIONBUDGET INCREASE FOR DOJ,MOSTOF IT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT The Reagan Administration plans to ask Con-gress for a $200 million increase in the JusticeDepartment's budget for next year.The increase,if approved by Congress,would bring the Depart-ment's budget to about $3.57 billion-nearly sixpercent more than the current fiscal year. It would mean that a total of $1 billion hasbeenadded to law enforcement since PresidentReagan took office three years ago. Justice Department officials say the moneywould be spent to hire new agents for the FBI andthe Drug Enforcement Administration,to expandFederal prosecutors'offices around the country,and to build new prisons.Some of the funds areexpected to be targeted at programs to deal withviolent juvenile offenders. A total of 2,000 new jobs would be created,including 250 new agents for the FBI and DEA in1985.It will bring to 900 the number of newagents added since 1981. The 1985 fiscal year begins on Oct.1. "We've had the largest percentage increase indollars and people of any major agency in theGovernment,including the Department of Defense,"commented Deputy Attorney General Edward C.Schmults. "We've gone up$1 billion,damn near 50 per-cent,and most of it has gone to law enforcement,”he said."This is a significant and dramatic increase,reflecting the Administration's commitment to lawenforcement.It's not rhetoric-it's there.”■ DID YOU KNOW that Washington Crime NewsServices also publishes Corrections Digest,JuvenileJustice Digest,Narcotics Control Digest,SecuritySystems Digest,Organized Crime Digest,TrainingAids Digest,CriminalJustice Journal and ComputerCrime Digest.Sample copies of these publicati

FAQs

What budget increase does the Reagan Administration plan to request for the Justice Department?

It plans to ask Congress for a $200 million increase for the next year, which would bring the budget to about $3.57 billion.

Why did the EEOC file a lawsuit against Massachusetts’ mandatory retirement law for troopers?

The EEOC filed to overturn the law requiring state troopers to retire at age 50 regardless of ability to perform their duties, alleging age discrimination.

What does the article say about the intent behind Massachusetts’ retirement age for troopers?

It states the retirement age at 50 was set because physical demands for troopers are tougher and because legislators wanted a younger force.

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