Word: commandeering
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...There were a few people in a high level of command who would not accept orders from a Black deputy." Wall says. "There were certain people who were making it difficult lot him to get what he wanted to do done He hucked some command stall who wanted to see him destroyed, or some politicians who wanted to see him destroyed," the minister adds...
...Deputy Johnson has served the Department and the residents of the City of Boston with distinction. He has performed in the finest traditions of the department. His leaving creates quite a gap in the ranks of the command staff and he will be missed...
...agrees that occasional tensions were apparent. but says they had no effect on him. "I never felt any tensions at my level but there were certain tensions among the men," he says, "I am not aware and have not been aware for many years of any difficulties on the command staff and I was there for seven years. Nobody ever said anything to my face." he adds...
...Sergeant on the beat and in the cruisers. He wasn't politically inclined [a political appointee] like some people," says Lewis G. McConkey. a detective at Area B and 28-year veteran of the Boston Police. Johnson's past gave him increased authority and a more effective style of command, McConkey adds...
...Harvard surroundings over the past two months. The lesson of Area B he says, was "to talk to everybody." To that end, the Chief says, he has had "many, many" conversations with deans, directors of security for various areas (such as the Medical School and the Business School), department command staff and officers and security guards themselves "I think I've got a pretty good handle on what's going on here. he says...