Richard J. Daley Quote

The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's get the thing straight, once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder; the policeman is there to preserve disorder.


Rostow, Cary D.; Robert D. Davis (2004). A Handbook for Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations in Law Enforcement. Routledge. pp. 18. ISBN 0789023962.


The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's get the thing...

The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's get the thing...

The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's get the thing...

The confrontation was not created by the police; the confrontation was created by the people who charged the police. Gentlemen, let's get the thing...