(A) Thus far in FY 80 we have expended $6,842.24 for Office
These funds were expended thusly.

Supplies.

(B) The expenditures for Laundry & Dry Cleaning to date is $5,556.48. This amount consists of$5,402.48 for three months laundry service, and $154.00 for hand rags used in

vehicle maintenance.

(C) The funds expended thus far for communications are self explanatory and listed below.

Telephone line rentals & toll calls
Repairs, communications equipment
Parts, communications equipment
Wales service, FTS service, and

CRT terminals

Dictaphone

Tools and miscellaneous items

New equipment

Replacement equipment:

56 Batteries

100 earplugs

51 radio straps

26 radios

$ 1,365.21

$6,842.24

5,556.48

(D) This category relates to all phases of preventive maintenance procedures which also includes updating conventional and safety equipment for a more efficient operation. Expenditures for this item is subdivided below.

Parts and repairs
Gasoline and oil

Tires and chains

Tools and accessories

New equipment:

Bumper lights

Tire changer

$ 5,359.09
5,404.95

808.68

1,241.03 13,909.25

$26,723.00

Engine analyzer

The amount of

120.00

(E) Allowance, Secretary to Police Board. $120.00 reflects a payment for first quarter service.

(F) The category of Uniforms & Equipment is one which provides for the purchase of many items, as shown below.

(G) The two component units, Identification Branch and Special Investigation Branch, of this division have a total expenditure of $6,268.19 which is indicated below.

Photographic film, paper, and

assorted consumables

Photographic equipment

Repairs & service to equipment

Specialized equipment

Operational items

7,130.89

(H) This Division consists of four component units, Academy, Range, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and Travel. The total expenditure for these units is $31,157.72 which is categorized as follows:

(I) This category includes expenses related to our K-9 teams, and necessary equipment to perform their required duties. This item also includes registration

fees, and background checks on qualified applicants.

COMMUNICATIONS AND VEHICLES

Mr. BENJAMIN. Regarding the items to be purchased under Communications and Vehicles, please justify your new purchase. How do these relate to your expenditures in fiscal years 1979 and 1980? Chief POWELL. That is communications. Communications for fiscal '79 we had allotted $116,850. We expended $114,620.68. For fiscal '80 we had $137,072. There was an increase of $20,225. For motor vehicles for fiscal '79 we had allocated $82,000. We expended $94,399, for an overexpenditure of that category of $12,399. Allocated for 1980 is $97,500, which was an increase of $15,500.

Mr. BENJAMIN. Chief, I am looking at page 101 of the Committee print. For motor vehicles in 1979 you had $80,995, and for 1981 estimate you have $121,250. It also shows an estimated expenditure of $6,825 in 1980.

Chief POWELL. Mr. Chairman, somehow those figures are incorrect.

Mr. BENJAMIN. May I look at the chart you were looking at then?

Chief POWELL. Yes.

Mr. BENJAMIN. In 1979 you spent $94,399.01, which is $2,399.01 over what you were allotted?

Chief POWELL. Yes, sir.

Mr. BENJAMIN. What vehicles did you buy for that? Did you lease or what was it used for?

Chief POWELL. We bought some vehicles. I have a breakdown on this expenditure, including parts, repairs. There were 6 vehicles purchased, less trade of 5, for $35,742. There were 10 motorbikes less trade of 10, at a cost of $6,257. New equipment and tools was $2,576.27, Gasoline and oil was $30,652.80, tires $5,092.02, and repairs $4,271.67, parts $9,807.15. The greatest change is cost of tires and gasoline and oil.

Mr. BENJAMIN. May I see that, please?

Chief POWELL. Yes, sir.

Mr. BENJAMIN. Tell me what you are going to do with the amount you are requesting for fiscal year '81. While you are looking for that, let me ask you, in '79 you have 6 vehicles less trade of 5, so apparently you got 1 additional vehicle in '79. Is that correct? Chief POWELL. Yes, sir. We held 1 over. It was in fair condition, and we needed a car in our investigation section.

Mr. BENJAMIN. How many vehicles do you now have?

Chief POWELL. We have a total of 60, 30 motorbikes, 16 sedans, 3 station wagons, 4 vans, 2 buses, 4 trucks, and 1 trailer.

Mr. BENJAMIN. In '79, then, you picked up 1 extra sedan?

Chief POWELL. Yes, sir.

Mr. BENJAMIN. What was that used for?

Chief POWELL. That's used by our investigations section.

Mr. BENJAMIN. What do they use it for?

Chief POWELL. That is our unit that investigates countersurveillance. In fact, the same squad, actually it includes the bomb squad, and our intelligence-gathering personnel. They all use this car. Mr. BENJAMIN. How many vehicles do they have now?

Chief POWELL. They have 3 cruisers, 2 vans, a pickup truck, and a trailer.

Mr. BENJAMIN. They apparently had 2 cruisers the year before; is that correct?

Chief POWELL. Yes, sir, that is true.

Mr. BENJAMIN. And what was the reason for giving them another cruiser?

Chief POWELL. They just needed it. They didn't have enough. Mr. BENJAMIN. How many people do you have in investigations? Chief POWELL. Approximately 85. What we are talking about here are several sections, Mr. Chairman. There is the ident section, which does all the fingerprinting, photographing, and it includes the crime scene search unit. Then we have our intelligence section in the same group. Also when we have groups who march on the Capitol or whatever, we send one of these units ahead to ascertain what the mood and size or whatever of the crowd, at some point outside the grounds, so that we can prepare ourselves as best we

can.

The same unit handles countersurveillance. They have equipment that they have to move around to do certain investigative checks here pertaining to electronic things, and they have 1 truck that they use for that. In addition to that, we have background investigations for all recruits.

GASOLINE COST AND USAGE

Mr. BENJAMIN. How much do you pay for gasoline?

Chief POWELL. Ninety-three cents. We get our gasoline through the Architect's pumps actually, and repay him.

Mr. BENJAMIN. What was the figure for gasoline the year before? Chief POWELL. $30,652.80.

Mr. BENJAMIN. And how about the year before that?

Chief POWELL. $25,600.15.

Mr. BENJAMIN. What are you proposing in the year 1981 figure? Chief POWELL. We are asking for $47,500 for gasoline and oil. Mr. BENJAMIN. How much are you paying now at the pump? Chief POWELL. Ninety-three cents.

Mr. BENJAMIN. How much did you pay when you spent $30,652.80?

Chief POWELL. Part of that, I believe, was 69 cents. That was about the lowest price, I believe, and it has gone up since then. That is without federal tax.

Mr. BENJAMIN. How much mileage do you think you put on these vehicles a day?

Chief POWELL. It varies. Some 40 or 50, some more. It would depend upon the use of the car. Some of these cars are assigned to the patrol divisions, and they are constantly on patrol. Those cars would, of course, put on 50 to 75 miles a day perhaps. The cruisers we generally use about 3 years and some more. Some of these cars are 4 years old or more. Of course, we feel as long as they perform satisfactorily without excessive cost that we can do that.

Mr. BENJAMIN. I am just looking at the $35,000 figure, not the $47,000 figure you are requesting, and I presume whatever the combination of 63 cents and 93 cents a gallon of gasoline is, that you have got a minimum of 1,000 miles a day on your vehicles. For the small area that we have, that is just inconceivable.