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Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it
Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it

Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it

Date12/27/1973
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  • Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it. In 1973, murders in Metro totalled 44, an all-time high, but extremely low compared with the more than 700 in Detroit, which has a population no greater than Metro's.
  • Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson says crime will increase in 1974 and the police force must be increased to meet it. In 1973, murders in Metro totalled 44, an all-time high, but extremely low compared with the more than 700 in Detroit, which has a population no greater than Metro's.
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      Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil
      Troubled Trio: Police chiefs Jack Marks, left, Harold Adamson, top, and Jack Ackroyd each struggled with the job of leading a Metro police force in turmoil
      Adamson, Harold
      5/12/1975
      Former chiefs: Jack Ackroyd, left, and Harold Adamson are credited for taking the first steps to improve relations between Metro police and minorities when they headed the force
      Former chiefs: Jack Ackroyd, left, and Harold Adamson are credited for taking the first steps to improve relations between Metro police and minorities when they headed the force
      Ackroyd, Jack
      1/2/1983
      Alison Randall meets the man she hops will be her boss some day-Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson
      Alison Randall meets the man she hops will be her boss some day-Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson
      Adamson, Harold
      3/22/1971
      Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson ended more than 40 years' police service, 10 of them as chief, when he resigned today
      Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson ended more than 40 years' police service, 10 of them as chief, when he resigned today
      Adamson, Harold
      4/5/1979
      Police can't prevent attacks on women in the underground garages of apartment buildings, Chief Harold Adamson says, and a spokesman for apartment owne(...)
      Police can't prevent attacks on women in the underground garages of apartment buildings, Chief Harold Adamson says, and a spokesman for apartment owne(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      2/22/1973
      Retiring commissioner C. O. Bick, left, and police chief Harold Adamson, above. Reader says new chairman should be a civilian
      Retiring commissioner C. O. Bick, left, and police chief Harold Adamson, above. Reader says new chairman should be a civilian
      Bick, C. O
      1/20/1977
      Meeting his men, Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson walks into Metro Police Association meeting last night to give assurances that he would investigate(...)
      Meeting his men, Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson walks into Metro Police Association meeting last night to give assurances that he would investigate(...)
      Adamson, Harold
      1/13/1972
      Arm of the law, Retiring Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson gets a supporting hand from Margo Oyarmatia after giving blood at the police association he(...)
      Arm of the law, Retiring Metro Police Chief Harold Adamson gets a supporting hand from Margo Oyarmatia after giving blood at the police association he(...)
      Adamson, Harold
      4/2/1980
      A direct appeal to Police Chief Harold Adamson (above) for action before public support for Metro Police disintegrates, was made by Mr. Justice Donald(...)
      A direct appeal to Police Chief Harold Adamson (above) for action before public support for Metro Police disintegrates, was made by Mr. Justice Donald(...)
      Adamson, Harold
      9/4/1975
      All hail the chief: From left, former Metro police chiefs Harold Adamson and Jack Ackroyd, retiring Chief Jack Marks and his successor William McCormack join hands at a luncheon and roast for Masks
      All hail the chief: From left, former Metro police chiefs Harold Adamson and Jack Ackroyd, retiring Chief Jack Marks and his successor William McCormack join hands at a luncheon and roast for Masks
      Faught, Ken
      8/14/1989
      Metro's new police chief, Harold Adamson, will take over retiring Chief James Mackey's duties on June 1
      Metro's new police chief, Harold Adamson, will take over retiring Chief James Mackey's duties on June 1
      Adamson, Harold
      3/9/1970
      Metro police chief Harold Adamson (rear) talks to reporters moments after a suspect in downtown Toronto hostage-taking siege was captured last Monday.(...)
      Metro police chief Harold Adamson (rear) talks to reporters moments after a suspect in downtown Toronto hostage-taking siege was captured last Monday.(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      3/21/1977