From: [C upi] at [clari.net] (UPI)
Newsgroups: clari.local.texas,clari.news.alcohol+drugs,clari.news.law_enforce
Subject: Police drug money missing
Keywords: legal, legal investigations, police, illegal drugs
Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 8:00:25 PDT
Location: Texas

                                         
        DALLAS, May 2 (UPI) -- Dallas Police Chief Ben Click has asked the FBI  
to investigate the disappearance of $50,000 in cash used in narcotics 
investigations from a police safe. 
        The police department's Internal Affairs Division has also been  
instructed to conduct an administrative investigation into the reported 
loss. 
        The loss was discovered on Monday by supervisors in the department.  
        ``I am very concerned about the disapperance of these funds, and have  
asked the FBI to investigate,'' Click said Wednesday. ``We will 
cooperate fully by providing the FBI total and complete access to all 
records and personnel.'' 
        Click said the department has ``an outstanding Narcotics Division and  
its integrity will be preserved.'' He said if any member of the 
department has violated the law or policies, they will be held ``fully 
accountable.''