Dullea attended Franklin Grammar and Lowell High Schools. After service in the Marine Corps, Dullea joined the San Francisco police force in 1914. In 1924, he was a police sergeant assigned to the Auto Detail's Shotgun Squad, a mobile police car unit assigned to patrol during night hours for motorized bandits. By 1929, he was Captain of Inspectors under William J. Quinn, serving during Prohibition, and later became a Captain of Detectives.
Tenure as Chief of Policeedit
Dullea was appointed Chief in 1940 by Mayor Angelo Rossi. In 1941, Dullea ordered the San Francisco Police Department to assist in the roundup of Japanese-Americans for transport to internment camps, confiscating minor personal possessions; in February 1942 Dullea said his department was holding 6,000 radios and cameras taken from Japanese-Americans.[1] During the war years Dullea presided over a police force diminished by conscription. In response, Dullea enlisted a police auxiliary consisting of 2,500 men and women, who were given a crash course in police work and trained in the use of firearms to assist in traffic duties and security at sporting events as well as crime prevention.[2] With increased numbers of servicemen visiting San Francisco on leave, the department reported increases in the number of criminal incidents including drunk-and-disorderly charges, which Chief Dullea blamed on the increased number of servicemen on leave in San Francisco. On August 14, 1945, after President Truman announced the end of the war on nationwide radio, soldiers and seamen on leave in the city poured out of the city's saloons to celebrate in the street, resulting in a four-day "Peace Riot" of fights, gang rapes, looting and vandalism, leaving 11 people dead (including a municipal streetcar driver) and 1000 injured. After the deadliest riot in the city's history, Chief Dullea publicly expressed his disgust with what he termed, "the unbridled and unrestrained acts of a lot of undisciplined men in uniform."[3] Others blamed Chief Dullea for having no prepared plan to deal with the violence.[4]
After the war, Dullea used his position as Chief of Police to call for greater gun control efforts, including urging WWII veterans to turn in or dispose of their war souvenir firearms, and urged Hollywood filmmakers to publicize such efforts.[5] Dullea served as president of the California Peace Officers Association (CPOA) from 1944 to 1945.
Later yearsedit
Upon retirement from SFPD in 1947, Dullea was appointed to the State Adult Authority by his good friend, Earl Warren who was then governor of California. In 1955, Dullea left the Adult Authority and became an executive with the Walkup Merchant Drayage firm. He was vice-president at the time of his death.
He was married and Charles and Winifred had three sons, the Reverend Charles W. Dullea Jr, at one time president of the University of San Francisco, the Reverend John S. Dullea of San Jose and attorney Edward D. Dullea.
^Dullea, Charles W., Testimony of Charles W. Dullea, U.S. House Select Committee Investigating National Defense Migration [Tolan Committee] Hearings, 77 Cong, 2 sess., 1941-1942, Report. 77 Cong., 2 sess., 1942. H. Rpt. 1911. Serial 10970
^Lotchin, Roger W., The Bad City in the Good Old Days, Indiana University Press (2003), ISBN0253341434, p. 204.
^Brunsdale, Mitzi, Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes, ABC-CLIO, ISBN978031334530-2 (2010) p. 354
^Nolte, Carl, The dark side of V-J Day, The San Francisco Chronicle, 15 August 2005
^Friedman, Alan, The Passing Parade: Souvenirs of Death, dir. Edward L. Cahn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Short Subject Film (1948)
April 18, 2024
charles, dullea, 1889, 1966, chief, police, francisco, police, department, from, 1940, 1947, contents, early, years, tenure, chief, police, later, years, referencesearly, years, editdullea, attended, franklin, grammar, lowell, high, schools, after, service, ma. Charles W Dullea May 30 1889 May 31 1966 was the Chief of Police in the San Francisco Police Department from 1940 to 1947 Contents 1 Early years 2 Tenure as Chief of Police 3 Later years 4 ReferencesEarly years editDullea attended Franklin Grammar and Lowell High Schools After service in the Marine Corps Dullea joined the San Francisco police force in 1914 In 1924 he was a police sergeant assigned to the Auto Detail s Shotgun Squad a mobile police car unit assigned to patrol during night hours for motorized bandits By 1929 he was Captain of Inspectors under William J Quinn serving during Prohibition and later became a Captain of Detectives Tenure as Chief of Police editDullea was appointed Chief in 1940 by Mayor Angelo Rossi In 1941 Dullea ordered the San Francisco Police Department to assist in the roundup of Japanese Americans for transport to internment camps confiscating minor personal possessions in February 1942 Dullea said his department was holding 6 000 radios and cameras taken from Japanese Americans 1 During the war years Dullea presided over a police force diminished by conscription In response Dullea enlisted a police auxiliary consisting of 2 500 men and women who were given a crash course in police work and trained in the use of firearms to assist in traffic duties and security at sporting events as well as crime prevention 2 With increased numbers of servicemen visiting San Francisco on leave the department reported increases in the number of criminal incidents including drunk and disorderly charges which Chief Dullea blamed on the increased number of servicemen on leave in San Francisco On August 14 1945 after President Truman announced the end of the war on nationwide radio soldiers and seamen on leave in the city poured out of the city s saloons to celebrate in the street resulting in a four day Peace Riot of fights gang rapes looting and vandalism leaving 11 people dead including a municipal streetcar driver and 1000 injured After the deadliest riot in the city s history Chief Dullea publicly expressed his disgust with what he termed the unbridled and unrestrained acts of a lot of undisciplined men in uniform 3 Others blamed Chief Dullea for having no prepared plan to deal with the violence 4 After the war Dullea used his position as Chief of Police to call for greater gun control efforts including urging WWII veterans to turn in or dispose of their war souvenir firearms and urged Hollywood filmmakers to publicize such efforts 5 Dullea served as president of the California Peace Officers Association CPOA from 1944 to 1945 Later years editUpon retirement from SFPD in 1947 Dullea was appointed to the State Adult Authority by his good friend Earl Warren who was then governor of California In 1955 Dullea left the Adult Authority and became an executive with the Walkup Merchant Drayage firm He was vice president at the time of his death He was married and Charles and Winifred had three sons the Reverend Charles W Dullea Jr at one time president of the University of San Francisco the Reverend John S Dullea of San Jose and attorney Edward D Dullea Dullea died of a brain hemorrhage in 1966 en route to the South End Rowing Club for his daily handball workout A mass at Saint Ignatius Church was held followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery Colma California References edit Dullea Charles W Testimony of Charles W Dullea U S House Select Committee Investigating National Defense Migration Tolan Committee Hearings 77 Cong 2 sess 1941 1942 Report 77 Cong 2 sess 1942 H Rpt 1911 Serial 10970 Lotchin Roger W The Bad City in the Good Old Days Indiana University Press 2003 ISBN 0253341434 p 204 Brunsdale Mitzi Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection From Sleuths to Superheroes ABC CLIO ISBN 978031334530 2 2010 p 354 Nolte Carl The dark side of V J Day The San Francisco Chronicle 15 August 2005 Friedman Alan The Passing Parade Souvenirs of Death dir Edward L Cahn Metro Goldwyn Mayer Short Subject Film 1948 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles W Dullea amp oldid 1203770144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
