Wilson Agrees to Aid Latin Police Group

Police Supt. O.W. Wilson agreed yesterday to serve on the advisory board of the newly organized Latin American Police Association and to attend the groups first installation dinner Oct. 21 in the Knickerbocker hotel. Both invitations were extended by Joseph De Lopez, association president and member of the department’s intelligence division in the bureau of inspectional services.

The association, which is open to policemen of Latin-American decent in all communities in Illinois, hopes to promote better relations between Latin-American Communities in Illinois and local police departments. De Lopez said the group also hopes to recruit more police officers of Latin-American extraction who are qualified for law enforcement work.

Of Chicago’s 39 policemen with Latin-American backgrounds, 33 belong to the association. All speak Spanish. Other officers are Detective Fred Montejano, vice president; Patrolman Andrew Rodriguez, secretary; and Detective Aurelio Garcia, treasurer.