Mr. Griffin. What area does a platoon man?
Chief Batchelor. It mans the city. This is a uniform platoon. We have three substations and they change the same way. The substations are under the platoon commander, and each of the substations has a lieutenant in charge of the substation who accounts to the platoon commander, who is a captain.
Mr. Griffin. Tell me if my understanding is right, that Talbert at this point had operational responsibility for all the men throughout the city?
Chief Batchelor. That's right.
Mr. Griffin. Sort of like the executive officer on a ship or something?
Chief Batchelor. That's right.
Mr. Griffin. Tell us what your conversation was with Chief Curry up in his office when you first went in?
Chief Batchelor. I asked him, I believe, if he had called Sheriff Decker.
Mr. Griffin. What did he say?
Chief Batchelor. He said, no, he hadn't, but he was fixing to do that. And he did do it. He picked up the phone and called Sheriff Decker.