"Whatever the chief tells you is the way itis," he said.
But Brookings said Anderson knew about the oldpolicy and was upset at Fitzhugh for "letting thecat out of the bag."
"Anderson spoke to me after the articleappeared," Fitzhugh said yesterday. "He wasupset."
And Welch, the security officer, said Andersoncalled him and told him of the change in policy.
"He said he would step up patrols and broom thedrugs out of there," Welch said.
Smith said neighbors welcomed Fitzhugh's candorand would become "even more hostile" if Fitzhughis punished for telling the truth.
"They are tired of being lied to by thepolice," Smith said. "He told the truth, and eventhough the truth hurts, it had to be told."
Johnson said he plans to speak to Fitzhugh toclear up any confusion about the policy