When superiors realized he could write , he was promoted to reporter and sent to cover the police department .
Through his relatives , and as a local boy , Dunne was thoroughly familiar with the local police courts and firehouses .
When superiors realized Dunne could write , Dunne was promoted to reporter and sent to cover the police department .
Through his relatives , and as a local boy , Dunne was thoroughly familiar with the local police courts and firehouses .