Wednesday August 27, 2008 was Power IT (Internet technology) Down Day. Commissioner Jeff Rader requested all of the county’s employees participate by turning off their computers, monitors and printers as they left for work.
In doing so, hundreds of kilowatt hours saved would reduce energy costs and also help the environment. Rader said he hopes that workers would participate in the event but also realize how easy it is to cut down on energy costs every day.
Why doesn’t Rader inquire about the waste of energy and money by all the unnecessary take home cars within the police department alone? How much money and energy would be saved by just parking the 55 take home cars assigned to ICP for 24 hours? How much money and energy would be saved by not only parking the ICP cars, but all the unnecessary take home cars? Take home cars are for those personnel who are subject to be called in at any given moment, i.e. Major Crimes detectives, not as a perk.
There should be an investigation into the amount of take home cars issued by the department and the car shortage in general. The police department’s allotment of cars has been exhausted for the year. There are no more replacements.
Why doesn’t Radar have this investigated? Burrell, surely you don’t have to wait until after January 1, 2009 to inquire about the waste? Where is the media? Where are the environmentalist?
Are you afraid you will find something criminal?
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The Vision Continues!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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