Wednesday, August 25, 2010
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12 comments:
If the BOC thinks furloughs and cuts are the solution, they should have the balls to stand up and do it.
I for one would like to see how the voters would react to TRUE furloughs.
If you're not gonna pay me, let me spend the time with my family.
This is not a new revelation. A few years back when The Brown Group (Jones kickback) was hired for yet another study they suggested the following: 1) Stop responding to residential alarms as that is the alarm company's responsibility. 2) Stop responding to accidents that aren't required by law i.e. no injuries, not on a state highway, etc. as this is an insurance adjuster's job. The response as most of you know by our then deputy chief was "What will we tell our home owners associations?" Brown Group response, "Who's in charge here, you or the citizens?" UNFORTUNATELY we all know politics is in charge here as usual. NOTHING will change, escape on your next anniversary date while you still have a pension to freeze.
Um, I kinda thought this was already being done, especially in North Dekalb.
Cobb Police resorted to this during the winter storms earlier this year where single car accidents were issued forms to fill out. I also thought this was why some jurisdictions adopted false alarm ordinances to curtail the wasted resources on false alarms.
These wouldn't be bad ideas except politicians might use this to deflate the crime stats leading the citizens to believe things are safer and better.
Remember what happened when Atlanta Police went on their furloughs and how it angered both officers and citizens. Officers were so busy, they were telling us they had to eat as they were responding to calls.
Great ideas!
Stop responding to alarm calls!
Stop responding to private property accidents!
Stop responding to complaints and p.o.a.p's from the commissioners. You can't treat us like dirt then use us to make yourselves look good!
This is already happening with any PROPERLY run watch. Troops should handle one call at a time in a cautious and professional manner while backing one another. This by default puts lesser calls on the pending list while the REAL 911 calls are handled. This manpower issue has been created by neglect and cannot be remedied overnight. We WILL NOT put our safety at risk to cater to alarm calls and home owners associations while officers go without backup. Again, step up or get the HELL out of the way.
Whatever happened to the idea of 'Reserve Officers' coming back to work limited hours each month to help assist with alarms, accidents, etc?
Apparently those drivers unfortunate enough to be issued a court ticket are being charged 2 - 3 times the normal fine when found guilty. Guess the County will do anything to make up for the warning tickets.
There is one thing that you can be sure of if there are any sacrifices to be made. The police officers of this county will be the ones who are asked to make them.
Anon August 26, 2010 2:10 AM stated
"Stop responding to complaints and p.o.a.p's from the commissioners. You can't treat us like dirt then use us to make yourselves look good!"
That could apply just as well to our officers in ICP. They "meet" with these citizens when they're not shopping or on break, then send over a stack of POAP's for the uniform officer to handle.
Some territory folders are so stuffed, the uniform officer could do nothing but POAP's.
If there is a problem, why isn't POAP using THEIR time and THEIR car to take care of the problem. Oh yeah....they're already home or too busy attending meetings, shopping or out on break.
ICP depletes our manpower and our access to equipment.
....on that note, HAS THE COUNTY SOLD EVEN ONE ICP BUS? HOW MUCH ARE WE SPENDING ON FUEL AND UPKEEP FOR BUSES that sit at 34 only to be mysteriously used periodically by an unseen person or persons overnight?
The buses are about to be gone. There will be one or two left. The others have been sold for around $125,000.
Some non-emergency calls are already not being handled or being returned. So the damage is starting to worsen by the day...
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