Another Layoff Article
These things keep coming to our attention, via comments and e-mails:
- FORT COLLINS, Colo. (July 13) -- The sheriff will be walking the streets again in San Luis -- the oldest community in Colorado. But it's not a return to the Wild West; the town fired its entire police force to save money.
Around the country other towns -- large and small -- are also eliminating their police departments. The Los Angeles suburb of Maywood, Calif., fired its officers, as did rural Bethel, Maine. Near Pittsburgh, Fallowfield, Pa., also voted to disband its police department.
The towns have been turning law enforcement over to county sheriffs, a decision that Jim Pasco, executive director of the National Fraternal Order of Police, called "penny wise and pound foolish.
While we don't see this is Chicago's future, the fact is we're doing more with less, somehow, some way. We don't know what Daley's floor is, but it's down here somewhere. Can redistricting be far behind?
Labels: department issues
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
34 Comments:
Chaulky says he'll make sure we don't get laid off.
Ratso Daley's "floor" is keeping THIRTY personal bodyguards for his crime family's use.
This Country is FUCKED. Imagine America in 2020... I cringe.
It's already started in Cook County, over 100 small suburbs have contacted the sheriff's dept. including Harwood Heights; the sheriff in no way, shape,or fashion, has the manpower to handle policing responsibilities in the burbs, they barely have enough for the un-incorporated areas...
And yes re-districting is coming, wether the politicos like it or not, they aren't closing districts so expect some re-arranging of the district boundaries so slower districts start pcking up some of the mess, otherwise people will be assigned to areas instead of ditricts and sent where needed area-wide, yes the union will beef but the city will declare is an emergency move thus circumventing the contract. It is by no means far-fetched...
If you listen to Zone 10, you'll feel a quiet satisfaction from within when you hear the dispatcher call out "Request for Supervisor" to 40XX w. Jackson, caller is unhappy with police service.
"Be advised, 1110, the Domestic Disturbance has 20 minutes, but it's still 'on the board' "
Poor girl can't get her keys back from her boyfriend. Or the 14 year old is acting a fool.
@non police: "on the board" means the call is still pending/not assigned to a patrol car.
The county sheriff is mandated by state to patrol any area. They are the chief law enforcement officer in the county per state statute, so if a city disbands their police, the sheriff must patrol.
Here in Philly, we have had 2 of our (previously) 23 Districts close. Rumor is there are more on the chopping block. Districts are no longer divided into sectors. Districts are now divided into much larger "Police Service Areas" (PSA). That makes it much easier to hide the dangerously low staffing levels in the patrol districts. It is common now for even the slower districts in be deep 'in the hole' with assignments pending. All planned future Academy classes have been cancelled, but there is no shortage of those retiring.
Many assigned to administrative and non-street jobs have been reassigned to patrol districts for the summer months. However, their work schedule will not be changed. So they will all be working Monday through Friday daywork. Just when they are needed most.
Our current contract allows the city to furlough us up to 30 days a year. We no longer have a residency requirement, but we won't be able to afford to leave this shit hole after losing 30 days pay.
Detectives must now stop working an active job at the end of the tour. Overtime will only be authorised in extreme cases. There have been no detective promotions in 2 years, and none planned for 2 more. So you can imagine how short they are.
Last year, the city closed 7 fire companies. It was announced yesterday the city plans to close 5 more companies on a "rolling" basis.
There is good news is Philadelphia's fiscal crisis. The libraries and public pools will remain fully staffed, with no reduction in hours of operation.
We should all be concerned. The city is broke, the county will be soon. The state is as broke as California and the US Government is spending money our great-grandchildren haven't made yet. We should all have IRA's and be putting as much as we can in deferred comp. Social Security is broke, the pensions are going to be broke and we're going to get hosed when push comes to shove, they will reduce our pension payouts. If we don't vote to put this economic house in order this November, we will face awful times ahead.
Folks, when Jimmy Carter said that social security was having problems in the 70's, I paid attention and started trying to set aside a nest egg for disaster. Well folks, the disaster is almost here. This dunce in washington is spending money like it's free. There is no one on the horizon right now that will right this train-wreck we have here. We need financial prudence in our halls of government and we just don't have any one in power right now that has a clue how to do it. We face DIRE times just ahead.
all those towns must not have honor roll students.
Daley will never do what is right. Being right is closing 3 districts and eliminating or combining some units. We have so many chiefs that there are no indians for them to boss around. CPD should be a synonym for waste in the dictionary.
There is no need at all for 013, 021, and 023. With a violent city like Chicago do we need a Vice Unit??? Just my opinion but prostitution should be legalized, regulated, and taxed through the ass (no pun intended). I would combine Vice with another unit and just have a couple of Vice teams to crack down on illegal prostitution after its been legalized and regulated. The state could get on board and make harsher penalties for illegal prostitution (I know it wouldn't happen).
I like many others have so many pipe dreams for a better CPD it isn't funny. None of the ideas will ever come to fruition but, we can dream.
Oakland PD has laid off 80 officers as of Tuesday. That's around 10% of their entire force.The police will only respond to in progress or violent crimes. All others are SOL.
Since we are so short, maybe the city should tell all the idiots that we won't come for:
*daughter dressing like a slut
* son won't listen
*husband yelling at me
* my dog is missing
*my neighbor's water is hitting MY grass
*my bro took my last beer
*"John" won't pay up
*he took my drugs
ETc Etc Etc Etc Etc!!!!!!!
Aggravating and a waste of our time
CPD is notorious for hideing people.
There are enough idle bodies at HQ, Homan and 1300 w. Jackson to solve the "crisis".
That would, of course, reqire "special" people to do blue shirt police work.
Never gonna happen !
recently heard rumors that we may be going to a 2 watch set-up--- all the movement of the bosses may be permanent as well, not just for 90 days---
....in other news, King Richard II is spending your hard earned tax dollars on more flower pots. This time on Lincoln ave in front of the 020 station. Just to remind every one where thier raise went.
close about 5 districts and cpd will have another 100 police officers for street duty
thats 50 , 2 man units
5 less commanders , crossing guard supervisors , 10 captains ,
35 lts , 100 sgts.
think that'll help , I do
Do these towns realize that a stable police force and low crime is an attraction and a non-existant police force is kind of a deterrent for new residents. Who is going to move to a town without an active police department? (Except criminals)
http://cbs3.com/local/Philadelphia.Fire.Department.2.1807094.html
Philly to try rolling closures of fire houses to save money
The floor is 9500 sworn. This includes supervisors.
- A Supervisor Who Knows
it should be the opposite here...we dont need the sheriff"s dept. or the tree police...political spots, always have been.in sheriff's dept., i mean the brown shirts...still raiding bars looking for gambling?...hello?
remember duty availability? they can detail you out for 90 days anywhere. no need for layoffs here with all the people retiring. the future looks like the movie demolition man...cameras everywhere and little police response!
You could get by with smaller PDs and save tons of cash if concealed carry was uniform across the nation along with a strong Castle Doctrine law in all 50 states.
Maybe we can FIRE the Sheriff and save a TON of Money on politically connected cronies?
The state needs to pass stricter laws on suing cities. If your case is found to be b.s. the plantiff and their attorney be liable for all fees, and possible fraud charges. Stop the ghetto lottery.
16/2010 07:57:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Since we are so short, maybe the city should tell all the idiots that we won't come for:
*daughter dressing like a slut
* son won't listen
*husband yelling at me
* my dog is missing
*my neighbor's water is hitting MY grass
*my bro took my last beer
*"John" won't pay up
*he took my drugs
ETc Etc Etc Etc Etc!!!!!!!
Aggravating and a waste of our time
7/16/2010 08:17:00 AM
I would very much like to agree with your logic but I can't. I simply cannot. It is these minor societal shortcomings in civility that lead to serious crime. For example:
1.daughter dressing like a slut and is out with older men doing drugs and is now pregnant.
2. son won't listen and beats his mother.
3. husband yelling at me and I might hit me like he did last week.
4. my dog is missing and I am afraid he'll bite someone.
5. my neighbor's water is hitting MY grass and he won't respect my wish for him to stop. I think I may have to bust a cap in his ass.
6. my bro took my last beer and is off his meds. Alcohol makes him violent.
7. "John" won't pay up and if you don't talk him into giving back my money I will bust a cap in his ass.
8. he took my drugs. That's a theft right?
Come on folks. The citizens need us in order to keep the peace from from becoming violent.
Anonymous said...
close about 5 districts and cpd will have another 100 police officers for street duty
thats 50 , 2 man units
5 less commanders , crossing guard supervisors , 10 captains ,
35 lts , 100 sgts.
think that'll help , I do
7/16/2010 09:30:00 AM
Please elaborate
it should be the opposite here...we dont need the sheriff"s dept. or the tree police...political spots, always have been.in sheriff's dept., i mean the brown shirts...still raiding bars looking for gambling?...hello?
Sounds like somebody didn't have the juice to get on the Sheriff's Police.Don't be a hater. be lucky you got a job.
Anonymous said...
....in other news, King Richard II is spending your hard earned tax dollars on more flower pots. This time on Lincoln ave in front of the 020 station. Just to remind every one where thier raise went.
7/16/2010 09:28:00 AM
Western Ave bridge over Belmont Ave is coming down. they won't spend the money to rebuild it. CDOT is saying traffic will improve. Right.
Another lane of traffic will be taken on the west side of Western, into the A3 lot and south of Belmont for turn lanes etc. No more entrance into 019 from Melrose and the east end of the district. New entrance close to the Riverview Mall on the north, not off of Western.
Harder to get in and out of 019 from east of Western.
The city is selling this to residents and businesses now. They had a public meeting at WGN which was sparsely attended and, surprise surprise, was never publicized or announced in advance. The daley way.
The city is giving people a typical daley bullshit job, it's better etc.
Truth is they are too broke to either repair or replace the bridge and it is dangerous so it is coming down.
Of course, nothing in the media by our teams of crack investigative reporters. They are busy looking for wrongdoing by cops.
It's already started in Cook County, over 100 small suburbs have contacted the sheriff's dept. including Harwood Heights; the sheriff in no way, shape,or fashion, has the manpower to handle policing responsibilities in the burbs, they barely have enough for the un-incorporated areas...
And yes re-districting is coming, wether the politicos like it or not, they aren't closing districts so expect some re-arranging of the district boundaries so slower districts start pcking up some of the mess, otherwise people will be assigned to areas instead of ditricts and sent where needed area-wide, yes the union will beef but the city will declare is an emergency move thus circumventing the contract. It is by no means far-fetched...
I see by the time of the day that you wrote your little opinion that you must have had one too many after work. There was no article that stated that there were over 100 small communities that inquired about having the CCSP patrol their communities & get rid of their own police dept. The articles did say that there were a few communities that inquired about the take over, but not the 100 that you found at the bottom of your glass. Besides who really gives a fuck??
close about 5 districts and cpd will have another 100 police officers for street duty
thats 50 , 2 man units
5 less commanders , crossing guard supervisors , 10 captains ,
35 lts , 100 sgts.
Wht planet are you on? the 5 districts you want to close still have beats that have to be patrolled on three watches, where do all those people go to report to work? where do yo find room for them in those stations? you really gain nothing from closing stations, re-drawing the boundaries and giving the slower districs pieces of the busier districts is one answer, the best answer though is hiring more officers!!!
"Come on folks. The citizens need us in order to keep the peace from from becoming violent.
7/16/2010 05:02:00 PM"
fine.
so you burp the baby.
16/2010 07:57:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Since we are so short, maybe the city should tell all the idiots that we won't come for:
*daughter dressing like a slut
* son won't listen
*husband yelling at me
* my dog is missing
*my neighbor's water is hitting MY grass
*my bro took my last beer
*"John" won't pay up
*he took my drugs
ETc Etc Etc Etc Etc!!!!!!!
Aggravating and a waste of our time
7/16/2010 08:17:00 AM
I would very much like to agree with your logic but I can't. I simply cannot. It is these minor societal shortcomings in civility that lead to serious crime. For example:
1.daughter dressing like a slut and is out with older men doing drugs and is now pregnant.
2. son won't listen and beats his mother.
3. husband yelling at me and I might hit me like he did last week.
4. my dog is missing and I am afraid he'll bite someone.
5. my neighbor's water is hitting MY grass and he won't respect my wish for him to stop. I think I may have to bust a cap in his ass.
6. my bro took my last beer and is off his meds. Alcohol makes him violent.
7. "John" won't pay up and if you don't talk him into giving back my money I will bust a cap in his ass.
8. he took my drugs. That's a theft right?
Come on folks. The citizens need us in order to keep the peace from from becoming violent.
7/16/2010 05:02:00 PM
LIBERAL ALERT!
SCC, you must have left the Liberal Bug light on because I'm seeing more posts like this one.
This is a police dept, not a baby sitting service. We don't teach etiquette classes. If mommy and daddy didn't do their job, too bad. Most, if not all these calls are the result of incompetent parents. A problem that took 18 years to develop cannot be solved in 10 minutes after the police have been called in.
Keep working hard my fellow officers. Keep locking people up my fellow officers. Then one day when the mayor decides to lay us off again you will be happy.
Dear Brother from Philly:
Thanks for giving us an update about the situation in Philly. It's always nice to hear a perspective from outside of Chicago. America is fucked. We cut back on education, health care, public safety but there is no shortage of money for bailing out the banks, auto companies, etc...
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