Cops want extra pay for using computers!

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by Bob Thomas

Hey Hooper......

5 out of 60 doesn't sound all that bad....keeping it in perspective. We've got 10 officers, including the Chief. The town just said to cut 10% of the PD budget. That's $100k! Lessee....we've already cut down $30k earlier this year....we run with 2 guys on a shift....2 layoffs means I'm back to working alone. Safe??? NOT!!

However, just like you, the schools get a blank check. They had 2 override votes earlier this year for $600k. Both failed. Being a regional school district, the school board said fine.....you've got to come up with the money SOMEHOW!! Well, cut each department, cut down on the OT, town has not purchased a new cruiser for us in 9 years (Chief is forced to get them off grants, 1 per year) and now they want to cut us some more. Total BS. That's 4 years in a row the school department has DEMANDED over $500k but they have NEVER made ANY cuts in their budget.

Sorry to digress......just struck a nerve

Yeah, we had to cut $500,000 from the budget, again, thanks to our regional school district.

If the motoring public thinks flaggers will be such a panacea, then have at it.

I had some a$$hole say to me as he drove past me the other day, "Civilians will be better" and drove away. I could tell he was upset that he was delaying for three minues while traffic flowed from the opposite direction.....Won't it be funny when cops are no longer directing traffic that

1.) There will still be delays at road construction sites and traffic will back-up.
2.) Flagmen drink coffee, too.
3.) The cost of directing traffic, flagmen or police, is still very expensive no matter what.

[Saltheart]

Sorry if the donut crack was outdated but at 9 AM I had outside influences putting ideas in my head since when I posted it I was eating....a donut!

[Raven]

Bob you/ve try the smoked gouda cheese spread made in vermont.... a casual purchase one afternoon and now we look for it where ever we go,,,

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Sorry if the donut crack was outdated but at 9 AM I had outside influences putting ideas in my head since when I posted it I was eating....a donut!

None taken Salt, BTW, butternut is my favortie when I get weak!

Hey Bob, we lost five patrol officers this summer in a department of 60. We can thank our wonder school committe for that one. They couldn't get their budget passed at 2 town wide votes, so they did an end-around and stole funds from the other town departments, thus bye-bye to five guys....It was larceny over if I have ever seen it. But, here is the good news, we have brand new goal posts on the football field now, and the team is 5 & 2 so the town is better off.

I have been in touch with other department in warmer states and I feel certain that if Massachusetts gives us the big FU, they'll be happy to take me, and I can fish year 'round to boot, tough call there....

If we loses Quinn, I am screwed and so are many others. Without details and reduced OT, I'll be paying the town on Friday each week, if Cadillac gets his way. There won't be any reason to stay here in Mass any longer when I know southern departments are comprable in pay, have a lower cost of living and I can pay cash for a home when mine sells, even in this !@#$%^& market.

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This thread is making me hungry

I agree with everything you guys say here. The loss of cops to goalposts etc is bad. Education for the kids is important but man the crap they come up with the justify spending the largest amount in our town is pathetic.

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Swimmer IS THAT YOUUUUU

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[Hooper]

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Swimmer IS THAT YOUUUUU

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/vide...tml?source=CNN

"Wanna get away????"