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.

[Bob Thomas]

Originally Posted by Hooper

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.

Yup....cost savings to have civilians out there. Going to save MILLIONS......

1. The detail in Boylston would have had 1 officer with a cruiser behind the machinery
2. There were 2 flagmen making "about $35/hour" so that's $70/hour vs. $42. Yup...I can see the savings already!
3. All those "laid off tollworkers" remember them....about 100? Very curious how all of a sudden there were also 100 new flagmen out there.....looks like the tollworkers got a promotion!
4. Those flagmen that will have the same training as far as medical and traffic direction.....they had 1 hour of training, most failed 2 of their tests and are also Mass Highway workers that were going to be cut
5. All this information was provided by a working Mass Highway supervisor

But hey...the public perception is they won....cops are off the details. I wonder if we'll get tax refunds now that Devil is saving money???