tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post2375389469358534257..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-74309687953967838962009-02-04T01:44:00.000-05:002009-02-04T01:44:00.000-05:00Hmm what happened with all that money from the last big tax increase? It was supposed to fix all of this ;) You catch a crook ripping off your house and they are back on the streets in under a week since we have no room at the jail. Oh well just get yourself a gun and a good burgular alarm!guy77moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248410686603913517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-56972901685264098442009-02-03T08:12:00.000-05:002009-02-03T08:12:00.000-05:00The last guy that occupied the 25th would have raised taxes without reservation.<BR/><BR/>OK Mayor Ballard - time to sharpen that pencil. Let's see what kind of frugality will come from the 2010 budget. You remember how you got elected. We're not forgetting.Sir Hailstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301073859882785758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-85609865386591839162009-02-03T05:29:00.000-05:002009-02-03T05:29:00.000-05:00There are many firefighters and police officers "driving a desk" that could easily be put back out onto the street. To me, if we need a Sgt. or Lt. sworn police officer to run/work at the auto desk, gun permits, crime stoppers, etc., then it sounds to me that those officers don't need a take home car. Also, why do they need rank when they get this jobs? This is what has happened to police departments all over the country. You have street officers who put in the years, yet they may or may not want to be patrol supervisors. So when their old academy buddies climb the ladder, eventually they reward their old friends with these low stress, M-F jobs. Again, why do these "police officers" need a take-home car just to drive from home to the CCB/10th-Post/City Garage and back throughout the week?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-16503305488618102812009-02-02T20:40:00.000-05:002009-02-02T20:40:00.000-05:00They are in the process of hiring the civilian staff in lieu of the 100 new police officers promised when the tax increase was passed.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71458572012562243312009-02-02T19:56:00.000-05:002009-02-02T19:56:00.000-05:00Since virtually every non-report run requires two officers to respond, I suggest immediately putting two officers in every car and selling off (or at least parking) however many cars are leftover. That may put a crimp into setting perimeters, but other than that I don't see a downside.<BR/><BR/>Is the civilian report-taking staff in place? I don't recall if that actually has gotten implemented yet.Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.com