tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post2834735021880222427..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-24426000999022760702008-03-04T13:47:00.000-05:002008-03-04T13:47:00.000-05:00How refreshing -- an elected official who has been in office less than two months and is already acting on substantive policy changes that will directly benefit the good of the public. I was ambivalent about Ballard before, but he has impressed me over these past couple of weeks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-35427245793155590892008-03-04T13:02:00.000-05:002008-03-04T13:02:00.000-05:00The 42nd/College station was a tremendous resource for the whole northside, and it anchored an area in transition. I hope it reopens.<BR/><BR/>And the community transition thing is brilliant. Recitivism is a huge problem, and although it's not necessarily the Mayor's problem to solve, if he doens't do something about it, he has to take the blame for the huge increases in crime associated with heavy recitivism.<BR/><BR/>I heard the Mayor explain these programs, and the Lincoln Plowman thing, on Abdul's radio show this morning. I heard some testiness in Ballard's voice, as well, saying he was "getting a ltitle tired" of the criticism associated with the IMPD stuff. He said something of which I wasn't aware: his top command structure had to have a certain Sheriff-IPD ratio, and I wasn't aware of that. (Is it true?)<BR/><BR/>He still cannot explain the Plowman hire sufficiently for me. He said on the radio show, that Plowman was enormously respected by the LEO community, which is not what I've heard or observed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-26872068017548976322008-03-04T11:29:00.000-05:002008-03-04T11:29:00.000-05:00At least someone is trying to propose and act on the changes.<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-70790422911667936612008-03-04T10:52:00.000-05:002008-03-04T10:52:00.000-05:00Does anyone know if the station at 42nd & College is reopening? It basically closed after the merger. I've seen a number of cars and uniformed officers going in and out there in the past few days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-43333985680290000672008-03-04T10:38:00.000-05:002008-03-04T10:38:00.000-05:00I think one of the best things is that it frees up Frank Anderson to monitor what is going on at the jails, which he has completely failed to do since he was elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64032375374782658402008-03-04T10:19:00.000-05:002008-03-04T10:19:00.000-05:00These aren't changes, they are proposed changes. Some of these things are a lot easier said than doneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-41325388525801339662008-03-04T09:59:00.000-05:002008-03-04T09:59:00.000-05:00It's great to see the department back on track. We still have quite a few Petrson/Anderson mistakes to fix..but overall, I'm very happy with the progress that's been made so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com