The whiskey and scotch are flowing tonight. We're actually drinking with the curtains open and the lights on in the bunker tonight. Every hour or so, we're peeking into the yard to make sure J-Fled isn't lurking in the alley while we enjoy a celebratory drink. We don't even care that we've got court in the morning.
Now begins the process of picking up the pieces. And unfortunately, there seem to be quite a few of them missing. We aren't even sure if the damn thing can be put back together again.
Question #1 - who takes over now? Hillard is a stop gap. A memory of somewhat happier times (notice we aren't saying perfect times) in most coppers' minds. But who is left who can actually run the department from those days? Most of the current top brass is a joke. The skeletons in these closets are rattling around just begging to be let out. They sold their souls for a gold star and in turn, certain events were overlooked.
Question #2 - who gets demoted or disbanded? J-Fled created how many extra exempt spots? We've got more Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Assistant Deputies, etc than ever before. We've got more specialized units, a large number of which are redundant, draining patrol, increasing response times, being utilized for all sorts of crap that has nothing to do with actual crime prevention.
Question #3 - what programs get shit-canned? In our opinion, all of them. Start from scratch. Too much of what's going on is useless number generating and has no impact aside from some useless gold star claiming "my numbers are better than your numbers." You want numbers? Go back to index numbers and head counts, but be honest about it. Stop dressing it up. You want crime to go down, lock people up that need to be locked up and back your officers.
Serious issues for next administrations, both city and department. Where to go, what to do. Opinions?
Now begins the process of picking up the pieces. And unfortunately, there seem to be quite a few of them missing. We aren't even sure if the damn thing can be put back together again.
Question #1 - who takes over now? Hillard is a stop gap. A memory of somewhat happier times (notice we aren't saying perfect times) in most coppers' minds. But who is left who can actually run the department from those days? Most of the current top brass is a joke. The skeletons in these closets are rattling around just begging to be let out. They sold their souls for a gold star and in turn, certain events were overlooked.
Question #2 - who gets demoted or disbanded? J-Fled created how many extra exempt spots? We've got more Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, Assistant Deputies, etc than ever before. We've got more specialized units, a large number of which are redundant, draining patrol, increasing response times, being utilized for all sorts of crap that has nothing to do with actual crime prevention.
Question #3 - what programs get shit-canned? In our opinion, all of them. Start from scratch. Too much of what's going on is useless number generating and has no impact aside from some useless gold star claiming "my numbers are better than your numbers." You want numbers? Go back to index numbers and head counts, but be honest about it. Stop dressing it up. You want crime to go down, lock people up that need to be locked up and back your officers.
Serious issues for next administrations, both city and department. Where to go, what to do. Opinions?