Comments on Blue Bexley: Grumpus

Thanks for setting me straight regarding the numbe...

2008-04-22T23:05:00.000-04:00

Thanks for setting me straight regarding the number. Part of my brain insists that I read that number in one of the stories, but I know enough about memory to guess that mine probably failed me in between reading and writing. The tone of the article made it seem like a lot more than just the 4th, Labor Day, etc., with the minimum two days a month and experience being the main incentive. Regardless, 15 offficers at 16 hours per month is only the equivalent of 1.5 full time officers added. Double either the count or the hours and that's still less than a 10% increase. That does seem more reasonable than my initial impression.

Thanks also for the LEED news, that is good news.

Hey grumpus - don't worry, reserve police force is...

2008-04-22T22:15:00.000-04:00

Hey grumpus - don't worry, reserve police force is primarily to assist with events like 4th of July, etc, where normal police officers otherwise have to be ordered into overtime. I'm not sure where the 40 officer count figure came from - that is nowhere near anything that has been discussed. Even the 15 reserve office count from the Dispatch article is stronger than what it will probably pan out to be, which is a handful of reserve officers available to handle events which require excess safety officers.

And here is how you should REALLY celebrate earth day - tonight council unanimously voted to pursue LEED certification on the forthcoming police station, and we're looking to break ground in September. So celebrate!

Pseudo vigilante volunteer Police with guns? So lo...

2008-04-22T12:55:00.000-04:00

Pseudo vigilante volunteer Police with guns? So long as they have to swear an oath I guess nothing could go wrong, right?

Now I know why Bexley is shelling out the big bucks for the shooting range in the new Police Station.