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Grammarly

 

Despite the intent to write clear and concise reports, per the Chief's Officer, officers are not allowed to use Grammarly. 

 

 

Retire / Rehire is Back

 

In an effort to stem the personnel exodus of the last two years, the Mayor announced  he is restarting the retire /rehire. With 80 slots available, he is hoping the program will be a quick way to bolster shift numbers.

I doubt more than a handful of officers will take the offer. 

 

 

 

 

A Parable

 

The ship is sinking.

The Captain says, " We need to redirect man power to correct address this."

The crew says, "The ship is sinking."

The Captain says, "We need to do more with less."

The crew says, "But, the ship is sinking." 

The Captain says, "I appreciate your hard work."

The crew says, "The ship is sinking faster." 

The Captain says,  "We have to pick our battles."

The crew says, "The ship is still sinking. What is the plan?"

The Captain says, "The plan is to have a plan."

The crew says, "When will we have a plan?"

The Captain says, "We are planning for July..."

 

 

 

More Vics?

 

Yesterday, I talked to the fleet coordinator. My Vic needs a new cat and O2 sensors. The purchases are approved and the mechanics are waiting for the parts. 

The coordinator said he was thinking of taking a few Crown Victorias out of storage and recommissioning them. The department is running out of patrol cars and cannot afford to purchase new ones. 

 

 

Advice from El Cid

 

El Cid chided me tonight and said, "Don't look at the UDAR."

There will always be empty districts. It no longer matters if they are filled. 

 

 

Range

 

I qualed with a 94.8.

Not bad for an old man......

 

 

Auto Theft

 

Between July 2020 and the end of June 2021, 7905 cars were stolen in the city. That is an average of 21 cars  stolen each day. 70 percent of the cars are returned to their owners  within 30 days and 90 precent are recovered overall. 

 

Dancing the Oscar Tango

 

 

Tonight, even with eight overtime hires, we were still two below minimums. 

 

 

 

When Maximums are Minimums

 

At this point, due to a deficit of man power, if no officers is sick,  on vacation, or at training, the shift can make minimums without hiring officers on overtime.

 

 

 

Corny

 

Rolling up to my hidey hole to eat, I spot two shadows freeze in the corners of the lot. I spot light them and see a young couple thirty feet apart.

I say, The lot's closed. It's after hours.

The young man smiles and says,  "We were just taking a few pictures."

The young lady grins and says, "It's my birthday!"

They start to leave, but the man turns and asks, "Would it be okay to take a few more pictures? Like Five?"

 

I nod,  Yes. because it is her birthday.

 

In five minutes, the two are done and start to walk away. 

 

I roll up and say to the young woman, I know this corny, but would you like a badge sticker for your birthday?

She replies, "Yes," takes the sticker, holding it in both hands, she beams, "You don't know how much this means to me."