Yesterday, the LT. handed out commendations
to half the shift, including to me.
It's nothing to crow about.
The whole shift bailed out of roll call,
blasting out of the barn,
to help a dayshift t-stop
with an armed murder suspect on the run.
Officers that stood next to me on the perimeter,
officers that formed the custody teams,
are the officers sitting next to me now.
Half of them receive nothing.
As one officer said, "It's recognition roulette."
That is crap...
Posted by: Claude@work | March 30, 2009 at 12:10 PM
"How not to motivate people" - beginners class. Usually attended by middle management. Middle management have lived their lives without real recognition from anyone, and don't know what it'll do (or not do) to people.
Posted by: Cath | March 30, 2009 at 01:30 PM
We get letters posted from citizens to specific officers, with notes from the boss directed to all.
Posted by: deputydog | March 31, 2009 at 03:12 PM
@DD,
Great idea. It give all officers ideas of what to do or how to respond is specific situations.
RD
Posted by: RD | March 31, 2009 at 03:16 PM
As an update, the sergeants mentioned the issue to the Lt. The matter is being addressed.
Posted by: RD | April 03, 2009 at 12:16 PM