Raindogblue

Shifting

 

To balance out the shift, officers were bumped to cover the deepest deficits on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesdays. 

 

 

Numbers

 

Afternoons is down to 26 total officers. Minimums for a single  shift used to be 25 officers. 

 

 

Only Red

 

Red are calls, priority calls. 

Green are cold calls.

Every precinct is short.

Every Shift is short. 

Cold calls collect

and hold and mold.

There are only red calls.

There aren't officers

to take the green ones.

The Chief knows. 

He says make

the ones you take

count and do them well.

 

 

 

 

Down

 

 

Last night, we were only at -5. 

Today, we are -6, I was going to burn more time,

but I feel guilty bringing the shift to -7

 

 

 

Counting Down

 

My last working day is December 28th.

 

 

 

 

Short, Short, Short

 

For Afternoons:

Central was -11

East was -9

North was -14

There were 21 officers working citywide after 3 PM on Halloween. 

 

 

 

 

The Price of Destruction

 

 

Fentanyl is selling for 25 cents...

 

 

 

Still Short

 

Days was at -6.Afternoons was at -6. Nights is at -5. 

You can't keep running skeleton crews and expect anything but the thinnest layer of priority policing. 

 

 

 

 

Long Sleeves

 

As the cold rains of Fall arrive, I have switched to long sleeve uniform shirts for the last time.

 

 

 

 

Counting Down

 

Yesterday, I went to my retirement seminar. Tuesday, I have an appointment with my pension board. I am burning sick time. December 29th is my last day.

 Now, I need to find another job....