We have some developing news concerning an important situation the NLR Police Department is facing. It appears there is a plan to reduce the number of police positions in NLR while our cops are already stretched thin on their patrols, working overtime, being forced to cancel vacations and time off. We are also losing cops at an alarming rate to other law enforcement entities. There are so many issues facing all of us in NLR and there are times when we the people must stand together for the common good. It's important we stand shoulder to shoulder with our police officers. If you read the paper or watch the news, public safety should be a prime concern.
Help us support our North Little Rock Police Department by coming to the City Council Meeting on Monday, January 28. There is strength in numbers and this looks like it may become a very serious situation for all of us.
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KEEP OUR COPS!
This comments appeared under the Whispers Post and it needed to be brought to the forefront:
Anonymous said...
OK, I'm an officer, a senior officer with many years of experience, and I will speak my mind. Within the past two weeks, our city lost several officers with a combined experience of over 50 years. It is only the beginning. We will soon lose several more to the State Police and one to Customs. Little Rock PD is hiring experienced certified officers and pay over 10 grand more per year. Expect to lose more to them. Couple these losses with the mayor's intent of slashing 11 positions and I see a crisis looming. BTW, those 11 are Officer slots, i.e., patrol officers, workers, the backbone of the department, those who answer calls, make arrests and learn theirbeats like the back of their hands. The loss of our experienced officers, just in training alone, means hundreds upon hundred of thousands of dollars. But trust me, you cannot put a price tag on experience. The nuts and bolts of the daily grind of being a good street cop. The loss of our highly experience officers is one that will take years to recover from. And just so you are aware, in case you are told otherwise, the mayor has been approached very specifically for quite some time about our concern for officer retention. So far, it has fallen on deaf ears. I've read this blog but never commented. I appreciate the many informed and intelligent posts that I have found.
If you are interested in rallying to keep our police officers, come to the LPIM meeting Thursday night at 7pm at North Heights Rec Center.
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