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Letter From Former Chief Rose Talks about BLITZ program:
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: To X-Chief Rose
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Hello to all. I do hope everyone is well. I was ask a question on
http://the24corridor.freeforums.org/index.php concerning if the mayor ever ask me about
writing tickets. I was the one who question the mayor about the tickets being issued. My
answers will probably cause a few of you to become very angry. I questioned the pay to
off-duty officers working and making $25.00 per hour (yes I wrote twenty-five dollars per
hour) to write tickets. The program was called BLITZ. Well, the only thing that changed was
the name of the program. The word BLITZ was changed to "Special Assignment" The
program was still going on when I stepped aside. Sgt. Cole is (was) in charge of the program.
The catch to the program was you being required to write at least 2 tickets per hour. In my
18+ years of service, that is very easy to do. As for speeding, I did intentionally sit and ran
radar on the interstate and several need to slow down. (I clocked 1 in excess of 100mph, no i
did not try and catch up due to the patrol car needing repairs) I was on I-24 for less than an
hour to make my observation. I have my opinion on this matter and now all of you can make
up your minds. Just for the record, I did not tell the mayor I didn't want the position full-time.
I have ask to be considered for the full-time position. I have ask for help from some people
and I will see what happens.
This was reprinted with permission of The 24 Corridor
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: To X-Chief Rose
________________________________________
Hello to all. I do hope everyone is well. I was ask a question on
http://the24corridor.freeforums.org/index.php concerning if the mayor ever ask me about
writing tickets. I was the one who question the mayor about the tickets being issued. My
answers will probably cause a few of you to become very angry. I questioned the pay to
off-duty officers working and making $25.00 per hour (yes I wrote twenty-five dollars per
hour) to write tickets. The program was called BLITZ. Well, the only thing that changed was
the name of the program. The word BLITZ was changed to "Special Assignment" The
program was still going on when I stepped aside. Sgt. Cole is (was) in charge of the program.
The catch to the program was you being required to write at least 2 tickets per hour. In my
18+ years of service, that is very easy to do. As for speeding, I did intentionally sit and ran
radar on the interstate and several need to slow down. (I clocked 1 in excess of 100mph, no i
did not try and catch up due to the patrol car needing repairs) I was on I-24 for less than an
hour to make my observation. I have my opinion on this matter and now all of you can make
up your minds. Just for the record, I did not tell the mayor I didn't want the position full-time.
I have ask to be considered for the full-time position. I have ask for help from some people
and I will see what happens.
This was reprinted with permission of The 24 Corridor
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