why is that ?

[cstone]

PDs are paramilitary. If you or the community want the popo to refocus on your issues, you will need to lobby the local politicians, media, officials.

Personally, every time I drive by a school and see a marked unit I think about the full time sworn officer (school resource officer) who is playing officer friendly with the kids. IMO this is a waste of taxpayer funded resources. I understand that many people disagree with me and I go on my merry way realizing the issue is just not worth my time trying to change.

Does your PD's website allow you to file reports on-line? Denver PD does. Stats are important tools in most departments. File a report every time something happens. Eventually, you will get someones attention, which may or may not be to your advantage.

[Elhuero]

PDs are paramilitary. If you or the community want the popo to refocus on your issues, you will need to lobby the local politicians, media, officials.

Personally, every time I drive by a school and see a marked unit I think about the full time sworn officer (school resource officer) who is playing officer friendly with the kids. IMO this is a waste of taxpayer funded resources. I understand that many people disagree with me and I go on my merry way realizing the issue is just not worth my time trying to change.

Does your PD's website allow you to file reports on-line? Denver PD does. Stats are important tools in most departments. File a report every time something happens. Eventually, you will get someones attention, which may or may not be to your advantage.

there are a lot of police at schools for two reasons.

1. kids are cute and no municipal govt. can afford to let them get hurt like in columbine. lawsuits cost them money that they'd rather keep for themselves.

2. to enculturate people from a young age to be used to armed police presence and learn to obey their orders without question.

yeah, tin foil, yadda yadda.

I call it like I see it.

[OneGuy67]

there are a lot of police at schools for two reasons.

1. kids are cute and no municipal govt. can afford to let them get hurt like in columbine. lawsuits cost them money that they'd rather keep for themselves.

2. to enculturate people from a young age to be used to armed police presence and learn to obey their orders without question.

yeah, tin foil, yadda yadda.

I call it like I see it.

Yup. Tin foil hat. You need me to bring some more over to your house?

[Byte Stryke]

Yup. Tin foil hat. You need me to bring some more over to your house?

Bring me some too, I was just about to mention how Hollywood and Television are all in on it with shows showing how its OK That:
"The Suspect said we couldn't search his home so we made some shit up and it will all be OK."
or the "CSI investigates every crime and can prove anything."

I know its only television, but the general populous sucks that kool-aide up.

[OneGuy67]

Bring me some too, I was just about to mention how Hollywood and Television are all in on it with shows showing how its OK That:
"The Suspect said we couldn't search his home so we made some shit up and it will all be OK."
or the "CSI investigates every crime and can prove anything."

I know its only television, but the general populous sucks that kool-aide up.

It's one of the biggest problems we face. The public believes what they see on TV; the prosecution has to provide unneccesary things to a jury because they saw something on TV; the prosecution wants these things from law enforcement because of the demands of a jury; the public wants law enforcement to do things they are unable or waste money and time because they saw it on TV.

One example: A vehicle gets broken into. Owner demands DNA and fingerprinting of vehicle. Cop might or might not do, depending upon agency. Evidence is turned over to CBI for analysis. Analysis of this type is low priority so results come back in 18 months and results might or might not show anything. Might be prosecution, might not. Costs: expensive: manpower, time and equipment. Does vehicle owner pay? Nope. Agency and state does.

[Delfuego]

there are a lot of police at schools for two reasons

Some schools are actually dangerous. Maybe you folks who live in rural areas dont know this, but my school (and others like it) had on-duty cops, and not for some grand scheme to acclimate kids to authority figures.

[Monky]

Is this thread ever going to die?

The cops don't like where you live..it's racist of them.

Could it be that their attitude towards your neighborhood is a direct reflection of the attitudes of your neighborhood?

Why should they care if your neighbors don't.

One report of gun shots.. In a neighborhood? Sorry.. perhaps you should work on getting your neighborhood to actively attempt to change rather than blaming DPD for not responding. While I don't think not responding was the proper thing to do.. Guns tend to be heard.. I'm sure they don't go rushing for a 'shots fired' call in the projects of Chicago.. unless there is a report of someone bleeding.. that could change things.

[Byte Stryke]

Is this thread ever going to die?

The cops don't like where you live..it's racist of them. (insert eye rolling smiley here)

Could it be that their attitude towards your neighborhood is a direct reflection of the attitudes of your neighborhood?

Why should they care if your neighbors don't.

One report of gun shots.. In a neighborhood? Sorry.. perhaps you should work on getting your neighborhood to actively attempt to change rather than blaming DPD for not responding. While I don't think not responding was the proper thing to do.. Guns tend to be heard.. I'm sure they don't go rushing for a 'shots fired' call in the projects of Chicago.. unless there is a report of someone bleeding.. that could change things.

We must apologize, but you entire viewpoint and argument are hereby invalidated because you didn't actually use the eyeroll smiley.

[Monky]

We must apologize, but you entire viewpoint and argument are hereby invalidated because you didn't actually use the eyeroll smiley.

I don't know what you're talking about..it's there...

I scrolled down far enough and found it this time

Do you realize how quickly this site will fall apart once you get a job.. The utter chaos that will ensue.

[Byte Stryke]

I don't know what you're talking about..it's there...

I scrolled down far enough and found it this time

Do you realize how quickly this site will fall apart once you get a job.. The utter chaos that will ensue.

it was not there at the time of quotation, therefore it does not count


as far as the Job... it cant happen a moment too soon. I am sure you and the rest will keep the site up and running