Well written as always Roland. The task in not Herculean, we just need leaders to stand for the truth. When we are right, defend it with ferocity. When we are wrong, acknowledge it, take corrective action, and get back to the mission of serving and protecting.
Leadership from the city government to the chief of police and his minions is the problem w/ in the San Antonio Police Department. The asst. City Mgr. who’s running public safety has her hand in way more than she should be; promotions, officer discipline, etc. The chief either has lost autonomy and or he’s a coward. When officer UOF draws public disapproval, the department will wash their hands of the officers before a thorough investigation so they can tell the anti-police whiners they got rid of the “problem” without a complete, honest and thorough investigation. It kills morale and prevents anyone from applying to be a police officer.
I’m starting to see this shift. We’ve spent 10 years doing thing the activists’ way and we’re worse off than before in a variety of metrics. The metrics aren’t all that important to the discussion though.
Really most people are looking around and saying “everything just feels worse than it was”. It’s subtle, but I’m seeing a slow connecting of the dots for a lot of people. They’re discovering the root cause most cops knew well in advance when Ferguson became a bellwether event.
Well written as always Roland. The task in not Herculean, we just need leaders to stand for the truth. When we are right, defend it with ferocity. When we are wrong, acknowledge it, take corrective action, and get back to the mission of serving and protecting.
Leadership from the city government to the chief of police and his minions is the problem w/ in the San Antonio Police Department. The asst. City Mgr. who’s running public safety has her hand in way more than she should be; promotions, officer discipline, etc. The chief either has lost autonomy and or he’s a coward. When officer UOF draws public disapproval, the department will wash their hands of the officers before a thorough investigation so they can tell the anti-police whiners they got rid of the “problem” without a complete, honest and thorough investigation. It kills morale and prevents anyone from applying to be a police officer.
I’m starting to see this shift. We’ve spent 10 years doing thing the activists’ way and we’re worse off than before in a variety of metrics. The metrics aren’t all that important to the discussion though.
Really most people are looking around and saying “everything just feels worse than it was”. It’s subtle, but I’m seeing a slow connecting of the dots for a lot of people. They’re discovering the root cause most cops knew well in advance when Ferguson became a bellwether event.