Just a short couple of things. Yes, police buy-back is at 1 1/2 times regular pay. That is because it is done as overtime just like any other off duty assignment a police officer accepts such as liquor store duty or K-mart duty etc. It is also volunteer, not a manditory assignment so an officer must volunteer to accept the buy back beat assignment. In some neighborhoods the concept has been very successful, in others it did not work as the neighborhood had hoped. To the person who said NRP evolved because the City Council grew out of touch from their constituency. I personally like the idea that decision about projects are formed by the minds of 5,000 people in the city not just 13 people. Through the NRP, citizen volunteers have pushed the envelope, brought about some creative ideas, and in many ways changed the way the city does business. I think that council members can only become better decision makers when so many citizen advocates are out there giving them information. Have a good weekend everyone. Barb Lickness Whittier Ward 6 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
