We have had several chiefs, but none has changed the situation with real and/or perceived brutality against the populace. It would only be worth our while to change chiefs if we could find a chief who would (1) know how to change the culture of the organization, (2) be hired TO change the organization, (3) want to change the organization. I have a feeling that Olson was not hired with the goal of changing the organization in mind. He had written stuff about community based policing before coming here. At the time those in our population who were saying anything were saying community based policing. I wonder if anyone read his stuff to find out what he meant by "community based policing." My sense of that was that his notions of community based policing and that of the community were two different animals. Before SSB went about trolling for a new chief, people were saying "community policing;" SSB translated that into "community based policing." They ain't hardly the same thing. WizardMarks, Central
Annie Young wrote: > At lunch today with a friend of mine when we talked about getting rid > of the Police Chief my friend said "they'll never let him go because > the city with all its financial woes doesn't have $350,000 or more to > buy out his (the Chief's) contract". > Don't these little "rumbles" that keep happening with the police and > the citizens cost at least that much or more not only in real expenses > but the cost of morale and public relations within the city? > Annie Young > East Phillips > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
