Why is it that the Police Reserve doesn't suppliment the Police Department in duties that doesn't require a sworn officer to do? I understand that the Police Federation is concerned that the Police department might use the Police Reserve to the point where jobs are taken away.
However in other cities, the police reserve enhance the police department in ways that they are a pool from which they can use to pull from in order to fill the ranks of officers but are limited to the number of reserves that are on duty and have strict guidelines to which they must follow. There are a handful of states that also have armed police reserve officers. In these states there are even tighter guidelines that a reserve officer must follow or even be partnered up with a sworn officer. In those states, they go through the same training as a sworn officer, the only difference is that they are volunteers or even retired officers. With fear of retribution from anyone in the organization that has access to this forum, I feel the need to voice my frustration someplace where it is heard. I know that there are a few citizens that will read this with great concerns, however I suggest to you, the reader, to research this subject before expressing a negative opinion and weigh both the positive and negative sides to this topic. Russell Sasaoka Coon Rapids (Formally of Loring Park) Working in Minneapolis Get your free Web-based E-mail at http://www.startribune.com/stribmail _______________________________________ 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
