Monday, September 28, 2009
Police Patrol Details
Comments on the current police details (POPS/Commercial):
Recently, I’ve observed a growing divide between patrol and the other details at the police department (POPS and Commercial). It’s unclear to me if this presumed divide was expected by the administration or is just the end result of a poorly thought out initiative. I believe that the police administration has committed to many resources to these details leaving the patrol division scrambling to maintain the minimum man power and to handle calls in a safe and timely fashion. The over-budgeted details may look good for the police chief. However, the underlying effect is stressing the continuity and working environment within the police department. Initially, we were told that the details would help the uniformed patrol officers when patrol was inundated with calls (reports, transports, bookings, pending calls, etc). Lies, Lies, Lies........ Blah, Blah, Blah........ Instead, a detail officer may assist by twiddling their thumbs waiting for a uniformed officer to respond to take over and finish handling the call.
News Flash to the administration and detail officers – The detail officers are still police officers for the City of Brooklyn Center and if their current job description doesn’t read that way........... It’s time to change their job description back to what it should be!
Recommended Solutions:
1. Immediately cut the details in-half and reassign detail officers and resources back to the patrol division. This will cut overtime expenses and will bring back the cohesiveness that has recently been lost.
2. Rotate interested personnel through the details (POPS/Commercial) every six months.
** The current budget concerns will be solved with this simple solution. The answers are NOT found in the schedule as admin currently thinks. This proposed change will immediately cut the overtime expenses by giving some much needed relief to the uniformed patrol schedule.
** The backbone of this police department is the uniformed patrol division (always has and always will be). It shouldn’t be compromised regardless of anyone’s personal agenda!
Patrol/Labor - Together We Stand Divided We Fall
Out – Patrol Officer Brooklyn Center Police Department
Recently, I’ve observed a growing divide between patrol and the other details at the police department (POPS and Commercial). It’s unclear to me if this presumed divide was expected by the administration or is just the end result of a poorly thought out initiative. I believe that the police administration has committed to many resources to these details leaving the patrol division scrambling to maintain the minimum man power and to handle calls in a safe and timely fashion. The over-budgeted details may look good for the police chief. However, the underlying effect is stressing the continuity and working environment within the police department. Initially, we were told that the details would help the uniformed patrol officers when patrol was inundated with calls (reports, transports, bookings, pending calls, etc). Lies, Lies, Lies........ Blah, Blah, Blah........ Instead, a detail officer may assist by twiddling their thumbs waiting for a uniformed officer to respond to take over and finish handling the call.
News Flash to the administration and detail officers – The detail officers are still police officers for the City of Brooklyn Center and if their current job description doesn’t read that way........... It’s time to change their job description back to what it should be!
Recommended Solutions:
1. Immediately cut the details in-half and reassign detail officers and resources back to the patrol division. This will cut overtime expenses and will bring back the cohesiveness that has recently been lost.
2. Rotate interested personnel through the details (POPS/Commercial) every six months.
** The current budget concerns will be solved with this simple solution. The answers are NOT found in the schedule as admin currently thinks. This proposed change will immediately cut the overtime expenses by giving some much needed relief to the uniformed patrol schedule.
** The backbone of this police department is the uniformed patrol division (always has and always will be). It shouldn’t be compromised regardless of anyone’s personal agenda!
Patrol/Labor - Together We Stand Divided We Fall
Out – Patrol Officer Brooklyn Center Police Department
Friday, June 5, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Police Membership Vote on Contract
A tentative contract agreement was made between the City of Brooklyn Center and the police wage negotiating committee earlier today. A vote is forthcoming with the membership of the police union this evening. Contract Passed
Friday, January 23, 2009
Brooklyn Center Police Wages
Taken from the Chief's weekly update:
"I would like to start this week’s update with a GREAT JOB to all. Our preliminary numbers for 2008 list a decrease in violent crime citywide by 7.24%. All categories of violent crime are down and we continue to see a significant decrease in auto theft. Arrest numbers are up by 63.66% for juveniles and 19.22% for adults. Part 1 Cleared by Arrest is also up by 22%. The data is the proof of all the hard work you do. Thank you."
I think the City Manager should take note and open up some reasonable wage negotiations ( for the busiest suburban department in Hennepin County)! There has been union discussion of collectively refusing senior officer pay (and S.O. duties) as well as F.T.O. responsibilities until we get a better contract. We will not accept the "We can't give you anything" approach.
Disappointed BC Officer!
"I would like to start this week’s update with a GREAT JOB to all. Our preliminary numbers for 2008 list a decrease in violent crime citywide by 7.24%. All categories of violent crime are down and we continue to see a significant decrease in auto theft. Arrest numbers are up by 63.66% for juveniles and 19.22% for adults. Part 1 Cleared by Arrest is also up by 22%. The data is the proof of all the hard work you do. Thank you."
I think the City Manager should take note and open up some reasonable wage negotiations ( for the busiest suburban department in Hennepin County)! There has been union discussion of collectively refusing senior officer pay (and S.O. duties) as well as F.T.O. responsibilities until we get a better contract. We will not accept the "We can't give you anything" approach.
Disappointed BC Officer!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Police Wages 2009 - Need Support
Dear City Manager,
I wanted to write you and express my appreciation for your wonderful Police Department personnel. With that said, it would be nice for you to acknowledge (for once) that your Brooklyn Center police officers do work hard and acknowledge that they have a very challenging and dangerous job working in your diverse community! The police call load for any Brooklyn Center officer far surpasses the average call load for other officers that work for comparable departments within Hennepin County. I challenge you to listen to the police radio and witness it for yourself. You should be proud of the wonderful men and woman officers that you currently have representing your community. You're lucky to have men and woman that hold a high work ethic, because if it were me, I would be running for the door! You might ask yourself.........Why would I say that......the answer is quite simple.........YOU TREAT YOUR OFFICERS LIKE CRAP, excuse the french!
Police work is a unique job and YOU should treat your officers with that in mind, they're not engineers, finance people or public works personnel. These officers head to the problems in your fine community with great pride, while other people are running in the opposite direction.
I've recently been informed of your recent wage negotiations with the police department. I learned that you denied all of the requests brought forward by the police wage committee, citing tough times and no money. This must be a JOKE.......How much money was spent on landscaping Xerxes Avenue last fall? How much are you going to spend for the fancy utility readers? How much more landscaping or streetscaping are you planning to do in 2009? CURT, it's all about priorities. I own a house in Brooklyn Center and pay my taxes. I ask that you be open minded when speaking with these good people.
I know there is money in your budget for some creative WIN-WIN solution. The police officers have already demonstrated that they're willing to negotiate and now it's your turn. Arbitration costs a lot of money and I do NOT want my tax dollars spent in this manner. Now isn't a time for arrogance, pride, stubbornness, or incompetence! Let's get the job done and avoid arbitration.
Please support our Police Officers, let the city manager, council and Mayor hear from you!
City Manager, Curt Bogany, phone 763-569-3300 info@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Mayor Tim Willson 7007 Dallas Road Brooklyn Center, MN 55430phone: 763-503-5729voice: 763-569-3450 Term of Office - 1/1/07 - 12/31/10 mayorwillson@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Kay Lasman 4407 Woodbine Lane Brooklyn Center, MN 55429phone: 763-560-6689voice: 763-569-3448 Term of Office - 1/1/97 - 12/31/08 mailto:12/31/08councilmemberlasman@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Tim Roche 816 69th Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55430phone: 763-772-3017voice: 763-569-3447Term of Office – 1/1/09 – 12/31/12 mailto:12/31/12councilmemberroche@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Dan Ryan 6442 Indiana Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55429phone: 763-535-4177voice: 763-569-3445Term of Office - 1/1/07 - 12/31/10 mailto:12/31/10councilmemberryan@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Mark Yelich 6018 Beard Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55429phone: 763-486-6001voice: 763-569-3444Term of Office – 1/1/07 – 12/31/10 councilmemberyelich@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
I wanted to write you and express my appreciation for your wonderful Police Department personnel. With that said, it would be nice for you to acknowledge (for once) that your Brooklyn Center police officers do work hard and acknowledge that they have a very challenging and dangerous job working in your diverse community! The police call load for any Brooklyn Center officer far surpasses the average call load for other officers that work for comparable departments within Hennepin County. I challenge you to listen to the police radio and witness it for yourself. You should be proud of the wonderful men and woman officers that you currently have representing your community. You're lucky to have men and woman that hold a high work ethic, because if it were me, I would be running for the door! You might ask yourself.........Why would I say that......the answer is quite simple.........YOU TREAT YOUR OFFICERS LIKE CRAP, excuse the french!
Police work is a unique job and YOU should treat your officers with that in mind, they're not engineers, finance people or public works personnel. These officers head to the problems in your fine community with great pride, while other people are running in the opposite direction.
I've recently been informed of your recent wage negotiations with the police department. I learned that you denied all of the requests brought forward by the police wage committee, citing tough times and no money. This must be a JOKE.......How much money was spent on landscaping Xerxes Avenue last fall? How much are you going to spend for the fancy utility readers? How much more landscaping or streetscaping are you planning to do in 2009? CURT, it's all about priorities. I own a house in Brooklyn Center and pay my taxes. I ask that you be open minded when speaking with these good people.
I know there is money in your budget for some creative WIN-WIN solution. The police officers have already demonstrated that they're willing to negotiate and now it's your turn. Arbitration costs a lot of money and I do NOT want my tax dollars spent in this manner. Now isn't a time for arrogance, pride, stubbornness, or incompetence! Let's get the job done and avoid arbitration.
Please support our Police Officers, let the city manager, council and Mayor hear from you!
City Manager, Curt Bogany, phone 763-569-3300 info@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Mayor Tim Willson 7007 Dallas Road Brooklyn Center, MN 55430phone: 763-503-5729voice: 763-569-3450 Term of Office - 1/1/07 - 12/31/10 mayorwillson@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Kay Lasman 4407 Woodbine Lane Brooklyn Center, MN 55429phone: 763-560-6689voice: 763-569-3448 Term of Office - 1/1/97 - 12/31/08 mailto:12/31/08councilmemberlasman@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Tim Roche 816 69th Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55430phone: 763-772-3017voice: 763-569-3447Term of Office – 1/1/09 – 12/31/12 mailto:12/31/12councilmemberroche@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Dan Ryan 6442 Indiana Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55429phone: 763-535-4177voice: 763-569-3445Term of Office - 1/1/07 - 12/31/10 mailto:12/31/10councilmemberryan@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
Councilmember Mark Yelich 6018 Beard Avenue North Brooklyn Center, MN 55429phone: 763-486-6001voice: 763-569-3444Term of Office – 1/1/07 – 12/31/10 councilmemberyelich@ci.brooklyn-center.mn.us
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