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re: Matt Watson Proposes New Tax to Raise BRPD Pay Significantly
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:43 pm to bmy
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:43 pm to bmy
quote:
Your neighborhood could hire security if they wanted. You'd rather subsidize it though
We do hire security. Obviously, my example is overly simple, but the point still stands. I benefit every day from police action even if I don't directly call them for an issue.
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Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:43 pm to TigersSEC2010
That’s the answer for everything in this state.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:45 pm to bmy
quote:
less cops. less routine traffic stop bullshite. less locking people up for smoking weed.
more resources, heavy training, top of the line gear, and dramatically better pay for the good ones.
They barely have enough cops to respond to basic alarm calls. It's rare that they get time to go hunt for some bullshite. Listen to the scanner for a few hours. It's just one thing after another.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:47 pm to TigersSEC2010
You going to apply ?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:47 pm to bmy
quote:
less cops. less routine traffic stop bullshite. less locking people up for smoking weed.
less cops arent good. crime isnt decreasing
i agree stop dwi checkpoints and speed traps in areas filled with people going to work
agree make weed legal
quote:
more resources, heavy training, top of the line gear, and dramatically better pay for the good ones.
so more money. didnt you just say you want to pay them less? lol wtf
training yes
top of the line gear. wait isnt a big anti cop thing is that they are too armed and look like the military?
who determines dramatically better pay for the good ones?
to be honest, you live in fantasy land with your cop demands
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:49 pm to 225bred
YES! They are stealing from the city by claiming far more hours of ot than they could ever physically be working (averaging at least 30 hrs/week 52 weeks/year). When they retire, that OT is figured into their pension, so they retire at the level they were making with that OT included. They’re robbing the taxpayer. There’s no way they’re actually working all of these hours. No officer should ever work more than 10-20 hours of OT in a week barring a natural disaster or other crisis.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:50 pm to 225bred
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Higher starting salary for cops= more people desiring to apply. More applicants= larger pool to pick talent/"good recruits" from.
Win-Win in my book.
Guys, listen. This isn't hard to dissect. As with any business, when good people are hard to find it's not always due to pay, it's the product. In this case, Baton Rouge is the product. The widget. When you're widget isn't something talented people want to produce, market, sell or design you're left begging for "heroes" by adding money as an incentive. Of course, those begging don't necessarily care who applies as long as they can show more people apply to spin the tax. Your tax. Your money.
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:52 pm to kingbob
Makes sense!
My thought process is this: 1. How do you prove it? 2. How does Johnny Taxpayer do something about it?
My thought process is this: 1. How do you prove it? 2. How does Johnny Taxpayer do something about it?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:54 pm to Sao
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Baton Rouge is the product.
this isnt specific to BR.
the job of being a police officer is one of the most undesirable jobs out there right now
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:56 pm to Deactived
But, Sticks Larson looks so happy
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:57 pm to Sao
thats because he is stupid and drunk
right?
right?
Posted on 11/20/17 at 11:59 pm to bmy
quote:
less cops. less routine traffic stop bull shite. less locking people up for smoking weed. more resources, heavy training, top of the line gear, and dramatically better pay for the good ones.
1. Less cops is a great idea. Look what happened to Baltimore when cops stopped patrolling areas that the community said to leave. Dumb idea.
2. Easy stop committing traffic violations. It’s not that hard to drive and follow the law.
3. Agree. Make marijuana legal. But most people and I say most don’t go to prison for a little amount. Just keep your shite at home and cops won’t care.
4. Liberals and media hate top of the line equipment and gear. They don’t want your average LEO looking like military guy. Training costs money. Training is not cheap. The media already claims the departments don’t need anymore money. How are smaller departments or departments in cities that have a financial crisis going to pay for said training?
5. Funny. How do you determine a “good” cop? Doesn’t make arrest? Or makes a lot of arrests? Each opinion will be different.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:06 am to kingbob
They've been running radar across from the Crescent 2x a week for a while now. Nothing like a good morning frick you to productive citizens heading to U-High and LSU
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 12:07 am
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:07 am to Sao
quote:
Guys, listen. This isn't hard to dissect. As with any business, when good people are hard to find it's not always due to pay, it's the product. In this case, Baton Rouge is the product. The widget. When you're widget isn't something talented people want to produce, market, sell or design you're left begging for "heroes" by adding money as an incentive. Of course, those begging don't necessarily care who applies as long as they can show more people apply to spin the tax. Your tax. Your money.
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While I do agree with this sentiment at a very basic and shallow level, I think you're being overly cynical and selling BR short.
Despite a BR LEO job being a fairly unattractive career opportunity at the moment, I don't think a raise in pay like this proposal, will leave them attracting incompetent mercenaries.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:10 am to NIH
per a guy that runs a bond business, the money is in 18-35 white males. why?
they dont fight with the cops
they show up to court
they pay their fine
they dont violate probation
they learn their lesson
they dont fight with the cops
they show up to court
they pay their fine
they dont violate probation
they learn their lesson
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:13 am to NIH
Are they just gunning for speeders? or something else?
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:16 am to 225bred
I think you're underestimating BR. Your mayor and the new chief will be aligned with common goals. 8k isn't going to create a rush of experienced officers. It's going to market the newb who "gets" the culture.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:22 am to Sao
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mayor and the new chief will be aligned with common goals.
I didn't vote for our current Mayor, and to say I'm unimpressed so far, is a grave understatement.
Are you saying that our new chief who will work parallel with the current Mayor is going to inspire a pitiful police force? One that is far from something worth applying to?
Because I agree, if so.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 12:23 am
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:23 am to crewdepoo
quote:
No. Teachers at least go to college for their career.
It's a simple process and easy degree.
Posted on 11/21/17 at 12:24 am to RogerTheShrubber
quote:
It's a simple process and easy degree.
Some of the dumbest, most drugged out people I've ever met, got a degree and became professors of pointless courses.
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