In 2008, BusinessWeek magazine named Bossier City the “Best Place in Louisiana to Raise Children” due in part to the city's low crime rate. Today the Bossier City Mayor made an announcement that ensures the same award will not be given in 2009. If Bossier City’s mayor’s current proposed budget for 2010 is approved, 117 of the city's 897 positions in the city will be eliminated. 29 of those positions are currently open and would go unfilled however; the police and fire departments will lose a total of 88 current employees – all secondary to a budget deficit.
One of the most important values in any community is the safety and health of its residents. Why isn’t this value being recognized and respected? Even if the crime rate never increases an ounce; a department functioning with 9 (or so) less officers on each shift will result in a dramatic increase in the response time to calls for service. The obvious: bad situations will only turn worse. I am furious with the city government; their excuses; and the constant lack of support for our police department. Time and time again police officers are made to feel unappreciated; I think that this lack of backing for our department is the ultimate act of disregard.
While I am not a citizen of Bossier City; I am a police wife and this is how it affects my life…
Is the city of Bossier City prepared to fork over the money to train these officers how to respond to calls without back-up? When one of our officers is in trouble who is going to come to his/her rescue?
The Bossier City police department is losing a large part of its backbone; no department can function properly or safely without an adequate staff of patrolmen. The morale will sink to an all time low.
Bossier City’s badges just got a lot heavier.
Any Questions?
© Chaos
One of the most important values in any community is the safety and health of its residents. Why isn’t this value being recognized and respected? Even if the crime rate never increases an ounce; a department functioning with 9 (or so) less officers on each shift will result in a dramatic increase in the response time to calls for service. The obvious: bad situations will only turn worse. I am furious with the city government; their excuses; and the constant lack of support for our police department. Time and time again police officers are made to feel unappreciated; I think that this lack of backing for our department is the ultimate act of disregard.
While I am not a citizen of Bossier City; I am a police wife and this is how it affects my life…
Is the city of Bossier City prepared to fork over the money to train these officers how to respond to calls without back-up? When one of our officers is in trouble who is going to come to his/her rescue?
The Bossier City police department is losing a large part of its backbone; no department can function properly or safely without an adequate staff of patrolmen. The morale will sink to an all time low.
Bossier City’s badges just got a lot heavier.
Any Questions?
© Chaos
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