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6:29 PM Friday, July 10, 2009

Dayton needs to increase its policing. It needs to cut all the feel-good programs it added during periods of excess income instead of police.

It’s pathetic that these workers don’t want to make any sacrifices like other Dayton city workers have.

My company chose furlough weeks for all salaried employees versus another round of layoffs. No one lost his job, and we all helped by giving up a week’s pay. I would much prefer that than job losses. FOP President Randy Beane needs to step back and look at the big picture. Long-term, four days with no pay is no issue.

I am one of the soon-to-be laid-off Dayton cops. I gave Dayton almost two years of my life, between training and the academy. I moved away from my family to try and make it through the process, so I could support my daughter. Now I am speechless. I know the FOP will not take the furlough days to save us “rooks.”

Before we start cutting police officers, let’s cut some city administrative positions.

With Dayton’s crime statistics, I am incredulous that the city would lay off 11 police officers.

Hey, city leaders, is laying off safety forces some new strategy to attract more business to the Dayton area? It sounds like a “dying city” strategy to me.

The security of the citizens should be the first priority. Our caretakers have forgotten that.

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Sorry Null, I have been retired for over 10 years. I was promoted by test and pratical experience system. I know DPD very well. Having a union hack sit around all day looking for things to whine about so he can get face time with city officials is a disgrace. Save a job, put Beane back on the street. Simple solution to save one job. I wonder if Randy will be making that offer to Rashad

Ret Lt.
8:43 AM, 7/14/2009

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City management, as usual, created this problem with foolish budget practices and contract agreements. Now, as usual, they want to transfer blame to someone else by shifting a management decision onto the same group they want to lay off.

If the City leadership doesnt want to take responsibility for managing the budget, they can always accept the arbitrator's ruling.

Aj Quinn
3:21 PM, 7/13/2009

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The stimulus package is over $700B and was supposed to combat layoffs, furloughs and pay freezes. Yet the city, counties and state are cutting jobs! What are the Democrats doing with the money? They should be hiring police, firefighters, librarians, food inspectors, ... because these people make our lives better and we would be getting something for our money.

joe
2:33 PM, 7/12/2009

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Ret. Lt. are you the same Lt. who sued the city for several made up reasons and had a hard time between truth and fantasy?

null
11:06 AM, 7/12/2009

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Firstly, FOP President Beane's salary is paid for by the members through forfeiting a vacation day to the city every year. The city does not pay his salary. Secondly, five shootings and a dead person in the five days since the city announced this silly action. Thirdly, If the Police and Fire give in on their agreed upon contracts, the city will use this to do whatever they want from now on. They have shown their dishonesty many times..

null
10:58 AM, 7/12/2009

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