BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City’s Police Union is sounding the alarm because they say the department is in crisis due to the fact that it has too few officers.
According to a new report, there are more than 100 fewer Baltimore City PD officers than last year, with the union saying this poses a safety concern as officers are being overworked.
The police union president calls the situation “dire.”
“You get in a crisis mode like we’re in right now with crime out of control and not enough uniformed officers on the street,” said Lt. Gene Ryan, president of the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police. “I would say it’s at a crisis point.”
Police would not comment, but plan to the address the union’s blunt criticism on Friday. more here
This is surprising, I would have thought anyone interested in maintaining law and order would be running to Baltimore.
UNIONS SUCK
No one in their right minds would join the BPD after what their politicians and police administration did to them and the riots. The BPD cops know that if anything goes south they will be blamed and hung out to dry. They have reacted accordingly and are not as aggressive as they need to be to keep crime down; the violent crime stats reflect this. They are down only 4.7% from their authorized staffing (if the article is correct) and that is close to normal attrition due to retirements and injuries. This article is a crock of s**t.
Why would anyone want to join the police force in this current political climate? When criminals are held up as heroes and the police as criminals?
You own it!
Thanks Obama!
I just didn’t see that coming.
Best Police Series ever, “The Wire.” Political corruption and media corruption at it’s best. The Police are just a thin blue line and have to bare the brunt of it. Just like every other democrat run city in the country. Sheeeutt!
Anybody here that would like to be a cop in that shithole?
If passing through B’more DO NOT exit the interstates (95, 695, 295, 395, 895). Just keep driving until you are at least outside of the 695 belway loop.
Union, NO. You’re dead wrong. In today’s environment LEO’s need protection, otherwise they are at the mercy of corrupt politicians, prosecutors, and other motherfuckers. Where have you been? Ever hear of Freddy Grey? DA Bitch? Go back to sleep FFS!
And whoever gave you six “likes” can kiss my ass too.
Because obola did build this, he should forfeit his lifetime SS protection.
The warden will take responsibility for the traitor’s safety
@moetom
A proper and honest government and police infrastructure should be all that’s needed. If you’re relying on a union for individual salvation you’re in big trouble. Don’t forget that unions are a parallel mafia. They protect the undeserving as well as the upright.
Basically, this whole dogs breakfast is beyond repair.
Subcontract ghetto policing to the gangs that run parts of the city the cops won’t go in. Set Bonus money for annual targets (reduction of murders, assaults, armed robberies etc). Let them take care of their own internal discipline and ensure that business can operate unhindered and that people can walk around safely. You’d probably save money and it’s just a recognition of what the Democrats and the Blacks have created over the decades.
Wow, what a big surprise. After the way the police were treated, I’m think I’m going to keel over and DIE from that surprise.
PHenry Without a Police Association to protect them the police are at the mercy of politicians. Call it a UNION if you will but there is strength in unity. The six officers in Baltimore were charged with crimes by an incompetent DA, Marilyn Mosby. She was backed up by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, and even Barak Hussain Obama got his two cents in. Were it not for good lawyers financed in part by the Police Association, and a fair Judge, those officers would hang.
Mayor Blake awarded the Grey family 6.4 million dollars of Baltimore City taxpayers money even before the trial commenced.
All Officers were found not guilty of all charges, but their lives must be in turmoil because of a dope addled little skell, Fredie Gray.
And yes PHenry you find me an “honest” government in a democrat run ghetto city. Name one!
Irks the shit outta me to see Police Union officials going public with their support for democrats.
You made your own bed, now burn in it.
Hey Baltimore democrats, just have the negro gangbangers patrol the streets, since you want to kiss their asses so much.
Fuck you democrats. Fuck you all.
It’s a wonder they have ANY cops below the politically
accepted “heads” of the departments.
They get what they deserve.
This is what happens when blacks actually run a city. Same with Detroit.