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Union: Baltimore City Police in ‘Crisis’ Due to Officer Shortage
WJZ ^ | January 5, 2017 | Mike Hellgren

Posted on 01/06/2017 8:42:59 AM PST by george76

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.”

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You don’t have enough police officers to patrol the streets safely protecting themselves, much less protecting the citizens of Baltimore,” said Lt. Ryan.

Baltimore ended last year with the second highest number of murders per capita in the city’s history.

(Excerpt) Read more at baltimore.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: New York; US: Pennsylvania; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: baltimore; maryland; police; unexpected; union
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1 posted on 01/06/2017 8:42:59 AM PST by george76
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BALTIMORE is a black city. I wasn’t aware of that until I WENT there to see Cal Ripken’s last game. I THINK that I was the only blonde around.


2 posted on 01/06/2017 8:44:22 AM PST by cloudmountain
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Remember when the thugs were burning Baltimore? Their contention was that they would police their own neighborhoods. So, why aren’t they applying to fill those openings?


3 posted on 01/06/2017 8:45:39 AM PST by grania
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To: george76

Like Rush says a lot: “If you want more of something, subsidize it; if you want less of something, penalize it.”

No coincidence then that Baltimore is now getting more crime and less cops.


4 posted on 01/06/2017 8:47:05 AM PST by Migraine (Diversity is great- -- until it happens to YOU.)
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To: george76

Why the hell would anybody want to be a cop there when the LEFT running that city has all but told the thugs there that they are the heroes and the cops are the bad guys? Marilyn Mosby after the thugs trashed, looted, and burned the city: “WE STAND WITH YOU!”


5 posted on 01/06/2017 8:48:22 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hillary Clinton IS a felon)
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From the article:

Daphne Alston co-founder of Mothers of Murdered sons:
“What we’re seeing now is the bomb that has exploded. it’s been building up for a long, long time…We have got to change the focus of our children and our family situations. it’s [sic] not a police problem.”

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Maybe, just maybe, a beginning acceptance of personal responsibility?

6 posted on 01/06/2017 8:49:51 AM PST by jimmyray (there is no problem so bad that you can't make it worse)
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Of course.....Baltimore equals Obamabot Democrats and that equals crime, corruption, drugs, murder of innocents and lack of police. Citizens of Maryland.....geez...they really do not come much dumber then you folks. Hey, maybe, just maybe, you will wake up one day and destroy the Democrat Party politically!!! Until then, you are naught but wandering buffoons!!!


7 posted on 01/06/2017 8:50:04 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: george76

Instigate people to force cops to kill blacks then prosecute the cops. Instigate blacks killing cops. Results: cop shortage
Solution: Call out the national guard. Was this the pla


8 posted on 01/06/2017 8:50:27 AM PST by Terry Mross (is country will fail to exist inmy lifetime. And I'm ttin' up there in age.)
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Plan


9 posted on 01/06/2017 8:50:50 AM PST by Terry Mross (is country will fail to exist inmy lifetime. And I'm ttin' up there in age.)
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To: george76

every big city PD has difficulty attracting applicants, been that way for years. This is despite lavish pay and benefits.

Very few Americans want to wear black uniforms and occupy their own city


10 posted on 01/06/2017 8:51:53 AM PST by vooch
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The Mayor ordered the police to stand down and let
the Riots and looting proceed.


11 posted on 01/06/2017 8:52:03 AM PST by EnglishOnly (Fight all out to win OR get out now.)
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To: george76

Who would want to be a cop in Baltimore? Insane people are in charge and would not support you.


12 posted on 01/06/2017 8:52:37 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: grania

Soon to be Sharia “No Go Zones.”


13 posted on 01/06/2017 8:53:00 AM PST by dfwgator
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Baltimore ended last year with the second highest number of murders per capita in the city’s history...

Not sure that is a police problem, so much as a cultural problem.

San Jose, CA has nearly twice the number of residents and 1/10 the number of murders.


14 posted on 01/06/2017 8:53:14 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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Shocked NOT


15 posted on 01/06/2017 8:54:03 AM PST by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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Ha! Ha!

How could the city even afford to pay guys to go out and play craps with their lives every day!!

16 posted on 01/06/2017 8:54:13 AM PST by SMARTY ("What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. "M. Stirner)
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To: george76

Gee, I wonder why?.......................


17 posted on 01/06/2017 8:56:15 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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To: george76

Get Illegals to do job.


18 posted on 01/06/2017 8:56:50 AM PST by jennychase
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To: cloudmountain

Well, if the Giants were in town, you may not have been the only blond.............

19 posted on 01/06/2017 8:57:54 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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Same solution in the late 60s... National Guard for the usual suspects.
20 posted on 01/06/2017 8:58:35 AM PST by keving (We get the government to vote)
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