Police Chief: Officers Will Be Stretched Thin[Rochester Mn, Money Is Tight]

Post-Bulletin Company ^ | 9/2/2009 | By Janice Gregorson

[Son House]

Rochester likely will have a greater police presence on city streets soon, but they will be uniformed community service officers, not sworn police officers.

At a community meeting Tuesday during which some residents called for more police in the city's neighborhoods, Police Chief Roger Peterson said he will try to accommodate such requests. But given the tough economic times, he said the department will have to shift resources rather than hire additional officers. He said community service officers likely will patrol neighborhoods rather than writing property crime reports. Citizens would be encouraged to file those reports online or via telephone. Peterson said sworn officers may no longer respond to every traffic accident or medical call.

Peterson will meet with his staff to work out the details.

Peterson called the meeting in the Rochester Public Library auditorium to get input on how best to deploy the department's limited resources.

"We want to do things that will make people feel more safe," he said, although he noted crime is down in the city.

Peterson invited representatives of six to eight neighborhood associations, along with representatives of the business community and city council. In all, about 45 people attended.

"We want more (officers) on the street. We see that as proactive," said Todd Hager, vice president of the Cimarron Park neighborhood in northwest Rochester.

Rochester needs more police officers, Peterson said, but money is tight so the focus now is how to deploy current resources, Peterson said.

When Peterson asked for a response to the changes, some thought they were fine; others felt it was important for officers to meet with people who have had their cars broken into, for instance, and take reports.

Sgt. Craig Anderson, who represents the police union, said a lot of residents want to see a licensed officer, and he said the department is not trying to change that.

But given the volume of calls and the limited number of officers on duty, it isn't possible.

Anderson noted that on Tuesday there were only nine sworn officers on patrol during the daytime shift. He said if there were an accident, a DWI arrest and a burglary at the same time, all of the officers would be tied up.

[Son House]

Democrats have funded everything else to record amounts of Government spending, but, alas, like the Military, Police departments are first to get cut backs.

Next post will be Active Warrants, this Police Department is way behind on their work already

[Son House]

Active Warrants Olmsted County / City of Rochester Law Enforcement

http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/courts/active_warrants.asp

Total Warrants: 2193

[Son House]

And Democrats want to promise more money your Heath Care? The next budget cuts to continue the Democrats frivolous spending will be...

[Son House]

Olmsted County Sheriffs Office’s Most Wanted

http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/courts/ocsos_most_wanted.asp

Caution: Please DO NOT try to apprehend these people, if you have information on these people call 507 328-6830 or your local Law Enforcement Agency!

[VeniVidiVici]

He said community service officers likely will patrol neighborhoods rather than writing property crime reports.

Patrol neighborhoods or shooting radar?

[Son House]

if you have information on these people call 507 328-6830 or your local Law Enforcement Agency!

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And a ‘Uniformed Community Service Officer’ (not a ‘a Licensed Officer’) may be able to???

[bethybabes69]

Same thing has happened here over many years, it's completely intentional, and is the step to creating a Police State, can't have common law and right or wrong interfering in Government Policy Enforcement, that wouldn't do.

They underfund the Police, but fund other neo-political statute enforcement, here they are called Police Community Support Officers or PCSO's.

Government employees that look like Police, talk like Police, work in the same buildings and offices as Police, use the same cars as Police, have the same uniforms as Police, use the same Radios as Police, have access to the same information as Police, but you know what?

They're not Police, They're Government Statute Enforcement Officers, they are not about right or wrong, they are there to enforce Government Policy, irrespective of common law or 'right or wrong'.

[Son House]

So that’s what our community organizers will look like, thanks for all of that. Time to de-fund other neo-political statute enforcement

[caver]

“uniformed community service officers”

They can get the Crips and the Bloods to police the neighborhoods. I sure can’t feel sorry for these idiots.

[bethybabes69]

And here's a short, 6 minute video of what they do, soon people of the next generations will accept these charlatan Government officers as Law unless people get the message out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKl2sEN4yNM&feature=related

[jch10]

Maybe they could cut some funding to the Arts or the Birdwatchers Society, or comprehensive studies for marsh grass. But no! Cut citizens’ services first.

[JimRed]

...uniformed community service officers, not sworn police officers.

Makework employment for Obama supporters, gangbangers and Acorns?