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Austin Police Department suspending motorcycle unit due to staffing shortages
cbsaustin ^ | May 21, 2021 | Melanie Torre

Posted on 05/22/2021 1:08:22 PM PDT by bgill

“We've seen a number of officers that have left in the recent months and that is leaving particularly our patrol ranks short,” he said during a press conference on March 30...

Starting June 1st, The DWI unit will be temporarily suspended. On August 1st, The Detective unit will be downsized. The email states current detectives won’t be moved to patrol but 18 officers will have their promotion to detective temporarily put on hold, as well as other who may be promoted in the future...

“People are going to find themselves stuck on those roadways behind a Collison scene, much more frequently,” said Hellmer...

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsaustin.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; motorcyclecops; police; texas; tx
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APD is going to see more officers leaving after this.
1 posted on 05/22/2021 1:08:22 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

You can thank the Democrats and their BLM mercenaries for all the future CRIME


2 posted on 05/22/2021 1:13:41 PM PDT by butlerweave
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When there’s an accident on a highspeed roadway like MoPac or I-35, the motors unit is able to quickly navigate to the accident to get it cleared and get traffic moving fluidly.

“People are going to find themselves stuck on those roadways behind a Collison scene, much more frequently,” said Hellmer.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-police-department-suspending-motorcycle-unit-due-to-staffing-shortages


3 posted on 05/22/2021 1:23:32 PM PDT by deport ( )
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Sgt.Getraer gives the news to CHiPS motor officers Ponch and Jon. Then....
“Aw, no. This can’t be true. I joined this for the motorcycles. Patrol car duty? This is wrong.”

Getraer: “You will team up for duty starting today for stakeouts with Officers Sindy Cahill,Bonnie Clark and Kathy Linahan. (Played by Brianne Leary, Randi Oakes and Tina Gayle——please see Google images.

Ponch and Jon: “Hey shift’s about to start, let’s get to the patrol cars.”


4 posted on 05/22/2021 1:30:43 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: butlerweave

And their corporate media propagandists.


5 posted on 05/22/2021 1:31:15 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: deport
Defund the police?

Maybe this movement should defund referees in sports. Say only 2 in football and only 1 in basketball. Why so many? Let the players call their own fouls?

6 posted on 05/22/2021 1:31:33 PM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: bgill

All to plan. First you demoralize and eventually those doing their job leave. Suddenly the left decides law & order should be on the front burner. The depleted ranks are filled with mental misfits and others with no business carrying a weapon much less exercising state authority. Voila! You have the core group for those who will gladly kick in doors searching out enemies of the state et al.


7 posted on 05/22/2021 1:37:26 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: frank ballenger
“Aw, no. This can’t be true. I joined this for the motorcycles. Patrol car duty? This is wrong.”

A brother-in-law worked as a cop for SFPD. Couldn't stand patrol duty, as he was partnered with a female cop who didn't pull her weight. Had to deal with creeps leaving crap, vomit and drugs in the back seat. Finally was able to switch to motorcycle duty and was extremely happy and retired from the motorcycle unit.

8 posted on 05/22/2021 1:40:35 PM PDT by roadcat
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No more dykes on bikes?


9 posted on 05/22/2021 1:41:00 PM PDT by Beagle8U ("Jim Acosta pissed in the shallow end of the press pool.")
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To: roadcat

Glad he made it to retirement. That’s increasingly difficult.


10 posted on 05/22/2021 1:43:39 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: bgill

Traffic in Austin is a mess.


11 posted on 05/22/2021 1:53:32 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

Say only 2 in football and only 1 in basketball.

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Many, many years ago when I played in HS basketball there
were often only one ref. Also the girls played half court back
in those days.


12 posted on 05/22/2021 1:54:17 PM PDT by deport ( )
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To: Beagle8U

https://youtu.be/kBBOBVLigJk


13 posted on 05/22/2021 1:54:23 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: frank ballenger
Glad he made it to retirement. That’s increasingly difficult.

He became a cop in the early 1970's, a different time than now. We were roommates when young renters, and he later married my wife's sister after he became a cop. The only negative thing that happened as a motorcycle cop was when he lost control going over a drawbridge in SF and got injured when the bike slid. Other than that, he was happy.

14 posted on 05/22/2021 1:59:22 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: butlerweave

Drive around Austin from 10:00 am to 14:30pm, then leave town.


15 posted on 05/22/2021 2:14:46 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: bgill

Austin keeping weird.


16 posted on 05/22/2021 2:15:01 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: bgill

It’s Texas. Everyone but the liberals in Austin has guns. Those folks will be able to take care of themselves.

Outside of that, the biggest problem with this is the fact that those that are chasing this, will move. And like the aliens in movies, destroy the next place they move to.

Kind of the reason Austin is the way it is, anyway, isn’t it?

Liberals can destroy anything.


17 posted on 05/22/2021 2:27:41 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: bgill

Holding up promotions will surely help morale............


18 posted on 05/22/2021 2:55:57 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: bgill

A dying police department.


19 posted on 05/22/2021 2:56:10 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: frank ballenger

Could CHiPs even be made today?


20 posted on 05/22/2021 4:38:25 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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