Dikun Promoted to Point Beach Police Captain and New Officer Hired
Dikun promoted from Lt. to Captain; public schools will have "school resource officer"
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Robert Dikun is now promoted from a Point Beach police lieutenant to captain and an officer will be hired and stationed at the two, local public schools, despite the votes of a few council members.
At the Tuesday night council meeting, Council members Bill Mayer and Stephen Reid voted against the promotion, while Council members Andy Cortes, Kristine Tooker, Michael Corbally and Bret Gordon voted for it.
Mayer, Reid and Cortes voted against hiring a new police officer as a "school resource officer." Tooker, Corbally and Gordon voted for it and Mayor Vincent Barrella voted yes, breaking the tie.
Barrella said hiring a new officer will help the town towards returning to its state-recommended level of at least 24 officers, which should lead to the town recouping lost state aid. He said that because the manpower level has dropped to 21 full-time officers, the town lost $24,000 in funds from the state's Safe and Secure Grant.
Reid, Mayer and Cortes said they were worried there was not enough money in the budget to pay for a promotion and a new hire. Cortes voted for the promotion only because, he said, an ordinance requires the department to have a captain. The three also said they believe Dikun does a great job.
Those voting in favor said they were confident, based on preliminary budget figures and how the two measures can ultimately also save money, that the costs are covered.
Barrella said, "When I first came here, we had 26 cops and past councilmen cut back on police. If you want to be a town, you do what you need to do. If you don't start bringing new people in, you might as well write the epitaph for Point Pleasant Beach. My vote is yes."
Dikun’s promotion was effective as of Tuesday, when council voted.
Police Chief Kevin O'Hara said in an email on Thursday that Dikun's promotion was "well deserved and long overdue."
"My department has been over 33 months without a Captain," O'Hara said. "We went almost two years short a Lieutenant also, until Lt. (Joseph) Michigan was promoted last year. Many factors out of our control have dictated things that we seem to be targeted for."
O'Hara said in an email that Dikun's base salary of $118,680 as lieutenant will increase to a base salary of $127,581 as captain.
O'Hara said that the new officer's base salary is $47,554, he will be in the police academy from April 18, 2013 until September 18, 2013 and will be assigned as a School Resource Officer in September of 2013.
When asked if the officer will work in both public schools, O'Hara replied in the email, "Details of their assignment will not be disclosed fully, but I can tell you that they will spend some time in each of the schools."
Resident Marilyn Burke questioned why the town is promoting Dikun to captain and hiring a police officer now when there is a concern about the budget.
Gordon said that a local ordinance requires that the police department have a captain.
"Also, it's the right thing to do," said Gordon, the council's liaison to the department. "You have an individual who saves us more than you can imagine," said Gordon, saying that Dikun's legal expertise enables him to train and guide police officers to do their jobs efficiently and fairly which has prevented lawsuits.
Burke said part of her concern is due to Dikun earning about $70,000 in overtime which she described as "gross."
"No, it wasn't gross," Gordon said, adding that was in 2011, before the department promoted Joseph Michigan from sergeant to lieutenant, which helped cut down on Dikun's overtime. Gordon said he did not know exactly how much Dikun's overtime was reduced last year, but that he would get that information to Burke.
"Whatever overtime he earned was well-earned and well-deserved," Gordon said.
On Thursday, when asked about the 2012 overtime, O'Hara wrote in an email,
"For 2012, I do not have Captain Dikun's exact numbers, but I know that his gross overtime was around $26,000 and his net, after Sandy and outside event payments that were reimbursed, it was around $16,000."
"The total overtime for the PD for 2012 was $196,004. Out of that $82,383 was 'Sandy' related; $,3,738 was reimbursed by organizations that held an event which created the need for overtime.
"That leaves a balance of $109,883 which includes court security overtime and dispatch coverage. Those two issues no longer will apply because of the hiring in June 2012 of a fourth, full-time dispatcher and the altering of the court shared services agreement which no longer requires my PD to staff court sessions.
"We also gained a third administrative officer in the end of March of 2012, (Lt. Michigan), this promotion has allowed us to alleviate the workload for administrative officers that we had in 2011.
"Deduct all that was listed above and I show a net PD overtime of $88,996 for 2012. In 2012, we also had one less officer, Sgt. Otto retired in December of 2011 and was not replaced."
O'Hara also said that in 2011 the overtime total was $228,449.
"Out of that was $95,000 for the Rice Crispy program in the summer of 2011, $25,077 from Hurricane Irene overtime, and, yes, Lt. Dikun had over $70,000 in 2011 created mainly by the shortage of administration that has been previously explained numerous times in articles and at public meetings.
"I feel it wrong that people would keep bringing up the past, which has been justified and explained over and over again."
Just a bit more than a year ago, the debate over the overtime raged to a point where Dikun provided a written response. To read the past article and Dikun's full response, attached as a PDF, click here.
At Tuesday night's meeting, Corbally said to Burke, "I haven't always agreed with Lt. Dikun, but what he has done with training has been great. It's amazing what he does with 50 to 60 officers. He brings an inexpensive law firm into the police department."
Different Opinions on Hiring a School Resource Officer
Regarding hiring the new officer and planning to station either him or another officer at the two local public schools, council members also disagreed.
Reid said the town simply cannot afford to hire a new officer now.
"You are the one who brought it up at one of the last meetings," Gordon said, looking at Reid and referring to meeting minutes. "I have your quote right here. You said we need to do this and we have to have the political back bone. This town will always have financial concerns, but God forbid something happens to one of our kids!"
"Yes, I did say that, but now I've sat on finance meetings with Bill Mayer and we have no money," Reid said. "I'm still for it, but I think there needs to be a different way to do it."
Barrella said the preliminary budget figures show that the budget is about $77,000 under the state-mandated tax levy cap.
"What is your basis for saying we can't afford it?" Barrella asked Reid.
"We're under for now, but I don't think we can afford it," Reid said. "And now is not the time to promote a lieutenant to captain."
"You'll never approve anything if it costs a penny," Gordon said. "If you want to be a second-rate town, like some of the towns in our vicinity, that's fine, but I don't want that."
Reid then said to Gordon, with obvious sarcasm, "You've been in government your whole life."
Barrella responded, "He's been in the military his whole life, you owe him an apology."
"Why is it," Reid asked, "then whenever I disagree with you guys, I'm a bad guy?"
"I don't think you're a bad guy, Stephen," Barrella replied. "I think you're a political opportunist, but you're not a bad guy."
Cortes said he also opposes the new hire.
"At this time, I don't want to add another burden to the budget, we don't know how that's going to go," he said.
Mayer, chairman of the council's finance committee, said, "It's irresponsible to do this now. It should be done as part of the budget process, not now."
Corbally said he favors the promotion, the new hire and possibly making one or more promotions to public works, partially to replace an official there who recently passed away.
"We can't cut corners on cleanliness and safety," he said.
Gordon said the benefit of stationing a police officer in the schools goes beyond helping to avert the kind of tragedy that took place with the mass shootings of students and staff in Newton, Conn., in December, which was something discussed a bit at the council meeting.
"There's also a drinking issue in this town with these kids," he said. "Hopefully, an officer earns the trust of the kids and gathers intelligence."
When O'Hara was asked about the past practice of stationing a school resource officer in the schools, he said that ended about two years ago as the department lost personnel through attrition.
He said the officer was in the schools from September through June and helped supplement the road patrols near the boardwalk during the busy summer months.
When asked about using a lower paid special police officer as a schools officer, he said placing a special police officer in the schools simply doesn't meet the prevailing standard.
"The national standard wants a full-time officer in the schools," he said. "If you have a full-time officer in the schools, he can build relationships with the staff and students. He goes to the games, the dances, handles everything with the schools and becomes a trusted person on staff."
With an officer stationed in the schools, the state may re-institute funds that have been lost and an additional officer helps reduce overtime, O'Hara added.
Gordon said the Board of Education is looking into possible funds to help pay for the school resource officer.
Its over!
9:49 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
Yes Congratulations Captain Dikun . Your dedication and credentials speak for themselves. Thank you for all you do.
Angler forever
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
The town will be a much better place when he retires
SoylentGreen
5:07 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Explain? Or is it just your hatred and jealousy showing.
Angler forever
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Two members of the finance committee are worried about not having enough money but the rest of the mayor and council promote and hire anyway?
PTMAST
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Congratulations!
Angler forever
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Where are the "second rate towns" Bret Gordon comments on? What towns? Manasquan, Brielle, Point Boro, and Bay Head are all great towns with great schools. Matter of fact they all have police departments with significantly lower police to resident ratio also. Matter of fact all their elementary schools rank higher than Point Beach. I would sure like to know what town is second rate!
SoylentGreen
5:18 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Apples and Oranges. Only Pt Beach has a boardwalk and thriving summer tourist trade. Brielle and Bay Head don't have a High School. And Bay Head has a tiny business district.
Bakala
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
SoylentGreen, So what exactly are trying to say? Taxes are higher because we have a boardwalk and thriving summer tourists and High School?
ChiefWahoo
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Congrat$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
outofthebeach4now
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
hopefully he will now spend more time at 416 nj ave.rather than piling up overtime at the academy.
DBD
12:47 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Congratulations Captain!!! Pt. Beach you're fortunate to have someone of
Bob's caliber to help lead your police department. A great choice.
Randle McMurphy
4:01 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
I hate politicians who play off of peoples worst fears and Gordon has become an expert at it. Remember him constantly doing his fearmongering about Gang fights ( lol ,wish everyone could see the video), diviant behaviors , unless we close the bars PPB will crumble and lets not forget Gordons other half blogging to Mulshine ( oops never mind its ok now ) The Conn. shooting and others alike will continue as long as there are wackos out there hell bent on causing destruction. It wont matter if you have 1 cop or 10. At anytime or place one of these wackos will strike again and theres nothing you can to do about . Congrats to Dikun but if the spot was open for 33 months it tells me it wasnt nessasary, so eliminate it . Barrella on the other hand is a complete hipocrate, wasnt it Barrella who didnt what to hire the 25th cop ,now he's pro cop. The PD has this Gordon guy so snowed ,and Barrella s using them for his own political reasons. There plenty of full timers and with the group of Specials for the summer months more than enough to protect PPB. If you dont believe it go ask a cop whos not on Barrellas Christmas list .
Mr. Happy
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Hey McSpooner- Too bad FEMA doesn't give out grants for grammar!
MTBottle
4:01 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
Hey Bobby!!! Congratulations on your promotion. Best of Luck!!
On A Fixed Income
8:13 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
I don't understand. I just checked the agenda for this meeting, and there wasn't anything listed about promoting anyone to Captain or hiring another cop. How can they just add permanent expenses to the municipal budget without letting the public know about it first? And, why did this happen now? Doesn't the police chief ask for these things in his budget? So, shouldn't this have come up during the hearings on the municipal budget? Also, why were Tooker and Gordon allowed to vote on hiring the SRO for the school? Isn't that a conflict of interest for the both of them, since Tooker works in the school and Gordon has kids in the school? How is this transparent government? These guys need to get a clue. How are you going to keep paying for all of these things in the municipal budget? Don't you get it? So many are already on fixed incomes, and are now trying to deal with expenses related to the flood. Just keep adding expenses to the municipal budget. Good luck trying to collect from us old folks who only have a limited income and are now draining our retirement funds just so that we can repair homes. Hey, Mayor, what happened to open and honest government? I guess that was just another meaningless campaign slogan.
Charlie
9:01 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013
OAFI....Transparent government? Transparent Schools? Do you know how many conflict of interests that is going on in the schools? @Angler forever...majority of the people in the surrounding towns is aware that their schools is better than point beach except the people in pt. beach...duh....They have a problem admitting this because they swear by new jersey monthly magazine...LOL, Who do they know?
A Resident
6:55 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Just curious...how many Beach kids go to Manasquan? or Brick? or Pt Boro? Now, how many kids from those towns go to Pt Beach?
I know I read articles on here and the ocean star and have seen articles about non Beach kids being mentioned on the sports teams. Haven't noticed that in Brick and Boro stories.
Nick Carraway
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
A Resident, was the decision to hire a police officer to serve as the SRO part of some type of marketing campaign to induce more tuition students to our schools? I know that our high school is a regional school, and gets kids from Lavallette and Bay Head and Mantoloking. I think the kids from the towns you mentioned pay tuition. I think it's wonderful that parents are willing to pay to send their kids to our schools, but if we're already getting those kids, do we really need to induce more to come here? Many in the area suffered damage from Sandy, so it wouldn't surprise me if some parents could no longer afford the tuition. Is that why they decided to hire the SRO now? Because the school was losing so many tuition students that they felt something had to be done to entice more to come?
Bakala
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
On A Fixed Income, Reid's daughter goes to the Beach School System too...I am guessing that is a conflict of interest too....So is all the BOE members who has kids or family members in the school system too...most is aware of the special treatment that they have been getting.
A Resident
11:00 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Nick Carraway, according to this article...the decision to hire a SRO was made by the PD and Mayor and Council....not the Board of Ed. Having a SRO doesn't seem like a campaign to induce students to come to the Beach to me, but if you see it that way....Ok for you.
I have no idea if the number of students attending Pt Beach schools has gone down or up....do you? Personally, I'd think if the school wanted to induce more tuition students....they'd drop the tuition rate. I'm sure that would entice people more than having a SRO.
Bay Head and Lavallette residents pay a school tax, but those residents don't get a vote on the Pt Beach school budget. Mantoloking, which the State made part of the Pt Beach school district pays school tax and they do get a "vote" on the school budget. Lavallette and Bay Head also have their own elementary schools.
Nick Carraway
12:14 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
A Resident, thanks for your reply. I asked you all of those questions because I thought maybe you knew something that I didn't. As I mentioned, I'm trying to figure out why there was such a sense of urgency to vote on the SRO in advance of the whole municipal budget. As I understand it, an SRO is a police officer assigned to the schools. Councilman Gordon mentioned a problem with drinking in the schools, so I didn't know if that had created a sense of urgency or whether it was something else entirely. It probably would've been helpful to have some type of information from the school superintendent. I wonder why they didn't invite him to speak at the meeting.
JoeyA
2:54 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
A Resident, I forgot to add...Why doesn't the school pay for the police with all the tuition money they are already receiving? Why don't they charge full tuition rate for all their students? They give half off tuition for any of their staff members including coaches... They are already receiving a salary...Shouldn't they be paying...Not making enough money already off the tax payers. Get rid of this adequate system the beach dreamed up...If they would only started charging tuition for everyone then the school could and should pay for what is needed...They want to take advantage of every thing and every one they can. It is the tax payers who pay for it all. I can't help to wonder who gets these jobs? Who do they know? What special treatment are they receiving? I am not even in there and I can bet you all of the above.
Andrew MaxManus
6:55 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013
New Jersey ranks number one in the nation in highest local property taxes. Number one in the country for people moving out of the state! No wonder. People lost two percent of their incomes(salaries) in January. Sandy created financial havoc on the whole town last Fall. Many residents are spending tens of thousands on their homes to repair them from Sandy. Many are still leaving in temporary homes out of town.
Towns like the Beach are still reeling from Sandy. Uncertanity about restoration, their finances, and the future is on most residents minds. Federal taxes going up again this year thanks to Obama, and now the Beach council promotes a policeman who already makes allot more money than most residents. More irresponsible Barella action. His gang of Tooker, Gordon, and Corbally keep blindly following his radical, careless behavior. Beach should have a freeze on ALL spending for now.
Some change in leadership is needed on the Beach council.
George Loder
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Mr. MaxMus,
Councilman Cortes endorsed the promotion of Lt Dikun. Well done Andy!
Captain Dikun.... congratulations on your promotion it is well deserved. Good Job Bob!
George Loder
Nick Carraway
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
I have read this article several times, and am still completely confused as to why the Council decided to promote Dikun and hire another police officer at the last Council meeting. I understand that the ordinance says that we're supposed to have a Captain on the force, but this article also says that we've gone 33 months without one. Dikun earned a lot of overtime in 2011, apparently due to lack of adminstrative help, but O'Hara suggests that Michigan's promotion in 2012 alleviated a lot of those problems. It seems that Dikun does a great job for the town. Were we at risk of losing him to another town? Was there some reason that it was so emergent that we promote Dikun ahead of the general budget review? And, what is so dangerous about our schools that we need to hire a police officer for the schools and do so immediately, too? The Newtown shooting was a tragedy but I can't see how having a cop in that school would've prevented it unless the cop was right at the front door, at all times, and an excellent shot. It's Gordon's comments though that really worry me. I am shocked to hear that the drinking in our schools is so bad that we need a police officer in the school. Does the Superintendent think that this is essential? If so, shouldn't Lavallette and Bay Head also help to pay for it? I really am alarmed by all of the urgency. I would've expected this to have been vetted as part of the municipal budget process, which many residents are already worrying about.
joeyA
1:03 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
No one gets to vote on the school budget any longer if you stay under the cap. The school had really great experienced teachers who retired to save the school money. They hit the Jackpot...Sure...they turn around, spend and waste for their own advantages because they can as long as they stay close to under the budget. It's not about the kids, none of this is about the kids... The town and school needs to stop using our kids for their political grandstanding. Newton shooting was a tragedy....You can't stop crazy or stupidity with one police officer assigned to the school. Where is the police going to be stationed? Which door or school? Let the school pay for it if that is what they want, have them get rid of some political job that is not needed. I think you might be out of the loop if you don't think there is drinking problems in the schools...Obviously you don't have a kid in the H.S. level...even with this on going problem a police is not needed in the school...The school should be calling the parents and suspending the kids who is drinking..The parent should prove they are getting help for their child before they are able to return to school. Do you know how many kids were coming drunk out of their mind to the basketball and football games last year with a police right under their nose and nothing was done...I can smell the alcohol all the way over were I was sitting. What's the difference if nothing is going to be done?
JoeyA
7:46 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Stop the insanity...We don't need police in the school system...Like you said, Newton shooting was a tragedy but one police would not be able to stop it unless he was stationed in front of the door every minute of the day from start to finish. Which school would this one police officer be stationed at? As far as the on going drinking problems in the schools is not going be stopped by the police. If an underage child is drinking in school or comes in drunk, the school should be sending them to the nurse and a police should be called in. A parent should pick their child up and can't return unless they show proof they had seen some sort of doctor. If there is such a drinking problem as Gordon thinks? Why is the child or parent getting away with it? The school is at fault for looking the other way and not reporting it. Remember if you report it for one child it should be for all the children...Could that be the problem? Do you know how many kids showed up at basketball and football games drunk right under the police noses? I can smell it on them all the way over where I was sitting. Nothing was done. Let the school put it in their budget if they think the police is needed in the school or functions. What's the sense if nothing is going to be done just like the helmet laws. I am getting tired of both the town and schools using our kids for their political grandstanding.
A Resident
9:44 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
joeyA, I'll ask again....since you know children had been drinking, did you let anyone know at the time? Did you make mention to anyone at the time?
Smitty
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Gordon is the new disappointment of the town...He received a lot of votes from town residents who trusted him to do what is right for the regular people. Instead he just joined into the shameful political town games. I am sure he will not run again...just another one who can join the walk of shame.
Mike Corbally
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
It will be many years before the "Barrier Islands" recover from "Sandy". Many residents from Point Pleasant Beach to Seaside Park will be forced to move because of the financial strains put on them by "Sandy" and the drop in current property values do to fear and uncertainty. This Council and the Councils of the next 5 years will form the foundation for what life is like in Point Pleasant Beach 10 years from now. By developing the support system that makes Point Pleasant Beach the safest, cleanest, and best school system in our region we will ensure our town becomes the most desired place to live and visit at the Jersey Shore. Putting a freeze on hiring, or cutting services in "my opinion" would be a mistake. Our employees are already stretched and I don't want to lose the services we have become accustomed too. Keeping our town clean, safe and responsive isn't free. I hope to spend the rest of my life in Point Pleasant Beach. I hope the future governing bodies Do Not become so short sighted that cuts are made that hurt both our current and future "quality of life".
joeyA
12:29 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Stop the insanity and Bull.... We don't need police in the school system. Those in charge needs to be the ones to do something right for it to be considered the best school system, not the police...if they would only do their jobs, leading by example instead of worrying about who is popular and letting those slide or gets a pass based on who they are?
HiHoSilver
10:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
It will be interesting to see how many of the top brass will be taking vacations between Memorial Day and Labor Day (chief included). Seems that a town so conncerned about keeping things in check and free from rowdy behavior of the tourists should be on duty- not vacationing in the busy season. I don't think Santa's elves take personal days in December! We'll be watching how the big salaries guys are earning our tax dollars.
One who knows
12:14 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
As a reward for inventing the need for the Rice Crispies program, we now have Captain Crunch.
joe sefus
12:14 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Nick.
The answer to your question about the promotion and the hiring be a rush job is simple. The people who voted for this made political promises and it was time to pay up. Btw, is the commentor above the same George Loder that keeps running for council and losing?
jimmy jones
9:16 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Yep, it's the same George Loder. He's either a glutton for punishment or he's still drinking the Barrella/Loder Kool Aid. Either way he ought to try keeping his big yapper shut. He acts like some sort of power player trying to be everyone's buddy. Trouble for Big Georgie is that the feelings aren't mutual and no one wants anything to do with him. I guess the joke is on him.
PennyStocks
9:16 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
what promises are you talking about
Cottonelle
2:03 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Councilman Corbally: Why was Kristine Tooker allowed to vote on a school issue, when she is an employee of the school system? Conflict of interest, and doesn't this clearly impact the schools budget?
A Resident
9:44 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
The additional officer is not a school issue. The police department asked for the additional hire. They are using SRO as justification for the additional officer. And no, the town hiring a police officer will not affect the schools budget as the town is hiring the officer, not the school.
Spooner
7:46 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Folks-your town fathers are going to take some of yous to the cleaners. Just remember: along with all the reductions made by the powers that be in their property assessments and the pending reassessments that probably will be decided this year, coupled with the now Sandy temporary reassessments and the property tax delinquency appropriations that will have to be budgeted for. . .too argue that the budget is under cap; which in of itself is misleading, considering that there are growing budget items that are outside of the cap...will put increased strains on others to pay more than their fair share.
Mr. Happy
7:46 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Conflict of interest - I believe that pertains to material gain and/or being influenced by past material gain, i.e., Lurie and Reid working for the BW. So no, Gordon and Tooker voting for the safety of our kids is NOT conflict of interest. No personal financial gain there. As to cops in school- it's the deterrent factor that is the goal. Capt. Dikun- yes. An effective police/para military organization must have a chain of command from top to bottom. The thin blue line has just been strengthened. Thanks to the council and congrats to Capt. Dikun!
jimmy jones
7:57 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Keep drinking the Kool Aid if that's what makes you happy, Mr. Happy.
Chris
9:16 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
A Resident is the one who needs to stop drinking the Kool Aid...
A Resident
9:44 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Sorry Chris, haven't had Kool Aid in a few decades. Maybe you should attend more meetings in the town and pay attention...you an learn a lot about what's going on around these parts.
A Resident
9:44 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Oops, missed a letter....
should say you can learn a lot...
joe sefus
9:16 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Get real everyone. It's a ghost town for nine months. You probably need about 10 cops in that 9 month period
SoylentGreen
5:43 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Maybe you should read the Patch article today about the 2 drug busts that occurred in the last week.
Chris
9:16 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
It is truly amazing how many is drinking the Kool Aid in this town.
Nick Carraway
1:58 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
I've been doing some research since this article was posted. As much as I would love to believe that having a police officer in the school would prevent a Newtown disaster, it seems that the Newtown shooter used an assault rifle to shoot the victims. I don't think that an SRO would be a realistic solution to stop that situation as much as I would like to believe so. Fortunately, the federal govt is considering a ban on those types of guns. It seems that A Resident is correct, that they are using the SRO to justify the additional officer. If we need another police officer, then deal with that issue on its merits. Please don't use a highly emotional situation like the Newtown shooting to justify it.
Chris
6:05 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Yes, you all officially drink the Kool-Aid....With rose color glasses.
boromom
8:21 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Big Deal...2 drug busts in a week....ooooooo, we need more police.
A Resident
10:58 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
So boromom, you'd be happier with a higher crime rate?
Quite possibly the reason for that low crime rate is due to the work of the police. An active PD tends to deter crime.
boromom
7:28 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
A Resident, Whatever you say...just like everyone coming to the Beach for their sports programs and not seeing them going to the surrounding schools and seeing them in the Ocean Star playing for their towns....Duh
boromom
7:28 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
You will say anything or excuses to hire more police.
MrBeach
7:40 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The town needs to hire 2 or 3 more full time officers hands down. There is a lot more that goes on in this town than most of you know.