Police Department on 'Verge of Crisis,' Unions Say
The unions including sergeants and lieutenants in the Anne Arundel County Police Department gave a vote of no-confidence to the county administration, citing staffing and equipment problems.
Unions of police supervisors in Anne Arundel County said the department is “on the verge of crisis,” citing rising violent crime rates, a lack of staffing and difficulties with a new communications system. The International Brotherhood of Police Officers, which includes groups of sergeants and lieutenants in the county, issued a statement this week criticizing County Executive John R. Leopold and Police Chief James Teare Sr. for decisions that have led to “the deterioration of public safety” in the county. The unions said a lack of staffing and problems with a new communications system have been particularly hard on officers as the population of the county has grown. “If county and department leaders don’t change course immediately, these …
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Shannon
10:02 am on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Sign me up. I would love to lock up half of the punks in my neighborhood. The problem is our court system is to easy on these people offering Probation Before Judgement allowing people to reoffend over and over again. What we truly need is something that allows citizens to do more. We see more than the police can. more ›