Originally Posted by Anonymous
In reference to the comments about PSAs, you are correct in that they, for the most part, are the hardest working members of the Patrol Division. There is current a proposal to allow the PSAs and Comm Center personnel to attend the Police Academy as a means of progressing their careers. In the past we did allow this, such as Sgt. Woolverton, who was a Comm Spec. The issue became sending someone who occupied a current slot (PSA or Comm) and tying up a sworn slot at the same time. The Department could not attempt to fill the PSA/Comm Spec slot until the individual completed the Academy training. Hopefully the new proposal will resolve the issues and we can again begn to send these folks that have demonstrated their commitment and work ethic. Also understand they all do not necessarily meet the Department standards for sworn officers.
In regards to the PSA cars being "hand me downs", this is incorrect, they were new when issued to the PSAs, but were not Police Packages, which assisted to their poor maintenance records. Hopefully they will all be replaced (half have been replaced already) in the near future.