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Assignment pay exists for several reasons, and keep in mind that it is not just investigators that receive assignment pay. SWAT, FTOs, etc. all get something extra. The assignment pay is meant:
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When I point a finger at others, I only count three fingers pointing back at me. My thumb is kind of at an angle forward. Just wanted to clarify.

This is true, but if you add up all of the unnecessary spending we do, you have a significant amount that could be eliminated to be in a better position to ask for raises from the CC.

Better question... how much are we spending on the rediculous crime tracking programs being used by our PIO? I'll give you a hint... the answer is over $100,000, and that number is out of his own...

Take home cars are a contractual item and cannot be taken away unless approved in a new contract.

An "easy" homicide is still more complicated than 90% of other calls. Even this "easy" one required recorded interviews, arrest warrants for capital crimes, search warrants, trips out of town,...

I know -

#1 - Your post would not be deleted if it were factual.

#2 - 15-20 homicides over the past 3 years going unsolved is unacceptable? Try checking the national average homicide...

And what exactly is your problem with those people? Please give me some specific examples and not just "they take two hour lunches" or "they can't clear cases."

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The fact that you have posted 8 out of the last 10 posts should be a clue to you that the majority of people do not agree with you. But for the sake of argument, who exactly would you...

TAC is seen in the crappy neighborhoods everyday and yet crime continues in the same places regardless. [/quote]

This is my point exactly. Maybe that should tell you that those bodies can be...

For starters, perhaps if there weren't 20 bodies being taken up by TAC and the gun crimes response team, maybe there would be enough people to beef up patrol, and with more of a visible presence in...

I consider myself a religous man, but I don't "work for God." I work for the Sheriff, who works for the taxpayers.

But I do believe that our homicide unit puts every effort into solving every...

Instead of "replacing the pba" how about you get involved in the pba? Make your own voice heard. Contribute your own suggestions.

The leave was going to be lost one way or another. It is...

This is no different than every other election, and in fact, it was much worse last time with McNesby/Morgan. It will be the same next election also. Fact of life.

I back people who have not been to more than 10 disciplinary review boards for such outragous incidents as:

losing evidence
failing to write MULTIPLE reports on felony calls
falling asleep on...

I am shocked at the lack of outrage over this. Do you all realize that within a few months or perhaps a year, this person will be asking to come back to patrol as a deputy? They will quietly slide...

He was. 2 misdemeanors.

This post is completely false. Whether you will admit the truth or not, PBA provides representation in both criminal and department actions. Furthermore, an attorney is on retainer to assist in...

Really PF?

You dog SC out for sending out an e-mail without calling RN, then you post on a blog doing the same thing. Real professional, genius.

Did you call SC to discuss it? Of course...

You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, or you would know about the large amount of hours that are going into this case. Homicide cases don't work like on CSI, where they get solved...

That issue is being addressed. Don't lump all investigators into one group, because most will do anything to help another deputy, on duty or off. As to the hour lunch, they get half an hour just...

The board does not "know best" any more than congress "knows best" how the country should be run. But much like congress, the board is made of those people who represent the members. They have to...

I agree with the above poster... the PBA is not a pre-paid legal service. PBA's job is to see that you are treated fairly for job-related issues. I know of several officers that have recently had...

Nobody is complaining about having the helicopter airborne (and notice, it is a helicopter, not a "bird" or a "chopper", we aren't in 'Nam grandpa). We are complaining about the way the sheriff used...

There is a lot of mis-information there. First, we didn't have 5 crews before. Second, if we have spent around 100k this year, even if there were 5 crews before, hence 5 times the costs, that would...

Nobody forgot about planning for Christmas... but that doesn't mean that people were able to put away enough to make ends meet. Some deputies had spouses that lost jobs this year. Some had extra...

I see the city is getting a $750 bonus due to the years with no raise... will our sheriff step up and do the right thing and get us something for the holidays? Even a few hundred dollars would make...

What ever happened to the monthly report from CMDR Haines every month with the total hours of extra duty for everybody? I guess it was causing too many problems for everybody to know how bad some of...

The largest agency, in this case ECSO, typically has the best opportunities to do more than just patrol. All pay comparably. Santa Rosa has very little crime compared to ECSO, so if you want to...

Who is on the DRB?

If a sgt has been terminated, post a name.

There was no Sgt. terminated. 2 deputies were.

This post does not even deserve a response, as it is obviously intended to stir poo. Seriously... do something productive.

The test was only good for 18 months, so next March is way outside the time frame. The current list should be expired within a month or so, if not already.

Who cares?

I care. That vehicle represents $20,000 purchase price, plus operating costs, plus the check the ECSO will write for the cost of the accident.

That is a lot of money being spent for...

First, lets be clear about the verdict. Being found not guilty does not mean he was found innocent.... just that it wasn't proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Also, not all of the information is...

Keep in mind (unless I misunderstood the letter) Morgan did not rescind the pay increases, and he really didn't even explain them... all he did was say he would notify all employees of such raises in...

I watched the video, and while I am not a big fan of Morgan, I couldn't find much to dispute in there.

I think more important is the info that was not in there... the problems with dealing with...

I know a lot of you dont want your opinion contradicted by facts, so I will try to keep this short. It doesnt matter if he was 10-8 or 10-7. The charge has nothing to do with being on duty. The...

You obviously know nothing of the case if you think there is no evidence.

First off, Morgan did begin his campaign 6 years ago. He wasnt elected until 2 years ago, but that doesnt mean that is when he began his campaign.

Second, he referred to the jail deaths several...

I would think that should be the goal for all of us... do what we are told and collect our check. I think that is how the whole "empolyer/employee" thing is suppose to work. If that is the worst...

We all know that keeping your standards doesnt mean you were squeeky clean. Just like being acquitted in court doesn't mean you didn't do it. Those that were here when your shenanigans were going...

Unfortunately for you, no amount of money will return your honor.

None of it is going to matter. Don't you think this has been tried before? Work slow-downs are nothing new, but there is a reason they dont happen more often... they dont get results.

Murders cannot be prevented. There is no law enforcement action that can "prevent" a murder. All we can do is solve the case when it happens, which sometimes is hard to do. Witnesses generally are...

It will be addressed... in 4 more years when we get a new sheriff.

I thought it might be helpful to list those nicknames commonly used so that people reading this blog dont get lost. Feel free to add those I'm not thinking of.


The noodle - Ron McNesby
The...

The admin wants to bring back the "smokey the bear" hats. There is one in teh cheif's office for show.

This idea will be a flop. Not only does he have to have staff for these vehicles, it wont save any time. It will be a nightmare. The current system of transporting prisons isnt bad.

You guys are looking up the wrong craig. Check birth dates.

Perhaps they make an adapter so that Mindy could attach a stock to her handgun and shoot it like a rifle.

Now if we can just find a "tactical step-stool" for her.

Hopefully Morgan meets with the same fate.

Not from what I hear. Kind of like the commanders kept their capt pay.

I drive like a lunatic and if I get a ticket, I deserve it... on or off duty. Man up and quit complaining.

Anybody can make arrests... if you are going to tout his skill as an officer, pull some conviction rates.

For the record, Cassady had a new car within 6 months of finishing FTO... when other, more serior officers were still driving 5+ year old cars with the old paint scheme.

Haines, Amerson, Barnard. There were a couple others I cant remember.

He should pay taxes for the same reason you buy insurance... because in a civilized society, it is in the best interest of all involved to pool money and thereby make the strain of big expenses less...

I like his girlfriend, but I can tell you this... if she goes to DUI like she says, she is in for an ass-whooping when she deals with drunks and doesnt have the experience from regular street patrol...

Given time, he will either grow up, or hang himself with his own mistakes... just give him enough rope. There are bigger problems going on at the SO than how cushy Cassady has it. he isnt a bad...

He wears a vest and gun belt everyday? SQUIRRELS! That's who. I like Chavers, but lets be honest... he isnt exactly the leadership role model. Leaders dont get up in front of the combined muster...

I'd like to know how the people on the budget committe got selected.

Of course you wouldnt care if he messed with Rex... because in your mind, it is ok to mess with people that you arbitrarily determine to deserve it.

We are all cops, and all deserve to be treated...

I did notice that the office no longer smells like depends.

What exactly is he doing a good job at?

In the short run, we lose. There is some up-front costs to switching.

In the long run, we win. New guns wont need near the maintenance and repair that these old bricks.. I mean, Sigs, need. ...

Will they be trading in the .380 sigs that investigators are carrying, and if so, will they only be reissuing the full size glocks, or are they going to buy smaller frame glocks for concealed carry?

It decreases it to the deputies. It's hard to be professional in all areas when you are screwing around on the radio.

It doesnt fit. The whole thing is a wild goose chase. Chances are, the first encounter was a legit cop and this girl just got the wrong impression, and all the others have been fabricated for...

What it "decreases" is professionalism. Plain and simple.

A new weapon wont change laziness.

I welcome the investigation. As another deputy told me today, what better way to show the public that we have done nothing wrong than for an outside agency to come in, take a look, and clear us.

Not so fast on the supervisors in investigations. Before the election, they had:

1 captain
4 lieutenants
6 Sgts

There is now:

0 captain
3 lieutenants

I dont know about a caption, but if there were a little bubble over his head showing his thoughts it would read... "I have all these questions about how to be Sheriff, and the PBA won't help me one...

That is an easy answer.. he woul dhave made teh cuts in admin... you wouldnt see the denis greens, or the david craigs, or the melissa aikens. But you would see an air unit.

Would have been nice.

The argument is not moot. Just because it happens doesnt mean it is right, or that we shouldnt speak out against it.

Dont forget the adage that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for...

Lets also keep in mind the type of population that Escamiba County has to police, compared to Leon County. Tallahassee consists mostly of government employees and college students. Not exactly the...

Allday is not going to IA. He is going to be head of property crimes. Read your e-mail and you may learn a thing or two.

Wow.. you guys are really a joke. A citizen tries to handle a complaint without putting paperwork on a young, potential officer, and you guys basically tell the citizen to stuf fit and come...

It doesnt matter how corrupt the previous administration was. That is in the past. We need to deal with how corrupt THIS ADMINISTRATION is.

Now she is a media consultant. Before she was a student aide.

Make no mistake about Aiken's intentions. He wants to be Sheriff. He would have run this time if RMc hadnt run again. And now that his family is making over $200,000 from the ECSO, he can build...

That is freakin rediculous. It makes me sick. Would somebody please do soemthing about this?

Most of the old IA's are outside the statute of limitations. Felonies can only be charged 3 years back, misdemeanors only 2 years. So anything outside of that is over and done with.

We didnt just take a step backwards, we took a GIANT LEAP backwards, then tripped over ourselves and are still rolling. Maybe it will stop when the first couple Morgan ideas fail.

Wow. That was deep.

And what qualifies Craig to be making that salary? An advanced degree? Special skills? Somebody please tell me why he is making more than Sergeant pay.

Are you kidding? There are many anti-McMorgan employees being placed into key positions already. Not all were McNesby supporters, but many were outspoken against Morgan.

No self-respecting "former military men and women" mix their military uniform with civilian clothing. Tacky and unprofessional, not to mention against military regs.

No self-respecting "former military men and women" mix their military uniform with civilian clothing. Tacky and unprofessional, not to mention against military regs.

I can understand his position.. he has no law enforcement credentials, so he falls back on the only thing he knows... the military. We are in for a rough ride if he tries to implement any of his...

There is also nothing hurt by taking it down for a couple days to get it done. There are bigger issues going on than this.

The only place I have heard this rumor is here on this board. Lets all chill until we see what is going to happen.

Have a good weekend troopers, I mean, deputies.

There were lots of changes that needed to be made... RMc's picture, name, new insignia, etc.

Just as in a trial, being "cleared" doesnt mean you didnt do anything wrong. Just that nothing can be proven.

And if he was that great of an officer/leader he wouldnt have been run off from the...

See if you can follow this logic...

Morgan nixes the land deal for the range.
Now there is tons of money freed up to help ELM's budget.
Morgan is asking ELM to run HIS budget.

Anybody see...

Whatever Van Camp gets, Matt White should get. Matt did the same job, without any of the whining and *****ing that Van Camp has done.

Dumb move on Van Camp's part. He may have won the battle,...

You guys have been paying too much attention to teh Obama, a.k.a., Bill Clinton Part 2 president transition team. The answer is not to look back, but to look forward. We need to bring our agency...

And you think I am the dumbarse? 9/11 happened in 2001, not 2004 retard. I know you were still in high school back then, and its hard to remember anything through the pot smoke, but try to keep it...

If any of you can show me more than 1 or 2 times in teh past, say 10 years, when there was a shoot out that required officers to share ammo, I will give in on this point.

It is so rare, I would...

Chavers may be the only one detached, but Amerson has been working hard on his behalf, as well as have others. So dont act like nothing is being done.

Wow. What a joke. Am I misreading, or did you jsut say that a good leader exploits the greatness of those around him?

A good leader encourages those around him to use their particular strengths...

Manner and cause? Huh?

You couldnt be further from the truth.

I pray to God that i fyou truly work for us, you know the answer to that.

Right now, you can carry your own back-up. I started this thread to see if there is any interest in getting the admin to...

What is the general opinion on duty weapons? Would everybody rather have the choice to carry the gun we want to, or should we stick with standardized guns? Anybody bring this up to Chavers lately...

Amerson will be major crimes LT. Captain Wood will be transfered to investigations OIC.

We are "fixing" to find out? Obviuosly, you are not one of his educated minions. Learn some grammar.

Quite the contrary. Sun Tzu would not have marched at all.

I cant speak for everybody, but I know one thing for sure... if I see blue lights in Morgan's car, I'm arresting him. Plain and simple. I would have done the same to Glenn Austin, but he was just...

Why would south florida LEO's support Morgan? If anything, I think you would support a career deputy...

Another McMorgan supporter posing as a south florida deputy, I'm sure.

I'm not sure who the poster was that asked how the ABT guy could have gotten shot, but if I find out who it was that posted that, I'm recommending they go back through FTO.

A bunch of Deputies...

It is obvious that you are a Morgan supporter trying to discourage us from getting our message out by pretending to be one of us. We see right through you. You will see in a few days that the truth...

For that matter, McMorgan never had any visitors at his little table at the gun shows, either.

Morgan is going to declare war on crime? Doubtful.. He thinks crime can be "managed." His business approach is impractical for reality.

I dont work for the public... I work for the sheriff. he works for the public. The public cant fire me.

So how about backing up YOUR rhetoric by signing your name? Until then, your post means nothing.

How childish can you get, making a cartoon out of the candidates?

Please dont let this guy get elected... it would set this agency back 15 years at least.

If Morgan truly believes in his statement that Larry "conformed to these brutal policies without protest” then that shows how Morgan has absolutely no grasp of how a sheriff's office works.

Larry...

Nobody wants to state the obvious.. which is...

Rachel Hoffman was a drug dealer. She chose to work for the police knowing the risks. It didnt turn out well. This is reality, not a TV show. If...

I just called Jeff and asked him.. .he DOES support Larry Scapecchi!!!

So tell us Mr. Todd Buddin, how are you connected to the SO?

How long must a person live here to not be an "outsider" you ask? Well, just being here doesnt make him a local. After all, if a cat had kittens in the oven, we wouldnt call em buiscuts.

Well I...

My only regret about Morgan LOSING this election is that we wont be able to prove to his supporters how TERRIBLE of a job he would have done.

True... but Morgan just wont quit, even in the face of defeat. Guess he'll have to go down in flames.

BC's girlfriend already has a nice cushy job. The question is, where will the girlfirend's daughter go? Hopefully someplace she doesnt have to drive car... our insurance cant take any more!

She brought her family in when she used her position to aid a felon ESCAPE ARREST!!! JESUS CHRIST, if we dont draw the line there, where do we draw it?!?!?

I was at the rally and there was not one, single, MORGAN sign displayed anywhere.

Those deputies are well-intentioned... but misguided. They fell for the promise of a better department under McMorgan's leadership...

Yes, in the political arena, we call that a "flip-flop", or otherwise known as an Obama-ism.

Since he realized that if he didnt, he would be working for a former LT that he didnt get along with.

She is still roaming the streets, endangering us all.

This is a great example of Morgan not knowing JACK about our law enforcement system.

If Morgan thinks.. no wait... is SURE the SAO will reconsider their position just because he wants them to, he...

The Air Unit is not paid for with LET funds.

Man, the absolute lack of truth in posts put up by Morgan supports is ridiculous.

This is a total lie. Go pull the activity logs and inform yourself before looking like an idiot.

You wouldnt feel like it was a waste if it found your loved one that had been missing, or helped police catch a person who murdered your family members.

And lets keep this in perpective......

Wow. I didnt think soembody come string together that much crap without have one single relevant fact in it someplace.

Bravo, Leonidas.

Amen to that.

The Air Unit may need to be scaled back until patrol and investigations is fully staffed, but maintaining at least a part time air unit is invaluable.

And lets not forget... the...

I'm reserving judgement on Allday. He hasnt really burnt any bridges (except with EB) but he hasnt done much to show me that he has any strong convictions one way or the other. I think we need to...

If you really believe that there is no evidence to show that black voters are supporting Obama, you have lost your mind. Try reading a little news.

Exit polling by CNN from the 2004 and 2008 Ohio...

Come on.. how petty can you be? Oops, I forgot, you are a Morgan supporter... so pretty petty.

Ok, let me re-phrase. I am sure that a large majority of those who knew and worked with Larry would...

I can confirm that Larry was working Big Lagoon when he retired. And for that matter, it has been, what" 14 eyars since Morgan was in the Air Force Security Police that he is so fond of mentioning?...

You know, I was wondering where they all went... I figured they finally came accross the wrong department/court system and are sitting in jail in podunk Alabama.

What did he do to make the entire agency better?

Wrong question. He did not have the influence to "make the entire agency better." The question is, did he use the influence he did have to...

LET PEOPLE SUPPORT HIM HOW THEY WANT? Youve lost your freakin mind.

Supporting "behind the scenes" does nothing to win a campaign. The public doesnt see the stuff that goes on "behind the...

I was the first, and loudest, to defend Rodney on this thread, but let me be clear... Rodney needs to learn to shut his mouth. Sure, is is great to ahve with you when the feces hits the oscilating...

You cant believe it? Well gues swhat - you just did the same "effin" thing.

Car 4-one thousand, where are you? (I think dispatch is calling you)

On the contrary, the public is seeing through Morgan's trumped-up qualifications based on his education. Here is a question for you... if it is so important to further your training, why did David...

So now Larry is responsible for a supporter passing out a letter? What did you want him to do, beat him down and steal the original from him? Its a free country, and if the supporter wanted to pass...

I AM professional and courteous to the sheriff... every time I see MR. Scapecchi!

Nice scare tactic, but total B.S. There is no poll showing Morgan up by 20% (unless you poll only his own campaigners, which would still be a close race!)

Personally, I dont care for Barton either. But he DOES support Larry, so I am being civil. Besides, I dont have the rank to be an azz to him (much as I'd like to.)

Scare tactics, and nothing more "Things will be the same.. more of the same.. blah blah blah." Morgan is a lunatic. Larry is a career-officer, and a leader by both experience and nature. He is...

If there were documents, they would have been brought out already.

We believe in fairness, not the saying that "turnabout is fair play."

We know Larry will win in an honest campaign. No need to be this way.

TO JOHN Q CITIZEN,

I hope you will see by the overwhelming suuport of the deputies that the best man for the job is Larry Scapecchi. Either way, we appreciate you taking the time to make an...

I want you all to know that 90% of deputies support Larry SCapecchi. Belive it or not, the Sheriff's race effects you greatly.

If you value our opinion at all, vote Larry.

From what I hear, 12s are working just fine.. kinda like I said they would ;)

Wow... and i thought the ECSO was screwed up.

I think you should be concerned about a lot of things with Morgan. How long do you think it would be before Morgan starts pushing for consolidating the city and the county? He is all about...

So what is your point? Did she lie or not?

From everything that I am aware of, this was a routine UC operation. It went bad... so what. It happens. The girl knew what she was getting into. She could have just taken her sentance and walked...

And I think that is a pretty clear indication of where the deputies' support is, and teh attitude of the candidates. One sat with the troops... the other sat with the enemy.

Can you ever UNEQUIVOCALLY say that anybody has ever NOT done something? Can you say UNEQUIVOCALLY that Morgan has never had sex with a goat? Of course not, because you werent with him every second...

Even "BAM!" wont take the bullsheeet off of Morgans lies...

Wait... I'd like to make a substitute motion....

Blueman,

If this is true, post his name. We all need to know who to watch out for.

It may not seem like Larry has as much to talk about, because he is not fabricating credentials like Morgan. He sticks to the basics, and is connecting with the public in a way that Morgan never...

And you wont see such titles. They dont exist. In fact, in my experience, the Air Force WOULD NOT ALLOW their officers to refer to teh department os police.. it was secuity forces or security...

He is "an embarrassing"?

Slow down and think before you TYPE.

I'll make you a deal... we all vote for Larry, and if he does as bad a job as you say he will, I promise vote for Saint Morgan in 2012.

HA!

Probably the same way Morgan has come up with his ideas for bettering the department... he just pulled em out of his arse.

You all are missing the point of my original posting.

It doesnt matter how strongly we feel Scapecchi would be the better candidate. If you dont get out there and campaign, you will be working...

While a response is nice, I would prefer no response at all over the well-spun information you put out. And forgive me for being hostile, but there is a fight going on. The fight is to keep Morgan...

I would love to be able to expose all of the lies told by Morgan in order to make the public feel that he is the warm and fuzzy super-manager that he likes to think he is, but the fact of the matter...

it would be great to look into this, but the fact of the matter is that we would not have any answers by the time the election came around.

We need to focus on getting Scapechi's message out. The...

TO DAVID CRAIG

Help me understand how Morgan plans to impliment this lie cocnerning raising our pay...

The budget is controlled by the county commission. In order for Morgan to raise starting...

Morgan cant follow through on these promises. His proposed raises and step pay plan are too expensive. That area in specific is all a bunch of B.S. to get the deputies on his side. As far as...

If there were ever a posting that had no other purpose but to start an argument, this was it. Absolutely no factual information, a bunch of name calling, and an overall worthless post.

I am going...

What in the world was he thinking?

Total B.S. in the above post. Neither Larry, nor Rodney pushed away any support. There was a one week period where the core of the campaign had to get organized, and that was communicated to the...

We may be attacked, but if there is just one person out there that "sees the light" and turns away from Morgan and his fairytale police dreams, it was worth being attacked.

We will never change...

The problem with Craig's post is that he missrepresents his past actions.

Craig instigates an arguement, then when the target of his attacks tries to defend themselves, he blasts them for being...

TO VETERAN EMPLOYEE

I thought when I first read your post that you were a SWAT member trying to defend your leader's mistake, but when you say that the suspect may have been armed when he came out...

By the way, it is funny how your lack of firsthand information appears to give you the right to question what was done. Just because you dont know shizzat about a situation, doesnt mean it was...

I will be happy to answer the above questions:


Why was he negotiating for "twelve hours" when he lacks even the basic skills to perform the mission?

Because he had established a rapport with...

For that matter, why was he selected for FBI and Air Force Special Investigations training, but he didnt attend? These are two of the premier investigative agencies in the world, and yet, he chooses...