An Agency Reborn

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I would like to leave some positive feedback for this agency. Regardless of its troubled past, to which isnt trully horrible, this agency has began to make strides. To start, hiring a new qualified administration that realized the grass is greener where you water it, not on the other side. With a stong leadership, department deficiencies where realized and action has been taken. A deteriorating fleet will be given new life. New officers are on their way in, the first time in years. New systems are on their way. All this without crippling the City's finances and a lot of hard work. The once "joke" of an agency is once again going to be a desired career opportunity due to the dedication of not only the new administration but the once oppressed Officers who can finally breath. A family has finally been restored. A family that can provide professional services to the City of Port Richey without worry. All it takes is the right leadership.

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Sentiments written either by the Chief or the so called Captain. Must be the Captain since the new Chief probably doesn't know how to turn on his computer. When the Mayor is ousted in the electiob it will be a reborn department when the puppets will be gone. My suggestion for the new Mayor is shut it down and let someone else take over who can handle it. The surrounding agencies may stop laughing. Do it for the few remaining officers with integrity that would get absorbed and the others will be working as Walmart security.

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Heard the former Chief has been requested to return. If not him the former Captain.

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That would be the only hope for that place...as they need someone who has the ability to lead. Wasn't their new captain one of their patrol officers about a year ago? And their chief a part time officer there about five years ago? What kind of police department does that? It's decisions like that which keeps giving their agency a bad name. They had a well respected chief and captain and, from what I understand, the mayor and council threatened to cut their budget, to the point of endangering the officers, to get rid of the two. They need to bring the previous administration back and get rid of the few bad apple officers they have. There's still a few good guys there but they won't stay in that situation long.

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All it takes is to speak to 90% of the people who work there now to know it's a joke. They're miserable and it all starts at the top two. I hear people who have been the center of controversy, discipline, and investigations are now coddled and given promotions. There's about three officers left that are happy, and that's because they've been given everything they want. Just call it a day already, so the few officers there that have any credibility can get absorbed and get away from the stigma.

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First time I've seen a polo shirt with giant captain bars on the collar in my 15+ years. And four stars for someone who's never been a senior officer. That just screams "my way or no way". I can't imagine how their troops are treated. Especially the ones that are legitimate. Good luck.