Chief Bernadette DiPino cleaned-up SPD

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DSM?? Must be for all those extra hours she works, oh wait, that’s not it. Must be for all those things she does to stay in touch with the officers, hmmm, that’s not it either. Could it be she gets paid a full time salary for working part time hours? Possibly. But my money is on her being the single worst chief in the history of SPD. DSM, give me a break.

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We are a sunk ship.

Then get off the ship. Exit. If you're so right and if you have so many answers, then go apply elsewhere and take your knowledge and make a different place "a great place to be" -- because you're certainly not making SPD better. In fact, you are a part of the problem. If you're not a part of the solution, then you're a part of the problem.

You've probably been in patrol too long. When you see crime and suspects and victims all day long... day after day... year after year... then it can warp your view... but you must remember that YOUR worldview is a small view. Take a look at the bigger picture and you'll see that there is much more to the world than the little scope-view that you see all year long. The world is a much bigger place than what your telescope is shutting out.

Leave now while you still have some rage left.

Many of the old timer hot heads are already gone and very few remain. We need people who can ACT instead of REACT. There is a YUGE tactical and political difference. SPD is improving each and every day.

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Keep telling yourself that. I am not a new or and old officer, but I have been here long enough to see the changes and it is not for thee best. This place only gets worse each day by terrible decisions made from the command staff. Offices are walking on eggshells because of the fear that they might rub someone the wrong way or arrest the wrong person.

If you think the good ole boy system is gone, you are wrong. It's stronger than it's ever been. Unfortunately for a lot of people they are in too deep to leave. But when new officers are leaving and ones that are almost vested are leaving or considering it should tell you something. This place is toxic and is ruining good officers such as JM.

All I can say is if you are a new officer is to fly below the radar get some experience and leave. If you are considering coming here don't. The chief, mayor and commission don't care about you, because it's sad that for the past few years they keep getting raises and they fight for you to not. That should show you where their heart is, it's all about themselves.

If you're thinking of coming here run for the hills

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Spd is improving? Since you haven't been around long enough to know wtf you're saying, I guess we should let your ignorance slide. The as you call them "old timers" did more real police work in a night than you'll do in a year.

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If you think the good ole boy system is gone, you are wrong.

No matter where you go, you're going to have politics. First, begin with yourself and look outwardly, as if you are a concentric circle.

Regarding pay and benefits: all across the United States, 99% of all corporations have done away with pensions. Working for the government is the absolute last place where you can still get a pension, even if you don't have a 4-year college degree. SPD still has a pension system. Ride the wave.

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Dipino thrives on the good ole boy system. I mean have you ever seen a worse command staff? It’s incredible. She doesn’t even try to hide it. She’s surrounded herself with total yes people. Not one of them has a strong personality. Yes chief...your the greatest chief....wonderful idea chief. That’s what she wants. That’s what she got.

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Have you ever seen a worse command staff? She’s surrounded herself with total yes people.

It's that way everywhere. Let's use you as an example. Would you surround yourself with people that you don't trust?

Not one of them has a strong personality.

Let's put your theory to test. Go up to any one of them in-person and tell them that they are weak minded -- and then let's see how strong or weak they are towards you. But you're not strong or brave enough to do that, are you? LOL

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Many of the old timer hot heads are already gone and very few remain. We need people who can ACT instead of REACT. There is a YUGE tactical and political difference. SPD is improving each and every day.

The city is growing and downtown is booming and SPD is improving drastically. Thank you Chief DiPino for coming to work today!

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Are you smoking crack?

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The city is growing and downtown is booming and SPD is improving drastically. Thank you, Chief Dipino, for coming in to work today!

LOL

Chief DiPino is a good egg.