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  1. #11
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    I lived in Hialeah from 1964 until 1974, still every time I think the city is out of me, it calls me back in. Perhaps the city is on the threshold of a renaissance for the Hialeah Police Department; a kin to the days Larry Leggett was the agency’s police chief. Political meddling and crass influence don’t mix with policing. Politicos must have faith in the person upon whom they bestow the authority to be the city’s police chief or else install a sock puppet and watch morale and effectiveness vanish; which seems to be the case now.

    Citizen, part of your recommendation is right on point, as the city should consider allocating a budget line item for employing, certified and paid part time police officers, consistent with FSS 943.10 (6). This cadre should be deploy when analytical data reflects their engagement is needed according to demands for service by days of the week and hours of the day; during special events requiring additional police officers, and after all permanent sworn personnel have had an opportunity to sign up for an off duty detail, lest it goes unfilled. Hiring armed civilian security guards, to serve as quasi-police officers, conflicts with Chapter 943, as they are not FDLE certified. As to an elected police chief, only Florida Counties elect their Sheriff, FSS Chapter 30, as the Sheriff is one of the County’s Constitutional Officers.

    Regarding Foot Patrol it has once again emerged as a vital patrol platform for advancing Community Policing, and as such, it should be staffed by officers wanting to do it. Though its effectiveness is mixed: “foot patrol intervention did not have a significant impact on overall crime; that is, arrests, or victimization, one exception to this was observed: resident respondents in the retained foot beats experienced a significantly greater reduction in the number of thefts that occurred in their neighborhoods while they were away from home. [1]” When used punitively, it defeats the purpose.

    As to being a “friend of the law abiding person,” the most influential man in my life, my father, told me upon pinning my badge on my chest: “Treat people with whom you come in contact during your shift, as you would like to be treated; as you would want them to treat me.” That was long ago, but the memory is indelible.

    Maybe the time has come for a band of mice to gnaw on the ropes binding the Lion that is the Hialeah Police Department and for it to return to the prestige it once had when Larry Leggett [2] was its Police Chief. Hope’s Spring’s Eternal.

    [1] https://cebcp.org/evidence-based-pol...undation-1981/

    [2] I met Larry Leggett when I was a teen; he was a police captain then. He was one of the men who instilled in me the commitment to become a police officer. Appalling what political demagoguery has done to Miami Dade County’s Second City.

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    I lived in Hialeah from 1964 until 1974, still every time I think the city is out of me, it calls me back in. Perhaps the city is on the threshold of a renaissance for the Hialeah Police Department; a kin to the days Larry Leggett was the agency’s police chief. Political meddling and crass influence don’t mix with policing. Politicos must have faith in the person upon whom they bestow the authority to be the city’s police chief or else install a sock puppet and watch morale and effectiveness vanish; which seems to be the case now.

    Citizen, part of your recommendation is right on point, as the city should consider allocating a budget line item for employing, certified and paid part time police officers, consistent with FSS 943.10 (6). This cadre should be deploy when analytical data reflects their engagement is needed according to demands for service by days of the week and hours of the day; during special events requiring additional police officers, and after all permanent sworn personnel have had an opportunity to sign up for an off duty detail, lest it goes unfilled. Hiring armed civilian security guards, to serve as quasi-police officers, conflicts with Chapter 943, as they are not FDLE certified. As to an elected police chief, only Florida Counties elect their Sheriff, FSS Chapter 30, as the Sheriff is one of the County’s Constitutional Officers.

    Regarding Foot Patrol it has once again emerged as a vital patrol platform for advancing Community Policing, and as such, it should be staffed by officers wanting to do it. Though its effectiveness is mixed: “foot patrol intervention did not have a significant impact on overall crime; that is, arrests, or victimization, one exception to this was observed: resident respondents in the retained foot beats experienced a significantly greater reduction in the number of thefts that occurred in their neighborhoods while they were away from home. [1]” When used punitively, it defeats the purpose.

    As to being a “friend of the law abiding person,” the most influential man in my life, my father, told me upon pinning my badge on my chest: “Treat people with whom you come in contact during your shift, as you would like to be treated; as you would want them to treat me.” That was long ago, but the memory is indelible.

    Maybe the time has come for a band of mice to gnaw on the ropes binding the Lion that is the Hialeah Police Department and for it to return to the prestige it once had when Larry Leggett [2] was its Police Chief. Hope’s Spring’s Eternal.

    [1] https://cebcp.org/evidence-based-pol...undation-1981/

    [2] I met Larry Leggett when I was a teen; he was a police captain then. He was one of the men who instilled in me the commitment to become a police officer. Appalling what political demagoguery has done to Miami Dade County’s Second City.
    Papo get back on your meds ain’t nobody got time to read your long ass post

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    You are not serious; in fact you are infantile in suggesting such criminal act. Whether or not the chief shares his "strip club payola" with the troops, this would be of great interest to the FBI and local United States Attorney's Office. If you have credible evidence of such crime, anonymously call the FBI from a landline payphone -- if you can find one -- and share that information with them. Surely the Bureau will be glad to examine it.
    "Nonetheless, Galeota says that Seidle was Tarzan's partner and Galeota regularly took him envelopes stuffed with cash — as much as $25,000, every two months. Part of the money, Galeota says, was paid to police and public officials for keeping a blind eye toward Porky's."
    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loc...208971249.html

    Porkys, now Bellas...just one of Sergio's several strip club "clients".

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    Velasquez is Dirty Part II

    Another of Velasquez's mobster "clients":
    "Moore highlighted a 1995 case in which Sosa was charged with aggravated assault for pointing a gun at a Miami police officer.
    At trial, his defense attorney called Hialeah Police Chief Sergio Velasquez as a character witness, who “recognized the extraordinary positive relations that Mr. Sosa enjoys with the city of Hialeah and its police department,” Diaz wrote in a court filing. For the couple’s sentencing, Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez’s chief of staff, Arnie Alonso, wrote a letter to the judge, calling the Sosas “respected members of our community.”
    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loc...e58165678.html

    This second article goes into details of Sergio Velasquez's mobster buddy's arrest for bribing public officials:
    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loc...208156789.html

    Bottom line: The local media is not going to be there to document every time Velasquez shakes down a strip club but the above are enough insights into the corrupt nature of Sergio Velasquez.

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    I (the citizen) is returning tonight to thank the '64 - '74 writer and all the others. I actually read your post and the others like 4 times and it took a lot less time than reading a Shakespeare play. I found something on Capt. Lawrence Leggett online (even an old fbi pdf file online), looked up the statutes, read up on the matrix study, and actually learned something. You write beautifully and I am inclined to believe that you could be (or were) a high ranking officer, lawyer or scholar. I suppose laws are made by men and can be challenged and changed, but I still believe that an elected police chief could be a good idea. At least, he or she would answer to the people and is freer to act. But, I guess it would depend on the circumstances, because it could also backfire.

    Got a little lost with the "Galeota" stuff, but I saw that on the news, if I am understanding it - and maybe not getting it totally - but I do think that the FBI is taking a long nap. I was not able to open The Miami Herald articles provided by the other commentator, but I will keep trying. Those 1990's were hot, hot, hot here in Hialeah, but the '80's were worse. So, very interesting and educational things being written. Keep posting, I will keep coming back.

    The truth is that I snooped around here a few times and was disgusted by the posts representing our police officers on this forum. I was thinking, "What the heck are they talking about? Who are these the idiots working in our police force?" So, I read the guidelines and decided to start a serious thread to see what would happen. I am glad I did, and I am going to continue. You see officers, we have real serious problems in the city, in the community and in some of our neighborhoods, and we do not need 4 or 5 police officers inside their patrol cars parked in front of a supermarket when nothing is happening there; we need you patrolling everywhere in our city. Your presence inside the troubled areas and in our neighborhoods is important. Let us see you.

    Start patrolling our neighborhoods, be it in a car, motorcycle, bicycle, golf cart, on a horse, or on foot patrol. We have some good homeless people that need help, but they need to be taken off the streets. The problem is that we also have some bad homeless people or they come from other places. We see men (and some ladies) drunk or on drugs, and they hang around some of our shopping centers, walk our streets at night, and it is scaring some of us!

    Obviously, it's clear, you need more funding, more police officers, more vehicles, maybe more advanced technology, I don't know, but I'm listening. Also, what is happening with the extra police stations? Demand that they be put to good use. There are at least half a dozen creative ways to possibly get extra funding other than from taxes. Try and see if any of you can propose something. Never mind, that might be a bad idea, because you are probably too afraid (I get that from what you are writing).

    It is understandable that if a city looks dirty, and we have casinos, "maquinitas", hotels that charge by the hour, Galeotas and Payolas (strip clubs), places like Porky's, and the city does a poor job of cleaning and maintaining areas, it is going to attract some nasty stuff. For the most part, our city is made up of wonderful people, humble, hard working, law abiding, good neighbors, but we also have these drunks and druggies, transient residents who do not care about the city, polluters who will throw their trash anywhere, etc, etc, etc., and this is another reason I started this thread.

    So, I am just trying to learn and understand, encourage you to a healthy exchange of ideas. This is like lighting a candle in a dark room. Looks like the captors did a good job with that rope and it is quite thick. I will need to file my teeth and find me a few extra mice . . . Right now, I am still afraid to come out for cheese (but the cheese is there and very tempting).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    I (the citizen) is returning tonight to thank the '64 - '74 writer and all the others. I actually read your post and the others like 4 times and it took a lot less time than reading a Shakespeare play. I found something on Capt. Lawrence Leggett online (even an old fbi pdf file online), looked up the statutes, read up on the matrix study, and actually learned something. You write beautifully and I am inclined to believe that you could be (or were) a high ranking officer, lawyer or scholar. I suppose laws are made by men and can be challenged and changed, but I still believe that an elected police chief could be a good idea. At least, he or she would answer to the people and is freer to act. But, I guess it would depend on the circumstances, because it could also backfire.

    Got a little lost with the "Galeota" stuff, but I saw that on the news, if I am understanding it - and maybe not getting it totally - but I do think that the FBI is taking a long nap. I was not able to open The Miami Herald articles provided by the other commentator, but I will keep trying. Those 1990's were hot, hot, hot here in Hialeah, but the '80's were worse. So, very interesting and educational things being written. Keep posting, I will keep coming back.

    The truth is that I snooped around here a few times and was disgusted by the posts representing our police officers on this forum. I was thinking, "What the heck are they talking about? Who are these the idiots working in our police force?" So, I read the guidelines and decided to start a serious thread to see what would happen. I am glad I did, and I am going to continue. You see officers, we have real serious problems in the city, in the community and in some of our neighborhoods, and we do not need 4 or 5 police officers inside their patrol cars parked in front of a supermarket when nothing is happening there; we need you patrolling everywhere in our city. Your presence inside the troubled areas and in our neighborhoods is important. Let us see you.

    Start patrolling our neighborhoods, be it in a car, motorcycle, bicycle, golf cart, on a horse, or on foot patrol. We have some good homeless people that need help, but they need to be taken off the streets. The problem is that we also have some bad homeless people or they come from other places. We see men (and some ladies) drunk or on drugs, and they hang around some of our shopping centers, walk our streets at night, and it is scaring some of us!

    Obviously, it's clear, you need more funding, more police officers, more vehicles, maybe more advanced technology, I don't know, but I'm listening. Also, what is happening with the extra police stations? Demand that they be put to good use. There are at least half a dozen creative ways to possibly get extra funding other than from taxes. Try and see if any of you can propose something. Never mind, that might be a bad idea, because you are probably too afraid (I get that from what you are writing).

    It is understandable that if a city looks dirty, and we have casinos, "maquinitas", hotels that charge by the hour, Galeotas and Payolas (strip clubs), places like Porky's, and the city does a poor job of cleaning and maintaining areas, it is going to attract some nasty stuff. For the most part, our city is made up of wonderful people, humble, hard working, law abiding, good neighbors, but we also have these drunks and druggies, transient residents who do not care about the city, polluters who will throw their trash anywhere, etc, etc, etc., and this is another reason I started this thread.

    So, I am just trying to learn and understand, encourage you to a healthy exchange of ideas. This is like lighting a candle in a dark room. Looks like the captors did a good job with that rope and it is quite thick. I will need to file my teeth and find me a few extra mice . . . Right now, I am still afraid to come out for cheese (but the cheese is there and very tempting).
    you no write like somebody from hialeah. maybe you in DC? stay in you own lane

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    Red face you no write like somebody from hialeah. maybe you in DC? stay in you own lane

    Citizen returns for a nightly visit. Looks like it has been very quiet around here these past two weeks, hasn't it? I didn't spook anybody did I? Hope you are all doing well and staying safe.

    To answer the last post: Nope, I am not from Washington, DC, but I read somewhere that someone is proposing making it a state. Puerto Rico is also up for a major transition. The problem are those 50 stars on the flag. Where do we stick any extra stars?

    Stars are also powerful emblems, you know. Think about that for a moment and teach me something I don't know.

    Word of caution: And the same as with our police, do not ever assume that residents in Hialeah can all be measured with the same yardstick, or that we are not smart, decent and hungry for cheese. A mice invasion will be coming soon to a theater near you.

    And, I am on my own lane. Are you on your own court? - Your job is to get on this lane and clean up the streets (and it is not garbage that I am referring to, although that needs to get done, too).

    So, in the same way, I believe that most of our police officers are smart, decent, honest and who prefer Swiss over yellow wrapper cheese.

    Be safe!

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    Raaaaajjaaaaaaaa Yuuuuuuuccaaaaaaaaa!!!

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    All we want is the ability to take our cars home without having to live in this shitty city.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
    Citizen returns for a nightly visit. Looks like it has been very quiet around here these past two weeks, hasn't it? I didn't spook anybody did I? Hope you are all doing well and staying safe.

    To answer the last post: Nope, I am not from Washington, DC, but I read somewhere that someone is proposing making it a state. Puerto Rico is also up for a major transition. The problem are those 50 stars on the flag. Where do we stick any extra stars?

    Stars are also powerful emblems, you know. Think about that for a moment and teach me something I don't know.

    Word of caution: And the same as with our police, do not ever assume that residents in Hialeah can all be measured with the same yardstick, or that we are not smart, decent and hungry for cheese. A mice invasion will be coming soon to a theater near you.

    And, I am on my own lane. Are you on your own court? - Your job is to get on this lane and clean up the streets (and it is not garbage that I am referring to, although that needs to get done, too).

    So, in the same way, I believe that most of our police officers are smart, decent, honest and who prefer Swiss over yellow wrapper cheese.

    Be safe!
    You sound like you have a very boring life. I'll bet you play Scrabble and watch Jeopardy every night.

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