FMPD CONSOLIDATION

AS A CONCERNED, INVOLVED CITIZEN OF LEE COUNTY, AND FELLOW LEO I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY FMPD AND LCSO HAVE NEVER CONSOLIDATED. BOTH DEPARTMENTS HAVE THEIR PROS/CONS BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I SEE IS THE LACK OF TEAM WORK, MISCOMMUNICATION AND DEPT JEALOUSY BETWEEN THE TWO AGENCIES.

FMPD IS A GREAT DEPARTMENT WHEN I COME TO ENFORCING THE LAWS, BUT A MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS I SEE ON THE STREET, IN THE JAIL, ETC... LOOKS WORE OUT, WRINKED, DIRTY, MAD, AND JUST UNPROFESSIONAL. THE CARS ARE SHAMEFUL- DIRTY, MISSING HUB CAPS, MISMATCH RIMS/SPARES, HUGE DENTS ON THE BODY, FADED LIGHT BARS, TORN BUMPERS, ETC. I ASSUME THE APPEARENCE OF THE OFFICER AND THE AGENCY EQUIPMENT IS JUST A REFLECT OF THE LOW MORAL AND LACK OF LEADERSHIP.

LCSO TOOK OVER FMPD JURISDICATION TO ALLOW FMPD ENTIRE DEPARTMENT TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. LCSO HANDLED THE CALLS FOR SERVICES WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT AND WITHOUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF OVERTIME.

INCONCLUSION I BELIEVE WE ALL SHOULD COME TOGETHER AND BE APART OF THE SAME TEAM. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

FMPD gives out take home cars when you have a few years on the job. This results in pool cars being abused since no one is responsible for them.