05-12-2009, 01:51 PM
:cop: I realize that some will joke and not agree but I believe this must be said. With the pending layoffs at BSO, it is time to take a hard look at the BSO philosophy of hiring.
First, I am long retired after a few decades working at BSO. I retired with rank and never once thought about returning. I had my career and I am now into another career.
As always it is the front line officers that are doing the work. They must answer every call and have the least time off. These are the people who should never be let go. The public needs them, not another major or director.
Why does BSO allow returning retired officers employment? New blood is how an agency moves forward. Same old problems return. Do you time, enjoy your career and move on thus allowing others the same opportunity. Someone left the agency so they could get hired.
BSO has a very long history of hiring rank from outside the agency. There are only two positions that should be available, either the sheriff position or the rookie deputy. BSO is only of the only departments in America that hires their command staff from elsewhere. Why are they not grooming successors?
Just look at the upper management and see how many are double and triple dipping. Why does BSO need these people? Is Al saying that he has no one that can do the job of the double and triple dippers? Al brought back a major to run the HR division. This was the same person who is documented on film of clearing 99 cases of burglary without making an arrest, no recovered property and no physical evidence. Next he brought back a retired FBI agent to oversee the HR department. Now BSO has two high paying double dippers running the same department, Human Resources. BSO will keep these two and layoff a number of road deputies. The same deputies that will response when someone calls for help. The salary of these two suits would pay for 5 deputies. Stop being politically correct because that is never correct.
BSO does not need a double dipper Lt. Col. overseeing the jail.
How many Lt. Col’s and majors and captains does one agency need? BSO had an individual that was on the swat team for 20 years, yet BSO had to bring someone in from outside to run swat.
There is little or no promoting from within. Of course you have an individual, who married well, left as a captain and returned as a major and then brought one of his college professors back as a consultant.
It is unfortunate that since perception is reality, BSO management is only interest in themselves. If it was a private business it would need a bailout. But they have tax dollars so Al can bring in anyone and layoff to suit his personal future. If times are as bad as people say they are then BSO needs to readdress who they are hiring, what the real reason is for this hire, who is getting terminated and stop the BS to the public.
Just like the reassigning of the drug sergeant, just do it based on facts. Al you demand that your deputies be truthful, please try it yourself.
First, I am long retired after a few decades working at BSO. I retired with rank and never once thought about returning. I had my career and I am now into another career.
As always it is the front line officers that are doing the work. They must answer every call and have the least time off. These are the people who should never be let go. The public needs them, not another major or director.
Why does BSO allow returning retired officers employment? New blood is how an agency moves forward. Same old problems return. Do you time, enjoy your career and move on thus allowing others the same opportunity. Someone left the agency so they could get hired.
BSO has a very long history of hiring rank from outside the agency. There are only two positions that should be available, either the sheriff position or the rookie deputy. BSO is only of the only departments in America that hires their command staff from elsewhere. Why are they not grooming successors?
Just look at the upper management and see how many are double and triple dipping. Why does BSO need these people? Is Al saying that he has no one that can do the job of the double and triple dippers? Al brought back a major to run the HR division. This was the same person who is documented on film of clearing 99 cases of burglary without making an arrest, no recovered property and no physical evidence. Next he brought back a retired FBI agent to oversee the HR department. Now BSO has two high paying double dippers running the same department, Human Resources. BSO will keep these two and layoff a number of road deputies. The same deputies that will response when someone calls for help. The salary of these two suits would pay for 5 deputies. Stop being politically correct because that is never correct.
BSO does not need a double dipper Lt. Col. overseeing the jail.
How many Lt. Col’s and majors and captains does one agency need? BSO had an individual that was on the swat team for 20 years, yet BSO had to bring someone in from outside to run swat.
There is little or no promoting from within. Of course you have an individual, who married well, left as a captain and returned as a major and then brought one of his college professors back as a consultant.
It is unfortunate that since perception is reality, BSO management is only interest in themselves. If it was a private business it would need a bailout. But they have tax dollars so Al can bring in anyone and layoff to suit his personal future. If times are as bad as people say they are then BSO needs to readdress who they are hiring, what the real reason is for this hire, who is getting terminated and stop the BS to the public.
Just like the reassigning of the drug sergeant, just do it based on facts. Al you demand that your deputies be truthful, please try it yourself.