Upcoming contract negotiations

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We have contract negotiations coming up in the spring. Several issues are being considered to include: cameras in cars, the police department/city administering details, AVL monitoring. Does anyone have any of this in there department or have any comments/ suggestions about these issues?

We have contract negotiations coming up in the spring. Several issues are being considered to include: cameras in cars, the police department/city administering details, AVL monitoring. Does anyone have any of this in there department or have any comments/ suggestions about these issues?

I really hope that the whole cameras in the cars don't happen.. I mean we already have AVL in the cars. I feel like if they put the cameras in the cars that means BIG BROTHER is in the car with me.. We should focus more on how to improve our fleet. For example laptops for everyone, and issue out tasers .

What is AVL ? I heard that you guys got cameras in your cars. One facing the front of the car and the other directly at the officer driving. Any truth to this ?

What is AVL ? I heard that you guys got cameras in your cars. One facing the front of the car and the other directly at the officer driving. Any truth to this ?

no we don't have cameras yet and I dont think the department is going to allow cameras facing the officers while on patrol ...

Listen, you guys have to fight for everything. Tell your city that rather than waisting money on cameras to give you guys that money in raises. The officers will be happier and they will in turn do a better job on the streets. You don't need cameras in police cars, what you need is better benifits.

Listen, you guys have to fight for everything. Tell your city that rather than waisting money on cameras to give you guys that money in raises. The officers will be happier and they will in turn do a better job on the streets. You don't need cameras in police cars, what you need is better benifits.

Amen Brother

Davie is currently hiring, and looking for a few good Officers. Officers with little experience are being given an automatic pay step increase when hired which would start most in the upper $40s. Officers with sixty (60) college credits are also given an extra pay step increase which would already start an Officer out at pay step three (3). An Officer starting at pay step three (3) would top-out in five years. Officers completing seven (7) years receive longevity pay of $1500.00 dollars and $2000.00 dollars at twelve (12) years. Officers get a minimum four (4) hours of overtime for any court appearances or call-outs. Officers only contribute 7% to their pension, and receive 75% at twenty (20) years. Officers are able to Drop for five (5) years at their twenty (20) or remain in the pension for as long as they wish (85% at 25 years, and so on). Off-duty details are plentiful, and Officers can pretty much work as often as they like.

Officers are also basically given everything accept their ticket book. Uniforms, duty-belts, firearms, laptops, take-home vehicles, etc. are all given to new Officers. Officers recieve free dry cleaning, and free car washes at a professional car wash business. Take home vehicles are also provided throughout the tri-county area. Not a bad "Gig" in Davie.

http://www.davie-fl.gov/Pages/DavieFL_H ... cebenefits

Yea we now have a TRI county take-home car policy .. but one commissioner didnt not like it, and had try to stop the program. thank God no cares about what he thinks ..

I once worked for FLPD and I can tell you that the least of the equipment they need is cameras. It takes 1 to 2 years for a new officer to get a computer hooked up in their cruiser. This is an essential tool to speed up progress yet somehow is overlooked. Also some of their vehicles are in really bad shape and in need of a major overhauled