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[scotty_appleton814]

This is foolishness. I don't understand how this is even a story. This is no different to the enforcement action we've all taken thousands of times during our careers....

[scotty_appleton814]

There are certain states and agencies that don't have DUI in their basic academy training.

[scotty_appleton814]

I normally use between 300 to 400 hours of comp per year. But I have to earn that comp. And fair amount of that earning wasn't voluntary.

[scotty_appleton814]

Muciscool, what makes it a no go for you?

[scotty_appleton814]

Congrats Iowa. I will say that you are definitely one of the most knowledgeable people on this forum. You can't put a price on the knowledge inside your head for all That time. But I'll tell you, it's priceless. And you share it freely, whether someone wanted it or not, you kept straight with us....

[scotty_appleton814]

Dude, give it a rest. There are Republican cities, in Republican counties, in Republican states struggling to reach minimum staffing levels. The staffing crisis is happening all over the career field. We're all feeling that crunch, that's one issue that cares nothing about your political fanboy a...

[scotty_appleton814]

I work in suburban Chicagoland. But my retirement plans are as of now, going to Arizona. It's kinda a purple state right now....

[scotty_appleton814]

And those mid 1800s Republicans are more ideologically similar to Democrats today. And only in the last 40 or 50 years did the ideology shift to where it is today. Odd that no one on this platform is just going around to spew political hate on the GOP. It's only this one particular member who is Democrat-obsessed....

[scotty_appleton814]

Several of the big PDs in the country do something similar. Let folks leave for a bit but are able to come right almost like it was a furlough. Surprised CPD don't have it. They have enough folks who leave and come back.

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We're not the first. And won't be the last....

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It's not a Civilian Review Board. They have no statutory authority. They pretty much met for a year and came up with like 10 ways to improve the department. Some of which I agree with like dropping our bachelor's degree requirement.

[scotty_appleton814]

I don't work for CPD but I see the news stories about canceled days off or forced overtime shifts. Most agencies are suffering from excess overtime right now from staffing issues.