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Anonymous said...

This is a basic lesson in business 101. When you allow ass kissers, friends, and family to run your business it will fail. The days of not recognizing those who work for a living are long over with.It is sad that an elected official does not hear the voice of 100 sworn, but only the voice of five. Pretty damn stupid. Lets keep it real. There are asstes and liabilities. This goes for the troops. There are some that work, treat the command with repest, know the job, treat the public with respect.

Those are true assets. Then there is the crerw that stis around crying, no stats, look like shit, stabbing one another in the back. They my brothers in blue are liabilities.The fact is the Admin needs the best people in the best position. If the Sheriff, Chief, etc.. Keeps him or herself surrounded by "yes men" that leader will fail. No one is so strong as to not need good guidance from within. On that note an admin that hides facts from the boss, Lies on those they fear is as corrupt as those we pursue. They are held to the same standard we are all held to. Do the right thing no matter how painful.If a leader leads by fear, a true solidier will without doubt overcome the fear and the leader is now totally inept.Also keeping it real.

If you have a troop that is so injured they can not work due to one pain or another. They should not be lifting coolers full of ice into a truck, digging holes with a post hole digger and anything like that. At the local bar getting drunk while your group is out risking thier lives. That is what scheduled leave is for. Just food for thought. That turns admin against the troops. It is a two way street. We have to police ourselves. If we dont the public surely will.That also goes for those who beat suspects while in cuffs. You are a puss no other word to describe it.

I regress let me get back to the point. Ahhh Admin. they need to keep it real. There should be nothing more valued that a human being.i.e. the troops. The material things are just that. They will be here forever. That soldier fighting the war on crime is here for a brief second. The inability of an agnecy to see an employee who is stuggling menatlly is a total lack of concern.I know of two great officers that are either out or on thier way out, because the admin at one local agency refused to care enough to intervien in a timely matter. The hue and cry was sounded but fell on deaf ears. The paradighm "Hell I shot and killed ten in qui fung and I am O.K." does not apply. I one worked six days without sleep. I am o.k. Well it is not abut you. At that moment as a leader it is about the officer that is in trouble and struggling. The inability to accept that some will fail where others have suceeded is a huge liabilty by leadership.On that note just let me say to all of you that do this wonderful job and I mean that.

There is no greater job on earth. You are the chosen, who risk it all for others. That my brothers and sisters is true courage. Keep up the fight and look out for one another. It is a jungle out there.Also keep in mind there has to be those that keep the machine running. Dont be hater of those in the building that have a real job. To the brass of all the local agencies. If it is not your goal to get your men and women home mentally and physically safe day in and day out then you have failed them and yourself. The public is our objective.

Keeping ours safe is our goal. Congrats to DFC COOK and other winners.

Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:01:00 PM