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Post by backdoorit on May 22, 2014 4:55:44 GMT -5
Sources: Nassau Police Transfer Plainclothes Officers Back to Uniform
Nassau plainclothes officers were reassigned to uniform patrol Thursday as a county cost-saving measure expected to last at least through the year, two sources told Newsday Wednesday night.
The estimated 45 plainclothes Nassau police officers will return to patrol duty by order of acting Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, a source said.
The order affects only plainclothes officers who are currently assigned to precincts, a source said. The officers will remain in those precincts but will return to uniformed duty, a source said. The move ensures the department maintains its contractually mandated minimum-staffing requirements, which spell out how many officers must work each shift in each precinct.
"A certain number of cars have to be on the street," the source said. "You have to manage crime and the budget. There's a balancing act there."
Under the contract, if the number of officers regularly working falls under the minimum staffing requirement, the department must pay officers overtime to fill the posts.
Plainclothes officers often address quality-of-life crimes and misdemeanors and can be deployed to counter suspicious activities in neighborhoods.
Attempts to reach Nassau Police Benevolent Association president James Carver, Krumpter and other police and county officials were unsuccessful Wednesday night. The department had no comment.
Nassau police officials, struggling with budget woes in the past, have made similar moves. In May 1991, trying to cut $20 million from its budget, the department announced it was transferring 108 officers on special enforcement details back to regular patrol cars.
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Post by lost on May 22, 2014 12:42:34 GMT -5
Soft on crime
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Post by crates on May 22, 2014 12:57:27 GMT -5
The day after the dwi article too. Someone should start connecting the dots
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Post by rantbs on May 22, 2014 13:54:17 GMT -5
Great job by Union having no response on this. Union just keeps letting mangano walk all over them.
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Post by crates on May 22, 2014 15:03:51 GMT -5
You know what, I am torn. In a way I would say this is a non union issue. I know having these guys doing their detail makes it safer for us; more cops in the street, looking for guns, warrents and being a little less visible than marked cars makes it that much tougher for the bad guys. On the other hand this is mangano cutting services. The taxpayers should be pissed because they are getting that much less for their money. Yes, the county will blame the unions, but then it's the unions job to point out the last time there was a raise in taxes and how much everything else has gone up; ie gas, insurance and the like.
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Post by overthecap on May 22, 2014 16:27:38 GMT -5
You know what, I am torn. In a way I would say this is a non union issue. I know having these guys doing their detail makes it safer for us; more cops in the street, looking for guns, warrents and being a little less visible than marked cars makes it that much tougher for the bad guys. On the other hand this is mangano cutting services. The taxpayers should be pissed because they are getting that much less for their money. Yes, the county will blame the unions, but then it's the unions job to point out the last time there was a raise in taxes and how much everything else has gone up; ie gas, insurance and the like. You know what I am torn. C>O>P> Grandstanding/ Politics Why let anyone know the PPC is gone ? He cares about his future only.
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Post by since86 on May 23, 2014 6:20:48 GMT -5
it's been some week for humpty..he does this and gets slammed , the dwi numbers are exposed and he gets slammed, he tries to use the academy class for Monday's parades and Belmont, gets caught. well, as of last nite, the set unit is back, academy class will not b doing details, and let's see what happens with the plainclothes guys. I heard a few were already put back...
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Post by crates on May 23, 2014 6:34:35 GMT -5
Set is back? I heard it was just grants still. I think there are only two of the set guys left and one was brand new to the unit when it got disbanded. Pct dwi patrols still aren't back
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Post by lost on May 23, 2014 11:56:31 GMT -5
it's been some week for humpty..he does this and gets slammed , the dwi numbers are exposed and he gets slammed, he tries to use the academy class for Monday's parades and Belmont, gets caught. well, as of last nite, the set unit is back, academy class will not b doing details, and let's see what happens with the plainclothes guys. I heard a few were already put back... Amazing. They cut the parade detail in my precinct by more than half this year.
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