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Krumpter cited a number of possible reasons for the decline, including last winter's severe weather, the effectiveness of red-light cameras, more drivers following the speed limit or the retirement of some high-output ticket writers.
He also expressed "concern" that police may have slowed their activity intentionally in the wake of heated fights over pay and benefits involving County Executive Edward Mangano and the Police Benevolent Association.
Look at the bright side. Less expensive tickets for them to ream us out with. I'll wave as I go past Dunkin Donuts, 7-11 and the vollie firehouses where those on the "Golden Job" will be reclining instead of writing tickets!
PS: If you can get into the regular Newsday site, the reader comments are crazy as usual!
The cops are throwing a hissy fit because they were told that their salaries, benefits, and pensions are unsustainable (which is a correct assessment IMO). Rather than negotiate a fair deal that would beneift all parties involved; the government, the taxpayers, and the cops they decide to "slow down". Typical union move to force others to accept their requests.
The reality is that in the SCPD and NCPD most patrol officers do not operate from the precincts but rather they do their shift changes at a firehouse, government building, school, etc or at a patrol substation; the NCPD 3rd Pct has one by The Source mall in Westbury, SCPD formerly had them but I believe they have all been closed. Hence the need for precincts is not that great and their purpose is mainly for administrative/management officers (the Lieutenants, Captains, Deputy Inspectors, Inspectors, etc), civilian staff, and the precinct detective squad. The NCPD could be cut down to 2 or 3 precincts and it wouldent affect patrol operations at all. It's not like in the NYPD where officers have this roll call standing at attention before the station sergeant in the precinct before they start their shift.
The problem with your theory is that if there is any evidence of an organized conspiracy, through the Taylor Law, the county could, and I'm sure would, exact a financially painful penalty from the PBA. Simply put, it's not being led or organized by the union.
The problem with your theory is that if there is any evidence of an organized conspiracy, through the Taylor Law, the county could, and I'm sure would, exact a financially painful penalty from the PBA. Simply put, it's not being led or organized by the union.
Like the union heads are going to be sending e-mails around telling cops to ramp down on tickets? It only takes word of mouth. You don't think that might enter in the conversation between the 2 cops in the cars hanging out in the bushes of the LIE on a Friday night?.....You think they're discussing 19th Century English Literature?
The problem with your theory is that if there is any evidence of an organized conspiracy, through the Taylor Law, the county could, and I'm sure would, exact a financially painful penalty from the PBA. Simply put, it's not being led or organized by the union.
It would probably be hard to find any evidence. If the police officer comes off shift and says, "I didn't see anyone breaking any traffic laws," what can they do? Say, "You're a liar!" I doubt it. I don't think ticket writing quotas are legal either.
Be careful the county will have to make up for the lost revenue some how
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