tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475428418585674531.post3827130214720461311..comments2023-11-02T06:28:40.830-04:00Comments on Annapolis Politics: Another Crime Proclamation From the MayorBrian Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04048749623060731637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475428418585674531.post-86423002229797352202007-08-29T00:25:00.000-04:002007-08-29T00:25:00.000-04:00Scott... as for spelling names right, it is "for ...Scott... as for spelling names right, it is "for GOD's sake, not "for god's sake." PUhlleeze! And how come you have not sent me any comments lately???Paul Foerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224175197986788388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475428418585674531.post-13310443281453539202007-08-28T07:50:00.000-04:002007-08-28T07:50:00.000-04:00AP:In reading the mayor's press release yesterday,...AP:<BR/>In reading the mayor's press release yesterday, I was left with more questions than answers.<BR/><BR/>1. Do department heads (Chief of Police, Director of Human Resources) need the Mayor to issue a press release in order for them to know what they should be doing in their jobs? It seems to me that the Chief of Police in a city where violent crime is escalating wouild make it one of his top priorities to fill the vacant positions within his department, which I may note, are funded in the budget as well ... is that to much to ask? As for the Director of Human Resources, isn't one of her department's primary responsibilities to fill vacancies within the City? What am I missing here???<BR/><BR/>2. We need a committe to act as ambassadors and positive advocates for the Police Department? OK, this is yet another example of this administration taking feel good actions instead of addressing the real problem ... The Committee is made up of the Chief of Police (who should be recruiting and already an ambassador and advocate of the department he supposedly runs), the Director of Human Resources (I have already given my opinion on this), the City's Public Information Officer (are we running the City via press releases as it appears over the last few weeks?), oh, and yes, three of our esteemed Alderman (Cordle who is running for Mayor, Finlayson who is running for Mayor, and Arnett who at this point seems to be only interested in being an Alderman)<BR/><BR/>Concluding thoughts -- <BR/><BR/>Do we really need this committee to do what we pay the Chief of Police and the Director of Human Resources over $200,000 a year collectivly to do?<BR/><BR/>The escalating crime rate in our City is a serious issue, do we really need politicians, 2 of whom are running for Mayor to get involved in recruiting efforts. I would rather the City Council actually spend their time developing and implementing a solid plan on how to not only deal with our current crime crisis, but how to adress this issue in the future and keep Annapolis a safe city for all who live, visit, and work here.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, could someone help the Mayor or the Public Information officer spell Alderman Finlayson's name correctly. This is the 2nd time it has been mispelled ... just for the record, it is Finlayson, not Findlayson (as in this press release) or Finelaysen (as in another press release). She is an elected official for god's sake, shouldn't the city she serves know how to correctly spell her name.<BR/><BR/>Ok, I am done for nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com