I hear that this morning the mayor has suggested in an open public meeting that it is ok for the Sheriff's office to cover for the village. That we don't always need an officer here in town. That idea is one of the most absurd I have heard of. One thing I enjoy doing is "illustrating absurdity by being absurd". (Pop quiz: if you know who uses that phrase on a regular basis, I will give you a $10.00 Sterks gift certificate.)
So lets use the mayor's idea and apply it to some other things:
The Wakeman Fire Department decides they don't need to be available all the time. For several hours a day we will have to contact Townsend or Berlin Township if your house or business catches fire. I wonder how long it would take them to respond?
Citizen's Ambulance decides that its a waste to have paramedics sitting around all the time. They decide to turn over paramedic service to North Central EMS in Norwalk. So now during certain times you will have to wait another 10-15 minutes for an ambulance to show up.
DOES ANYONE LIKE ANY OF THESE IDEAS??? I don't.
Now, here are some real world examples. The Sheriff's Office does an outstanding job, don't get me wrong there. Unfortunately in a high concentration group of people, like our village, you need someone available for the protection of the residents and their property. The Sheriff's office cannot handle the needs of our village. Ask some of the residents out at Firelands Manor how long it takes for a deputy to respond. Our chief has witnessed first hand 30 minute response times to Firelands Manor for a domestic dispute, one of the most volatile situations that can occur. Do you think they will come any faster for us?
Here's another real world example. a friend of my wife was recently involved in an accident. Her vehicle lost control and ended up laying on its side. She called the sheriff and they told her they did not have the manpower to assist her. SHE WAS IN A VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE!!!
I want to move this village forward and I thought the mayor did too. This idea of using the sheriff is a giant step backwards. The village needs 24/7 police protection.
Intentionally allowing our police department to be unmanned is like turning on the timer of a bomb and not knowing how much time is left. You'll be safe for a while, but sooner or later it will blow up in your face.
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1 comment:
Got this email from Dan Winter this morning. Thanks for reading!
"Well put--Insane idea."
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