[Vision2020] Stout Not Wrong n Union Support / Police Union StandNot a Conflict

[Tom Hansen]

OK.

When police officers are approachable, locals are not so shy about reporting
crimes and police officers become familiar with a neighborhood's various
idiosyncrasies.  

Any time a neighborhood establishes a tight rapport with its police
department, the only thing that can result is beneficial to the
neighborhood.  Certainly you understand that.  Familiarity breeds awareness.

Question:  What are the "negatives" you foresee if a police union is
created?  Please explain what you mean by a "fatter" union

If anybody else would like to chime in, please do.  

This is an EXTREMELY important issue when it comes to our community.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho 

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown

-----Original Message-----

From: g. crabtree [mailto:jampot at adelphia.net] 
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:08 PM
To: Tom Hansen; 'Moscow Vision 2020'
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Stout Not Wrong n Union Support / Police Union
StandNot a Conflict

First name familiarity and approachability are charming concepts but I 
really do not see how they out weigh the negatives of the union or even 
enhance law enforcement in the community in any appreciable way. (this isn't

Detroit or Newark after all) Perhaps it would be good if you did go on a bit

longer because the only picture I get is of my tax bill going through the 
roof and nothing of substance to show for it, except a fatter union and big 
grins on a couple of councilmen.

gc