Another Police Officer Chimes In

Whoever wrote this article (keep it clean or i'll turn off the comments" is an enlightened man.

Unfortunately, many people dislike the police. And, further, hold them accountable for everything that goes wrong in their lives and have the ability to express their frustration on this blog.

However, first and foremost, to my understanding, the SPD officer has not been charged internally with anything to date. Further, the writer of the article is correct. Although it may violate departmental policy, it is not against the law to transport beer in a marked police vehicle.

Lastly, no doubt there is tension between SPD and WCSO. However, there are people externally that wish that tension to continue and are no doubt posting comments under anonymous to that effect. Those who are internally to policing posting negative comments about others in policing, including those in your own department, should be ashamed of yourselves. You are cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Administration of police agencies depend on internal strife to keep officers and deputies from banding together to take a stand against improper internal charging and intimidation from administration. If police officers put 1/2 the effort into banding together to form a solid union with teeth or have further muscle, benefits would improve as well as other perks. Also, administration would cease to create bullshit internals because they know that cops that stick together are much more formidable then a divided agency. I wouldn’t put it past administration to post some of these comments in order to keep officers and deputies separated internally. It’s a tried and true tactic for maintaining control over personnel.

In short, the more officer’s and deputies fight internally or amongst themselves, the more administrative power grows to suppress change for the better for you and your family. Think of dedicating yourself to the thin blue line instead of throwing mud at each other. We are all cops providing a service for the common good. We must protect ourselves against criminals, death, serious personal injury, and disreputable administrative tactics to suppress our success in supporting ourselves and our families. We need to stick together. Wave at each other in traffic. Back each other up on calls. Although we may not like each other individually, we must set this aside when we come to work and travel within the thin blue line each day.

- FTS