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Post by marybland000 on Dec 22, 2006 18:21:33 GMT -5
so for anybody that knows please tell me ,the city hired 58 police at the beginning of the year and they just approved 70 more is that right?
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Post by larry on Dec 22, 2006 19:54:40 GMT -5
According to the International Association of Police Chiefs we should have 2.5 officers for every 1000 citizens in the larger cities like Charlotte. We have about 650 thousand people just in Charlotte and not in the County. Therefore we should have 1625 or so just for the city and a lot more for the county. That would send the number way up. We have less than 1200 for the whole city and county coverage. Note I am talking about Officers who actually patrol. Yes we have the smaller towns with their own Police force but that was out of necessity with the lack of coverage from the city. Mint Hill is an excellent example that crime can be put under control if the citizens demand it. Read the full report about Police staffing at: www.theiacp.org/documents/pdfs/RCD/OfficerToPopulationRatios.pdf |
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Post by marybland000 on Dec 23, 2006 22:27:40 GMT -5
so nobody knows if all those officers were approved ? how many people does the cmpd serve altogether?do they serve the whole county includeing city's with there own police force?
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Post by cmpdrookie on Mar 8, 2007 16:42:07 GMT -5
I don't know the exact numbered but I know you can count me in as one of those new police officers that were hired, my packet went to the civil service board on tuesday and I got the call first thing Wednesday on the details. A Little back ground on my safe I have only visited the Charlotte area once and I liked what I saw the weather is great down there I am from IL and have been stationed up at Fort Drum, NY for the past 5 years and also as we speak it is -22 degrees out side so I am looking forward to leaving this area. I look forward to serving the Charlotte area.
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Post by dw1 on Mar 9, 2007 5:05:08 GMT -5
Welcome to Charlotte, cmpdrookie!! In spite of our crime issues, I still think it is a wonderful place to live. Maybe you'll feel the same. ;D
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Post by cmpdrookie on Mar 9, 2007 16:15:49 GMT -5
Welcome to Charlotte, cmpdrookie!! In spite of our crime issues, I still think it is a wonderful place to live. Maybe you'll feel the same. ;D DW1, I want to say thank your for allowing me to serve the city of Charlotte yes the high crime is a problem but I have seen worst after spending a year over in a Iraq and a year in Afganistan. I will try to help out and be apart of any events that you guys might have. |
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Post by brian01 on Mar 9, 2007 17:33:31 GMT -5
Yes, you will like it overall here. It is a good place to live. Plenty of things to do like parks, entertainment and not far from the beach, mountains, and other places of interest. Charlotte and the surrounding area has been good to me, so I try to give back as I am involved in several local charities.
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