Contrary to the chief's ..... um..... misinformation to the board of selectmen last week. ( the word lie will get you sued by chief, even when it is true, apparently) The Police dept. does not own 10 vehicles, as he stated twice, but 12 vehicles.
The chief only traded one cruiser in on the two new ones he leased, and then he bought a new Mercury Marquis to replace the Chrysler, even though the Chrysler is still in service, being strategicaly placed around town as a speed trap. On top of that we have the new Wheelchair van on the way. When asked that question by selectman Sullivan it is true the police dept. only had 10 THAT DAY! But the chief knew that the Mercury, and the wheelchair van were on the way.
When did the board of selectmen authorize him to increase the fleet size by two vehicles? When did they vote in public to do it? Because we know that only the board of selectmen acting as a board has any authority to purchase, sell, transfer, any town property, a police chief surely does not have any authority to do that.
And why do we need 12 vehicles when we only have one patrol officer on per shift. No wonder the chief and Charlie are colliding cars in the parking lot, I bet it is getting very crowded back there.
we have 12 because chief wants 12. None of the selectmen have the balls to question him, let alone hold him accountable
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a police department. APD stands for Atkinson Political Dictatorship.
ReplyDeleteThe APD uses OUR tax dollars to fund activities that control the vote and by having all his minions in place as Selectman and Budget Committee members, the APD pulls the strings.
What do you think all of these extra police officers and cars are used for? Fighting crime?
No, not fighting crime, because according to the chief in the Eagle-Tribune, the reason elderly affairs works so well through police dispatch is that there is little crime in Atkinson, so they have the time to call the elderly, and check on them, and answer requests for rides.
ReplyDeleteto Anon 4:39
ReplyDeleteWhat article is that quote from? I would like to see it.
To Anon @ 9:13
ReplyDeleteThe article was in the Eagle-Tribune on June 12 I believe. It was written about on this blog in an article entitled " Atkinson's Elderly affairs does 1200 transports a month?"
I could not find the "search archives" feature on the Eagle Tribune website. I take it they removed it? I would still like to see the article.
ReplyDeleteunfortunately the new owners of the Eagle-Tribune took all that off, it is now only available to plus members. And only for one year now. It used to go back five years.
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