We have a hell of a lot of crime in our city, crime that this commission never wants to tell us about...it would probably scare the bejesus out of you. Those commissioners running for office are getting a little stupid lately trying to blame former commissions and even the dreaded anarchists (a handful of people) for our current problems. Their support "rag" does the exact same thing. The Blame Game is always used when people have no solutions and are hiding their heads in the sand.
You want to know why businesses or possible buyers might shy away from Lake Worth as an investment? Crime is the answer. And no matter how anyone tries to hide the facts of the matter, we have a lot of problems.
Captain Todd Baer has a vision to help make Lake Worth a safer place and it starts with every resident.
Over the next year, he would like to grow the Sheriff’s volunteer program, Citizens on Patrol. While the program has existed in a few neighborhoods, (two residents in my community are in the C.O.P. program with a few down the street from Murry Hills), Baer envisions a city-wide effort. He would also like to educate all residents about “Making the Call” about suspicious behavior.
For all you able bodied residents who love our city, you might want to be a C.O.P. Lake Worth needs you.
No way am I going to volunteer to drive around unarmed with what basically amounts to a target on my back. REAL cops,with guns,are getting shot.And I'm supposed to ride around in the rinky -dink mobile? No way.
ReplyDeleteHow much of a cut of the 16 million PBSO is getting every year to patrol our 5 square miles will I get ?
That's why they call it volunteering. You are giving something back, not wanting to take "a cut". Yes, while a handful of our brave law enforcement officers get shot and killed in the line of duty, I can't remember one such incident with a volunteer crime watch volunteer. Can you name one?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure as hell not going to volunteer to be the first one.
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