Okay, let’s recap a few things:
Deputies are being forced to work insane amounts of overtime. They are working back-to-back-to-back double shifts. They are being drafted to come into work on their days off. They are being forced (drafted again) to continue working after their shifts have ended. They are driving beat up radio cars with a bazillion miles on them. The CAD System, their lifeline in the field, is dying a slow and painful death. The 911 System recently crashed for a period of time, endangering the public they serve.
There have been double digit department related suicides during this current administration. Deputies are fleeing the department in record numbers. Personnel are rebelling against the Sheriff, by taking the bold move to boycott the upcoming Baker to Vegas (B2V) annual run. It’s most likely a sound move, since too many people away from work creates a serious officer safety issue (not enough sworn to cover the critical assignments).
We have had three high profile cases come out of the Antelope Valley/Palmdale Station areas, wherein personnel hold the firm belief that their partners have been unfairly and unjustly targeted by the administration for the sake of political expediency.
The entire department is exhausted, angry, and tired of being ignored by the upper echelons. You may ask yourself at this point, how could things get worse? They can’t, can they? No way this gets worse.
Well, in response to those questions, the County of Los Angeles just said, “hold my beer.”
That’s right folks, after all of this, and more, the County of Los Angeles has just offered our long-suffering partners a ZERO percent raise. Crumbling morale? ZERO raise. Soul-sucking overtime and work conditions? ZERO raise. Putting your life on the line to protect others in a climate of ‘F’ the Police”, “Defund the Police”, “ACAB” (All cops are bastards), and a host of other nonsense coming not only from the anti-cop activists, but also from the Sheriff and his executive as well?? ZERO raise!
The sheer insanity of this turn of events makes one wonder why anyone would ever want to be a cop. It’s sure not for the salary. It’s not for the forced overtime. It’s certainly not for the cushy work environment.
What it IS about is the sense of duty that the deputies have managed to hold onto, even during this storm of administrative betrayal and managerial incompetence. They are true heroes for holding to their moral and ethical standards during these incredibly trying times. I applaud them and their refusal to walk away.
They need our support. They need some recognition from their supposed leaders and from the County of Los Angeles. Dammit, they need, they are entitled, they deserve, fair compensation.
LA County, give your law enforcement professionals a raise!
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