tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post1464653460492015992..comments2023-03-27T02:36:53.691-07:00Comments on Sparky San Diego: Time to Seek Greener Grass?SparkySanDiegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06659685665397099088noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-19836672001594146562009-09-15T17:30:03.832-07:002009-09-15T17:30:03.832-07:00Isn't it nice to know what Jerry says? Today, ...Isn't it nice to know what Jerry says? Today, 9/15 he said: <br /><br />...the city won't shy away from major projects -- from a new downtown library to a Convention Center expansion to a new City Hall -- despite the recession and a potential $100 million budget deficit next year.<br /><br />"Each of these projects is moving forward in a deliberate and thoughtful way, and gaining support at every stage, not just because they mean jobs for San Diegans, but because they make sense for San Diego," Sanders said, according to an advance copy of his first major speech since January.<br /><br />Nice to know especially when we don't have a contract and are losing cops at an alarming rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-41067294778541118582009-09-15T09:12:56.157-07:002009-09-15T09:12:56.157-07:00Here is another interesting comment... this one co...Here is another interesting comment... this one comes from Pat Match, a CALPERS spokesperson. To put this comment into context, questions have been raised repeatedly over the safety employee's (police and fire) superior pension benefits. That is higher pension rates due to a higher mortality rate at younger ages than general government workers. In other words are your benefits actuarially sustainable or should they be lowered to the same rate as other employees? <b>This is another attack on your pension benefits!</b> Here is the comment:<br /><br />"ONE MORE TIME: CalPERS has never said that we do not have data. We have records on 1.6 million members. We were asked if we could provide a report on firefighters. We went to our actuaries who said the last analysis of any kind that dealt with firefighters was a report in 2004 that analyzed safety as a group but not by subgroups -- it didn't spit out data by firefighters, or CHP, or police separately -- [The]characterization that we don't have sufficent data within our databases of 2300 employers and 1.6 million people is a misrepresentation of what we have said. As I mentioned to Chris, our actuaries do these studies every four years, and in fact, this fall, because of interest in this topic, I have been assured the report to be published later in the year will have a separate analysis of police and firefighter. As one who has dealt with databases and statistics, you will appreciate the difference between having 1.6 million records of data of all kinds in n a system and whether there was a report teasing out specific types of data that is analyzed by professionals. It's coming soon. Stay tuned."<br /><br />When CALPERS makes this report available, later this year as the author points out, you should carefully read and understand it. <b> IF this report concludes that police and fire workers live substantially the same length of time in retirement as general workers you will find your safety pension under a new attack. </b> You will see either an effort to reduce the benefit to the same levels of general employees, or substantial increase in your contributions to keep the same level of pension benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-85557373869920346192009-09-15T06:57:36.628-07:002009-09-15T06:57:36.628-07:00WOW---
It just keeps getting better!
Next year, ...WOW---<br /><br />It just keeps getting better!<br /><br />Next year, I'll have to pay the City to work for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-33210012916883712282009-09-14T20:17:34.804-07:002009-09-14T20:17:34.804-07:00Hmmmm is this another loss... I see the court has...Hmmmm is this another loss... I see the court has finally posted it's order regarding the hearing on DROP in July...<br /><br />Part of the ruling includes the following:<br /><br />The Police Officers Association’s Cross-Petition for a writ of mandamus is denied;<br /><br />The Police Officers Association’s petition for a preliminary injunction preventing the City from increasing the DROP entry age from age 50 to age 55 is denied, without prejudice.<br /><br />The Police Officers Association’s petition for a preliminary injunction to bar adjustment to DROP interest rates is denied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-49724699242791295262009-09-12T07:51:43.596-07:002009-09-12T07:51:43.596-07:00Sparky, I have been following your posts since jus...Sparky, I have been following your posts since just before the city imposed there Last and Final on us. This last post is one I just have to throw my two cents in. Like everyone else we have taken the same hit in pay but double that because both my husband and I work for SDPD. I would leave in a heart beat but am in a position where I can not start over with another agency! I can only hang on and hope for the best. We took a total of a 17% hit close to about 500 to 600 a month.<br /><br />Just wanted you to know that I thank you for all your insight and opinions on all the issues you bring into your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-4296623093173693772009-09-11T21:28:52.009-07:002009-09-11T21:28:52.009-07:00Hello, 7th floor, are you listening? Oh wait, we ...Hello, 7th floor, are you listening? Oh wait, we must first run out to another press conference to be paraded around like the puppets we have become. Or better yet, let's go play on police motorcycles at the fairgrounds...Oh, a photo op!!<br /><br />Some great people and true leaders with a lot of talent are looking elsewhere and leaving as soon as they can. This department has degraded to a circus sideshow... I can't wait to move on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-33555993658415539532009-09-09T19:32:16.086-07:002009-09-09T19:32:16.086-07:00William Lansdowne is a great politician. He is tw...William Lansdowne is a great politician. He is two-faced and speaks out of both sides of his mouth. He is not an honest man. He is not trustworthy nor is he a leader. He is not a man of honor, and lacks integrity. He is a horrible police chief.<br /><br />Chief Lansdowne, where is our 100% staffing you promised? Where is our pay parity, which you promised? Under your reign of terror, we have lost both pay and personnel. SDPD went from a first class law enforcement agency, to its current pitiful existence. <br /><br />SDPD had its last true leader under William Kolender. After Kolender left, the agency began a slow deterioration. The deterioration accelerated under Chief Sanders, and also now under the control of Mayor Sanders. Committee upon committee, indecisiveness and the favoritism and promotion of “Jerry’s Kids” significantly contributed to the decline and fall of the once great SDPD.<br /><br />SDPD is truly dysfunctional. The agency lacks leadership and mature experienced personnel to mentor as well as properly manage complex criminal investigations. Patrol, Investigations and Administration all play equally important roles in making a successful organization. SDPD is smoke and mirrors. This absolutely kills an organization.<br /><br />Speaking as a 27 year SDPD employee, I can honestly say I have never seen morale as low as it is today. We have a lack of leadership, micromanagers, and fools leading the organization. Heaven help us.<br /><br />In a few months I will be retiring, not disgruntled just disappointed to see the current condition of a once fine law enforcement organization. Disappointed in the lack of leadership and support from our command staff, as they live in fear of the mayor. Theirs is a life of self preservation instead of supporting the troops. They live in fear of their own shadow. And oh, how they have aged! Enough said. Be safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-19127053419913109772009-09-09T15:16:36.563-07:002009-09-09T15:16:36.563-07:00I will soon be leaving SDPD and taking my family t...I will soon be leaving SDPD and taking my family to a more <br />friendly City and State. <br /><br />I have lined up a teaching job. We will now be able to have my wife stay at home and raise our children.<br /><br />Law enforcement is a noble profession, but unappreciated in San Diego.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-24353715698866288772009-09-09T06:55:07.246-07:002009-09-09T06:55:07.246-07:00I'm also jumping off this sinking ship! I'...I'm also jumping off this sinking ship! I'm leavng for better pay and benefits, but mostly to escape from this dysfunctional law enforcement / public safety organization. I will miss my peers, but not the supervision and (mis)management of the SDPD and City of San Diego.<br /><br />Be safe. Cover one another. Don't "advise" on calls - wait for cover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-87244675322262776392009-09-09T06:12:06.720-07:002009-09-09T06:12:06.720-07:00I take home $411.18 less a freeking payday with th...I take home $411.18 less a freeking payday with this latest contract. I am one of those leaving. My process is almost complete and I will be gone by the middle of next month. My idiot Lieutenant told me I was stupid to leave and make $742 A PAY DAY MORE THAN I DO TODAY. The ONLY thing I give up is DROP. That is NOT a big deal anymore. Medical (100%) retirement contribution ALL paid by my new agency with 3 at 50 and still working 4/10's and all the overtime I want to work. Besides a uniform allowance they give me ALL of my equipment and uniforms when I start. <br />Screw Sanders and the city of San Diego. Wake up people there are city's out there who value cops.going green after 11 yearsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1231162963364357109.post-69400469471694488782009-09-08T17:47:41.012-07:002009-09-08T17:47:41.012-07:00Things are definitley getting way out of hand. Don...Things are definitley getting way out of hand. Don't look just at the Officer involved shootings. Look at the amount of murders in the same time frame. Who knows how many other shootings, stabbings and robbies have occured as well. <br /><br />As for the money, at least the city is cutting back on the Padre tickets they have. Oh yeah that doesn't matter. I know people in my situation (married to another officer) have it good when things go well with the city. But when times are tough they are really tough. We take double the hit and it hasn't been pretty the last few years. <br /><br />I just loved hearing Sanders complaining about having to send his adult daughters to college. I had to adjust my budget big time to afford public preschool for one son. And I am still paying off my own college loans.Dawg53noreply@blogger.com