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Wait, wait. I need more shooters!C-dub wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2019 1:43 pmWhat in the wide world of sports would she want to do that? Does she work down town and is tired of the commute? I can't think of any other reason and that's not even a good one.Redneck_Buddha wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2019 11:50 am My wife keeps saying she wants to move in to Dallas from the 'burbs. I keep saying no.
There's a saying, "Live close to where you play, not where you work."
Do you have objective evidence that would support your claim of adequate staffing?Jason Todd wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2019 1:09 pm There are plenty of cops in Dallas. The problem isn't under funding. The problem is bad management.
One rumor rampant in Dallas right now is that the reason Dallas is not upping the pay of policemen to fill the shortage of 500+ policemen that are needed is because the new Chief of Police was promised a sizeable bonus if she did not increase the current Police department budget. No way to verify this unfortunately.ScottDLS wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:58 pm This has got to be more than underfunding. I'm sure Dallas could do more to recruit/train/develop the police force, but you don't get this bad just from short funding. I suspect poor management from middle to upper. The leadership (Mayor, Chief, City Manager, etc) set the tone. I wonder how many desk flying sergeants, admin officers, paper pushers, and bureaucrats are sitting around. Get everyone out on the street, turn in the tanks and rocket launchers and other toys and fix the squad cars, radios, mobile terminals, and even bikes. Get new head of dispatch.... OK I'm no expert on police administration, but I'll bet a city as big as Dallas could find someone who is. Instead they get a "Failed State" Chief from Mogadishu (sorry Detroit).
The area near Love Field is mixed. I would suggest that you confirm what kind of security they have and why or why not. For example, do they have a secure (fenced / gated lot) and full time armed security? You may consider looking to a hotel a little farther out, say like in Addisson. I can lock your HG up in my home safe if you don't have a vehicle safe and wish to travel to Dallas with your HG.
That's why we brought in a police chief from the crime riddled hull of a great city, Detroit (https://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlj45jg ... 165a5469d9), and a city manager from one of the worst run cities in the US, Tacoma (https://wallethub.com/edu/best-run-cities/22869/), and to who we pay a reported $350,000 a year.Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:43 am Timeline: History of Dallas City Hall corruption
Dwaine Caraway Resigns, Pleads Guilty to Federal Corruption Charges
2 More Sentenced in Dallas Corruption TrialCaraway, now serving his fifth non-consecutive term on the Council, accepted $450,000 from Robert Leonard and Slater Swartwood Sr., both former executives with Force Multiplier Solutions, the Louisiana-based technology company at the center of Dallas County Schools stop arm-camera scandal. In exchange for the cash, the feds say, Caraway influenced the City Council's vote on the stop arm-camera program, which allowed DCS to collect civil fines from those who drove past the signs without stopping.
FBI has seized more than $460,000 in cash at the home of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price.
Prosecutors accused Price of taking around $1 million in bribes in the form of cash, cars and real estate for his influence in Dallas County business. They said Price failed to pay taxes on the bribes and other hidden income from outside businesses...John Wiley Price Acquitted on 7 of 11 Charges, Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict on Four Other Counts
Dallas Police See Exodus as Doubts Rise on Pension Promises
Dallas Police and Fire Pension Backs Cutbacks to Avoid Collapse
Dallas squares off with another city pension fund — this time the one for civilian employees
To say that the city has management problems would be an understatement