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FRIDAY, SEPT~BER 9, 1988 <br /> <br />bound packet of exhibits portraying activities of the Police Department and its <br />personnel. Prefacing this presentation, City Manager Brown pointed out that, <br />in effect, the advent of the E911 has merely postponed his filing budgetary <br />requests for "new" needs within the Police Department, such as for civilian <br />dispatchers (to "free" uniformed personnel from that activity to regular law <br />enforcement efforts) and for certain renovations of quarters. Officers <br />describing the documents and exhibits presented were Police Chief Terry L. <br />Roop, Major Richard A. Reeves (Assistant Police Chief), Lieutenant Ira E. <br />Asburry, Jr., and Lieutenant Kermit L. Kanode (the last-named being in charge <br />of investigations). Chief Roop, expressing concurrence with Council's recent <br />action towards employing a consultant to conduct an "efficiency study" of the <br />City, apprised Council of the fact that his personnel are somewhat apprehensive <br />over the effect such a study could result in; nevertheless, Chief Roop assured <br />Council that his department will do the very best job possible, whatever <br />Council's action may be as a result of such study and its findings. Too, Chief <br />Roop indicated his desire to provide Council with any and all information <br />(relating to the Police Department) the Council may require. <br /> <br />Some of the facets of local law enforcement mentioned during this presentation <br />included traffic control and enforcement, job security, changes in enforcement <br />and record-keeping requirements (many of which are mandated), time required of <br />officers in court appearances and trials, citizens' concerns and responses <br />thereto, examples of successes and failures, protection of law-enforcement <br />personnel in an increasingly more dangerous environment, manpower needs and <br />employee guidelines, organizational framework, crime prevention programs, and <br />"drug problems" (this last-named facet being described as the most critical <br />problem now facing law enforcement agencies and the American public today). <br /> <br /> <br />