September 19, 2008 / February 14, 2009
Dear Chief Barren,
Whether you are Chief for months or years, you can have a dramatic impact on the Department, crime in Detroit and the residents of Detroit, in a very short time by:
Implement a 'Verified Response System' for B&E alarms - this would allow officers to respond to crimes in progress - remove their security guard duties....and improve response times ....
Replace 'Crisnet' the complicated, time consuming and unnecessary main police report that officers have been burdened with.
Begin talks with Wayne County about building a new Jail / Medical facility that Detroit needs - because Detroit lacks jail space and is spending millions of dollars on unnecessary medical costs for prisoners.
Raise the hiring and training standards of Department: raise to 21 the hiring age, require two (2) years of college (or military service w/a psychological evaluation). Recruit at black colleges, and local colleges.
Detroit needs new police precinct stations, a new police headquarters and an end to the nepotism, favoritism and cronyism, end the DOJ oversight.
But the most important thing you can do - is get Money. You should fly immediately to Washington and meet with the Michigan Congressional Delegation and tell them to get Detroit money to hire, train and equip - 500 police officers - immediately.
You need to have grant writers working 24/7 to get Homeland Security money, for new hires, training, a mounted section, a harbormaster unit, new scout cars, computers, police headquarters and new police stations.
We are a border city - we deserve the money. Our National Security requires it. You must make it clear that if Detroit doesn’t get the money - that you can't comply with the DOJ decrees, can't properly protect Detroit residents or police offices and that the Feds should then take over the Detroit Police Department and pay the bills - something NO one wants to happen.
Get to work Chief Barren - best wishes..I am here for you. David Malhalab, Sgt Retired
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