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jojammin t1_iximt1k wrote

Reply to comment by YoYoMoMa in Maryland's largest Christmas parade at risk of being postponed by Skontradiction

Really unsure why our $500 million police budget can't cover security for two events that have been going on annually for decades and are well planned in advance then...

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Timmah_1984 t1_ixiyro2 wrote

It could be there just aren’t enough cops to cover both events. I know they’ve had staffing issues, not sure if that’s the case but it’s possible.

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YoYoMoMa t1_ixin8dt wrote

Well. It is expensive to block traffic and also make everyone feel less safe by being present I guess.

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DeliMcPickles t1_ixjn4ve wrote

It's a matter of staffing. So this is overtime, and finding officers who want to work overtime isn't easy, so they end up drafting people. And the issue is that as the number of cops has dropped, it's not like the number of posts needed has changed. There needs to be a bigger discussion around BPD not being available to staff all of the traffic posts.

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jojammin t1_ixjo48b wrote

If only there was some way they could use $500 million to hire more cops... If only there was $ome way to incentivize people to do become police officer$...

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DeliMcPickles t1_ixjy463 wrote

They have the money to hire them and the highest pay in the state. Incentives for residency and college.

No one wants this job anymore. It's an issue everywhere, not just here.

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jojammin t1_ixjyr4d wrote

...keep raising the starting salary until people take the job. That's how the labor market works

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DeliMcPickles t1_ixk1j3e wrote

I mean it takes years because of labor contracts.

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