To a whopping TOTAL of 30 cars out of a 2k+ police force...Originally Posted by jsbhike
For a select few 'tenured' employees...
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To a whopping TOTAL of 30 cars out of a 2k+ police force...
For a select few 'tenured' employees...
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Take home cars are not really a perk to the officer. They are a perk to the city and the citizens who live in that neighborhood. Because that who is really receiving the benefit. It’s the perception the neighborhood is safer because a neighbor is a police officer. They even say it in the article you linked. Yes, the officer saves on gas money. But at the expense of now advertising to everyone what they do for a living and the added risk of attention when they’re on their way home when they’re off. I’m sorry, but the trade off is not there simply for the fuel savings.
After a 12-14 hour shift I’m ready to go home. I don’t want or need people trying to flag me down on the way home because there’s a fender bender. Try doing that in a marked take home car. Not gonna happen.
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The article mentioned others already in play.To a whopping TOTAL of 30 cars out of a 2k+ police force...
For a select few 'tenured' employees...
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It does surprise me that isn't more widespread in the department(and the "new beginning" seems to indicate more) considering that seems to be the case in many parts of KY and TN I am familiar with.
That doesn't change the fact the officers are making more than the average Memphis resident and any officer that gets a car is getting a fairly large benefit on top of that since that seems important to you.
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Fuel, tires, and other maintenance.
Considering the police vehicle is a common source of stolen firearms the claim that the presence of a police vehicle prevents crime is laughable.
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Last edited by jsbhike; 02-01-23 at 20:59.
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You’re the one who linked the article where it states the benefits. Not me.
But add that up. Fuel, tires, and maintenance vs the ability to go straight home after a shift. It is a laughable comparison. Going straight home wins every time. But hold up on doing the math on the that. You use some pretty laughable calculations and who knows how you arrive at your answers.
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They said so in the article you linked to.
Did not see anything there about other cars.
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I linked the article because it mentioned the vehicle program and every article about the program made the crime prevention claim which is countered by police vehicles getting broken in to on a fairly regular basis.
Agencies up here have curtailed their take home vehicle programs at times(long before runaway inflation) which runs counter to the idea it isn't a large economic boost.
Are you meaning the math where I was given the hourly pay for Target and multiplied by 40 and 52 to get the yearly pay which was less than the lowest paid officer of the initial 5?
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And that is illogical because police get broken in to often.
"Although a few specialized MPD units have been able to take police vehicles home for certain assignments, Davis said this is the first time officers would formally be allowed to take home their vehicles."
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Last edited by john armond; 02-02-23 at 07:28.
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It’s not just a squad car that gets you noticed. I would have most of my uniform off going to and coming home from work in my personal car. I kept spare regular shirts in my car.
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