tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post3031860248853914104..comments2023-04-02T06:52:00.615-04:00Comments on MAPPING IT OUT: On Crime and Public SafetyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-20225968406802235762009-05-20T10:37:37.822-04:002009-05-20T10:37:37.822-04:00To the commenter at 8:28 PM:
In the event that gr...To the commenter at 8:28 PM:<br /><br />In the event that grant funds are not received at the level needed to supplement the budget, I will used austerity measures to free up funding from other areas of the operating budget to fully staff the police department.<br /> <br /> As mayor I will conduct an overall review of the police department to determine the adequacy of its leadership team, and I will be making appropriate adjustments to ensure that the right level of supervisory and management personnel is in place to lead the department in the most effective and efficient manner.<br /> <br />Regards,<br />AdrianAdrian Mapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067433441990160389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-3054107482116104292009-05-20T10:37:30.831-04:002009-05-20T10:37:30.831-04:00To the commenter at 8:28 PM:
In the event that gr...To the commenter at 8:28 PM:<br /><br />In the event that grant funds are not received at the level needed to supplement the budget, I will used austerity measures to free up funding from other areas of the operating budget to fully staff the police department.<br /> <br /> As mayor I will conduct an overall review of the police department to determine the adequacy of its leadership team, and I will be making appropriate adjustments to ensure that the right level of supervisory and management personnel is in place to lead the department in the most effective and efficient manner.<br /> <br />Regards,<br />AdrianAdrian Mapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067433441990160389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-66759985633204454942009-05-19T10:52:00.000-04:002009-05-19T10:52:00.000-04:00Captain El-Amin's comment on my previous post rega...Captain El-Amin's comment on my previous post regarding the mayor's inaction on crime and public safety deserves clarification. It turns out that the very competitive COPS grant I referred to in an earlier post was applied for by the administration by the deadline, but without council knowledge or approval. This means that the administration failed once again in its fiduciary and legal responsibility to keep the governing body informed about all significant grants that will be applied for. <br /><br />This instance highlights the continued failure of this mayor to communicate with the council except in a rushed, haphazard, and last-minute way. The governing body is supposed to approve grant applications before they are sent out—failure to communicate with us about this grant is par for the course of this administration, which clearly feels it does not have to be transparent and accountable to the people or the governing body of Plainfield. <br /><br />The resolution the captain is referring to is a blanket resolution that I proposed—one that would enable the police to apply for significant grants through President Obama’s Stimulus Plan in a timely fashion without the city having to suffer from waiting until the last minute. The reason I proposed this resolution was to ensure that the administration would not wait until the last minute (as is their standard operating procedure) to file for certain grants.<br /><br />It is the ethical responsibility of the mayor to fully and openly communicate with the governing body about all grants. To say that “The application was submitted on-line electronically by the deadline” WITHOUT council approval just highlights the lack of accountability on the part of the administration. <br /><br />That said, our police force deserves the full support of the governing body, the administration, and our community. A Mapp administration would ensure that all grants are applied for and that the city council and the public remain informed about all crime fighting efforts in a timely fashion. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />AdrianAdrian Mapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067433441990160389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-56955788464192318842009-05-18T19:17:00.000-04:002009-05-18T19:17:00.000-04:00Will you please detail the exact scenario on this ...Will you please detail the exact scenario on this grant? Capt. Siddeeq El-Amin says the grant application was filed on time but the resolution to the council did not make it due to the calendar change (I am rephrasing). So did the grant application go through or not? If not, was it due to the calendar change or to a lapse on the part of the Police Division? Please clarify the sequence of events.Bernicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728257853330372835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-90709462704803177652009-05-17T23:28:00.000-04:002009-05-17T23:28:00.000-04:00What will happen to your plan if no granr money is...What will happen to your plan if no granr money is received? Will you still bring the staffing level to 160? What will you do to fill supervisory vacancies that are being left unfilled by the current mayor? The police department is losing a large amount of officers from all ranks. This needs to be fixed instead of allowing the disvision to just hobble along without proper supervision, hoping that nothing happens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006829178157020052.post-77216210286677501612009-05-15T10:52:00.000-04:002009-05-15T10:52:00.000-04:00This is no endorsement of any candidate, however, ...This is no endorsement of any candidate, however, Mr. Mapp, you are grossly incorrect. The City (by way of the Police Division) DID APPLY for the COPS Grant, asking for funding for four (4) Police Officers. The application was submitted on-line electronically by the deadline. The resolution is on the upcoming agenda (since you have changed schedules numerous times). Had you inquired before publishing this statement you would have known this. Captain Siddeeq W. El-AminAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com