Comments for Lakeport Council debates policy allowing police officers to take home cars at http://lakeconews.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://lakeconews.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13082 do they take them home too? Did they ever get video cameras for the patrol cars so the abuse of power can be recorded? - boondoggle Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:49:20 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13059 This comment is in response to the quote made by, “guest” on the CHP issue: Originally, the statement made by Officer Steve Tenguay is correct. The officers from the CHP Clear Lake Office are not allowed to take their patrol vehicles home. The CHP vehicle that is parked “in front of a home near Loch Lomond”, as you noted, is a vehicle assigned to a specialized officer. Your disdain and misunderstanding is commonplace. This officer is not assigned to the Clear Lake office. Clear Lake is merely his host office. California Highway Patrol covers all of California, as the name states. This officer responds to calls throughout Northern California. As of July 1, 2009, the State of California has taken up the policy to not allow their officers to take their vehicles home. This is due to budget cuts. Apparently, the thought is to save the State whatever pennies they can. However, an officer is on duty as soon as he contacts dispatch, be it a few steps from his front door or from his office parking lot. Now, in an emergency, the officer has to drive his personal vehicle to the office, then transfer vehicles and respond to the emergency. This obviously delays response time and the people truly become the victims of circumstance. In the long run, the State will have to pick up the slack (financially and ethically) to its slower response time. :P - Jacked in LC Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:37:57 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13049 Do you really think someone says to theirself "oh that cars is out of Lakeport they can't do anything to me!" Hello people these departments have mutual aid agreements, which allows them to enforce laws anywhere in the county and most likely in negihboring counties. So if you live in the county and your neighbor is a city cop, your telling me if you needed a cop in an emergency you wouldn't go to their house and ask for help. I hope you aren't that stupid to say no. -Mr. Smith - fightertown1 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:34:30 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13048 sworn officers of the law allowed to bust somebody whether they're on duty or not, or within their usual jurisdiction or not? I know our local criminal element ain't the sharpest tools in the shed but I think a marked cruiser catches the attention of even our biggest and bestest dullards. - Donna Christopher Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:21:37 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13047 I see a marked CHP car in front of a home near Loch Lomond, partucularly it is a 4WD marked truck. SO the guy from CHP is less than truthful, no surprise there. - a guest Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:05:46 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13045 its just another way of using up unecessary tax dollars.. - Nor Cal Ty Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:56:20 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13043 yes, but only if they live within city limits. A marked Lakeport Police car makes -0- impression on someone outside of that area....if that is the duo purpose behind the free wheels to and from the job. If it is not and this is just part of the package deal for being an officer within this Police Dept. then the City must look closely at their budget and the cost, wear and tear on the city owned property. Who pays the gas bill? As far as responding to a call from their place of residence, how often does that happen vs. the financial impact of this gratuity. and there's lenny opinion for this morning :) - lenny Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:43:18 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13042 attitude around here.' - Donna Christopher Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:51:48 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/9339/919/#comment-13041 and animal control trucks sitting at the Visitors Center here in Lucerne, when they used the upstairs for the Oaks task force made a difference in around here. Much of our routine idiocy left during that period. Looks like the city of Lakeport is definitely getting their bang for the buck with Burke in charge. - Donna Christopher Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:50:41 +0100