The Street Administration has just approved 178 promotions in the Police Department. It's a big number, and given that Mayor Street is on his way out, some find the timing fishy.
But with the exception of five new captains, most of the officers moving into new pay grades are relatively low-ranking: sergeants, lieutenants and detectives. According to both the Street Administration and the Fraternal Order of Police, there's a massive need for patrol supervisors, and that's what a lot of these newly promoted officers will become. City Councilman Frank Rizzo - a guy with a real interest in the police departments - also thinks the promotions seem reasonable.
Still, mayoral nominee Michael Nutter wishes the Street administration had held off the next mayor takes office.
"We need lieutenants and seargants," Nutter said. "At the same time, I don't know that the upper level promotions are completely necessary."
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If there was a "massive" need for patrol supervisors, why did Street wait so long to do this?
If anything, I'm forced to read this, after 8 years of observation of the methods of Street that this is simply him doing the only thing he does really well -- withhold support for as long as possible from critics.
No middle ground is sought, no goal based common direction drives him or his administration.
Street said so himself -- he rewards his supporters and punishes his "enemies." His enemies to his mind are everywhere.
Likely, Sylvester simply stated that he supported him, and that he needed these promotions for the continued running of the department.
Then Johnson let Street stew over it, ruminate, and sulk, until the last waning days.
Posted by Anonymous | October 11, 2007 5:35 PM
Posted on October 11, 2007 17:35
When Street acts like this, it's hard for me not to picture him wearing a great big diaper.
Posted by Anonymous | October 11, 2007 5:36 PM
Posted on October 11, 2007 17:36
Street is like a sort of Stuie from Family Guy. He's filled with ideas of domination and will, but at the end of the episode, he gets put down for nap time.
Posted by Anonymous | October 11, 2007 5:38 PM
Posted on October 11, 2007 17:38