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"A BAD DAY TO BE CHIEF...OR WAS IT?"

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

Well you make some good points. There are a lot of good cops out there. Good cops who on some days need to talk to somebody. Didn’t the chief honestly tell you he was going to improve the EAP program? What has he done? Guess what; on this very day Officer Brodie was having a bad day, or had a headache, when he probably needed help the most, the EAP coordinator was doing his usual thing- working a private job.

The police department needs an EAP coordinator who doesn’t just have the position to work extra jobs. But this is a spot held by the chief’s buddy, so good luck. Keeping up morale at the PD left a long time ago. Promotions did present some tough choices recently for the chief.
But since when does the most qualified candidate get the position or promotion at HPD? I doubt the chief was ever been passed over when he was the most deserving candidate. In fact, he only passed the sergeants test because of a grade curve, he finished very low on his lieutenants test, and most importantly, unlike his entire command staff, he never took a captains test! Then he got made chief for the north end vote under crooked Mayor Eddie. Staying on point, to your point, morale had to be monitored every time Roberts got promoted.

March 17, 2011 at 8:59 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I agree with above comment. Sounds like an HPD cop wrote that and I am one as well.

The Chief should make the EAP position a non-overtime/PJ job. Advertise that fact right up front so someone who cares about the welfare of our brothers and sisters in blue takes the job and not someone who just wants a plush position to make extra pay.

Here's two HPD cops speaking out and asking for change and help and there's a lot more than us two. Will change happen and moral improved? Not very likely.

March 17, 2011 at 11:02 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shouldn't the EAP position be filled by a qualified therapist? Crisis Intervention is one thing, need cops (with special training) for that, but for normal day to day stressors EAP should be handled by mental health professionals.

March 17, 2011 at 11:54 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The PD does have trained therapists under contract. The EAP Officer acts as a liaison between the PD and therapists. The advantage of the EAP Officer is he can personally relate to the specific stress of police work and hopefully identify personal issues in the field and intervene before they build up. At least he can when he's not working road jobs.

The sad part of this is the PD will spend more time and resources trying to figure out which two cops posted this, than they will talking about changes.

March 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think the so called cops that posted the last comments don't know what their talking about. Lenny does a great job and tries to help everyone in need. Just because he's EAP doesn't mean that he has psychic abilities. It doesn't sound like people are calling his phone off the hook looking for help. Just like detectives need the public to help solve crimes, Lenny needs his fellow officers to help him help those in need. That being said, if you know an officer who is under some stress you should notify Lenny and inform him of that officer in need. If you don't then your just not a real friend / brother in blue. And dont get upset when your fellow officer(s) gets fired for his actions when you could have helped.
About PJ's, everybody should be entitled to work extra for extra pay. Times are tough and cops need to make ends meet also. Don't be jealous because he's making money.
P.S. Lenny has a bluetooth so he's available while flapping his arms on Albany Avenue.

March 19, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

When is it a good day to be Chief, especially this one. Under his leadership this department's morale has gone down the toliet. It is true that this Chief had less than stellar test scores,ok,let's say if it wasn't for the so called "bell curve" he would not of been promoted. How do you achive a score that is well below failing and get a score of 100 on the Oral. we've all heard him speak. Acting Mayor Segarra should of gotten rid of him when he had the chance,maybe after the Robles trial and with this latest blackeye on HPD maybe someone at City hall will look at his leadeship ability. Now back to the issue at hand, Officer Brodie, if the supervisor assigned to the backgrounds division would of done his job insted of working private duty assignments then maybe we would not be talking about Officer Brodie at all. Let's not try and blame just one person but look at the whole process from the Detective who did the background check and the Chief who agreed to hire him. Utlimiatley the blame lies with the Chief the ultimate hiring authority, bad day to be a Chief, huh.

March 20, 2011 at 5:46 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Perhaps the supervisor of IAD should be fired for not doing his job concerning the Brodie case. The city is liable for this idiots actions.
HPD needs new leadership in all areas. There needs to be more oversight not just for officers they do not like, everyone, fairly.

March 21, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Anonymous Twila said...

Yes, the same "idiot" who has given 24 years of his life serving this country in the military. The same idiot who works hard daily to make sure that he provides for all his children. Don't forget that it is the same idiot who has volunteered to help inner city and high school kids by coaching them in track and field for many years and helping them to keep their lives straight long before the cop job. Get to know someone before you condemn them.

March 23, 2011 at 6:02 PM

Blogger KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

Twila,

I went back through my post and the comments, and unless I'm missing something, no one was referred to as an "idiot" anywhere in the post or the comments.

And there were issues that should have been addressed regarding past anger issues before he was hired. Everything you mentioned doesn't mean he isn't a good person, I've never met him so I can't say. Knowing what I know regarding past anger problems, whether they have been sealed by the Courts or not, probably didn't make him the best person to hand a badge and gun to.

March 23, 2011 at 6:48 PM

Anonymous Twila said...

Kevin, you are right, I read it back myself and have seen that the "idiot" comment (the last one) was not for him. I stand corrected.

March 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

If a thorough background check was done, Office Brodie would have NEVER made it to HPD. And he does not take care of ALL his kids--if so why would there be so many child support garnishments? Not only that, in his background check it would have come up that he was married to two women at the same time, attempted to marry a third and the Army covered it up. He hid behind the military--thats exactly what he did. Not to mention if I am not mistaken the "wife" that he may now married to come to this country on false pretenses, and get this....OFFICER BRODIE ADMITTED HE MARRIED HER TO "HELP HER OUT". So any idiot can get a job with HPD!! They should have seen this coming!

April 26, 2011 at 5:26 AM

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