[Vision2020] UI Safer With Moscow Police

[lfalen]

Chuck Bond is right. Cuts should start at the top. There are plenty of things at the administrative level than can be cut. All of the top administrators should take a cut. Doug Baker and Lloyd Mues could be cut permanently. Larry Branen is retiring in June and they are looking for a replacement. Why isn't this position being left unfilled like others are? In the Ag College, the PI's will have to come up with half of their technicians pay by January 2011. Some do not have the funds. Some of these technicians run important programs. If they are place on half time because of a shortage of funds, it will severely effect the programs. In addition to that half time employees would not be eligible for benefits. Some of these people have worked for the University for decades. I hope that Nick Gier will take this up.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:41:53 -0700
To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] UI Safer With Moscow Police

> Courtesy of today's (April 16, 2010) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with thanks
> to Chuck Bond of Moscow.
> 
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> 
> UI safer with Moscow police
> 
> In regard to the University of Idaho's upcoming decision to use either a
> security contractor or the Moscow Police Department for law enforcement at
> the university, may I make a point?
> 
> Security contractors are to observe and report, which the public can and
> does do at no charge to the university or the public. They do not have the
> authority to arrest or even to intervene, as was so well demonstrated by
> the lack of effectiveness in the Seattle incident where a young lady was
> beaten to the point of hospitalization in full view of numerous security
> personnel and cameras.
> 
> If things go wrong, be it a noise disturbance or the unthinkable shooting
> by a gunman, who would you want to be the first on the scene? If money is
> the primary determining factor, there are plenty of places to start
> cutting money other than the security of the UI. I would start at the top.
> 
> Chuck Bond, Moscow
> 
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> 
> Thanks, Chuck.
> 
> Privatized rent-a-cops may save the university a couple bucks, but look
> across the state line at WSU and the costs related to such an
> ill-conceived venture.
> 
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
> 
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