APD’s new Field Services Bureau bid takes effect this Saturday, March 24, 2012. Officers throughout the city will start new patrol assignments with many working for new supervisors, in new beats, new shifts, and in new area commands. For many officers this is an exciting time of year because it’s a chance to start fresh; a new beginning. Sadly, this bid is not new in many ways and details of it reflect a continued failure of the APD’s command to manage the department’s most valuable asset: Field Officers.
When Raymond Schultz became APD’s Chief of Police in 2005, 362 officers participated in the FSB bid. In keeping consistent with the Covey analysis of APD, we now consider the financial efficiency of APD. The chart below present the number of officers who participated in each year’s bid and that year’s operating budget for the department.
YEAR FSB Officers* Operating Budget** Per Officer Ratio
2005 362 $122,120,000 $337,348
2006 408 $127,710,000 $313,015
2007 362 $130,503,000 $360,505
2008 378 $143,732,000 $380,243
2009 383 $145,086,000 $378,814
2010 435 $148,904,000 $342,308
2011 404 $152,587,000 $377,690
2012 388 $158,000,000 $407,216
What’s striking is that not only is APD continually challenged to keep over 400 officers assigned to the field but the cost of the department relative to the primary service it offers—patrol officers—continues to soar. Despite dishonoring a contract for an increase in wages and burdening officers with increased healthcare costs, the operating budget of APD continues to record levels. Even under a supposedly thrifty Republican mayor, the expense per officer is at its highest.
Now we know Aubrey Thompson and Ray Schultz will argue that there are more officers in the field because we’re not counting FSB sergeants or other officers available to take calls. However, we challenge them to provide the data that there are in fact more FSB officers whose primary duty is to provide service to Albuquerque citizens. And while they’re at it, provide the data which reflects all the officers resigning or retiring as well. We know you have this data because your HR people publish a “separation” list each month.
These numbers indicate that APD is severely bloated on the inside—the soaring costs are not going to pay field cops. The question is, where is the balance of the funds going? The citizens and the Eye challenge the city councilors and/or the mayor to MANDATE that APD ALWAYS field at least 400 FSB officers and that if there’s a shortage then personnel are pulled from internal units. Sadly we anticipate that 2012 will be a challenging year for FSB officers as not only are you understaffed, but as the year so far reflects, you will be very busy. Much as the Albuquerque Journal ran a series of articles in 2007 criticizing APD for its reduced ranks of FSB officers, failure to fix this staffing level is going to increase calls for service times and impair the ability of officers to handle calls thoroughly. The excuse to move officers from four 10-hour to five 8-hour shifts was to reduce call wait times. Well, we are back where we started. Be a leader Chief Schultz….own the problem you created and fix it.
*From APD Operations Review bid lists
**From City of Albuquerque Comprehensive Financial Reports (CAFR).
32 comments:
Schultz needs to re-organize just like bcso did. We have every specialized unit working warrants just to put their name on a sig alert. Re-organize and tell them exactly what their job is. Between warrants and drugs thats all our specialized units do.
As a professional Union thug...what chief or member of any administration have you ever liked and why?
It's all the specialized units. Ray has no idea about the most important aspect of police work, responding to calls for service from the public. Ray is more beholding to the politicians and special interest groups, therefore he creates special units for those issues, and he sacrifices the public at large because these special units are staffed from field services. Just wait, thirty days after the bid you will see a bunch of officers move out of the field and into special units, making the number of officers for first response even less.
400 cops period, or more is a great idea. Hey Joey, how do like Schultz now? He flat out lied to the press when he said he didn't know about the APOA sending the cops involved in shootings away. With all the follow up the dept wants upon the officer after an incident they'd lose their mind if they didn't know where the cop was. And I've heard you tell the chief you were sending LK outta town. Your gonna see Schultz will throw anybody down to avoid responsibility.
Hey "Mark" why don't you tell us what's so great about this chief and this mayor?
100% correct. To many people wearing a shirt and tie and not enough wearing the blue.
Schultz again denies all knowledge of bad press, ie that the APOA has been giving officers involved in shootings money to leave town for awhile. Here we go again with the I KNOW NOTHING, Schultz show. If there was praise about how the APOA helps officers to decompress after a shooting I bet Ray would be out front saying he helped create it and support it. Let there be bad press and we are back to Sgt. Schultz, I KNOW NOTHING.
Schultz Lie!?!??! What?!?! HAHAHA!
I saw the three dishonorable, lieing, see no, speak no, hear no evil cowards on the front page of the Albuquerque Journal Newspaper Today. Schultz is a hardened liar so his poker face was on point just like a professional bold faced liar, but the other two have guilt written all over their faces.
They are all liars. They KNOW it is policy that the union gives officers a stipend of 500 bucks to go away after getting involved in a police involved shooting. They have been doing it forever. It was one of the first things I was told at APD. Like the above poster stated, they have to know where you are because of the pending investigation. NOW Schultz wants to LIE and deny knowledge of this practice, because he knows it will sound bad. Schultz seems to have a history of throwing people to the wolves over image issues. Seems like it's catching up with him. Every cop that has been around for a while knows this. These department heads are embarrassing and they have no credibility. One lies and the rest swear to it.
They are the stain on APD.
Now there is audiotaped evidence of a lie. Not only a lie, but PURJURY. Tell me if I'm wrong but when you raise your right hand and swear to tell the truth, then tell two totally different stories, that is a lie. That lie under oath is a crime. NOW, if that Deputy Chief lied he committed a crime and if the Chief or other Deputy witnessed it and didn't take action or report it, they are just as guilty. Who is policing these out of control tyrants?
When the walls come tumblin' down
When the walls come crumblin' crumblin'
When the walls come tumblin' tumblin' dowwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnn!
When you laugh first someone else will be laughing over you later!
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. That's awesome! I also see three defendants!!!
To Rob Perry: It appears that you are the only sensibile one that has a lot of experience so how do you deal with Schulz saying he didn't know that the Union assist its members with money following a criticial incident. In weeks to come this subject will not be the headliner, the excessive checks being issues to Joey and his wife will take over.
schultz you know that union gives families money to get out of town. Dont act as stupid as you look right now. This may be the nail that burried the coffin. You need to get out and take all your at will commanders with you.
Joey doesn't care. He is bought.
Don't be suprised if he makes up some bullshit story that Ray didn'nt know. Nothing is impossible around here. I have seen feats of lies that defy reality and all parameters of common sense. They are all too deep in things now. All it is going to take is one. I hear there is infighting already. Standby and watch the show. There is no honor among them. When you reach their level that goes out the window and it all becomes personal interests.
Adiose My Friends!
Another example of Schultz being untruthful to save his political butt and losing all crediblity from his officers. Berry and Schultz have driven APD over the cliff. When is the next election? Oh and Berry great job on Paseo and I25, you screwed that up. How is "the plan" working for you now?
Why doesn't someone pay Schultz to leave town for GOOD. Ruthless, pond-scum POS !!!
Schultz you just proved you are a lier, a coward and an inept leader. Everyone on the Dept knows the union has reimbursed members involved in shootings. It is so the officer can get away from the persecution by the media and leave this jurisdiction to try to come to terms with taking a human life. Something most officers pray they will never have to do. The money comes from our own union dues and we have reimbursed the officer for out of pocket expenses for this mandatory time off. This has been occurring for decades and instead of supporting us you put on your "Home alone shocked face" and claimed you never heard of it???? You are a fukin lier. Admit it and resign because you are no leader and have no credibility in court, or anywhere else at this point. You should hang your head in shame for destroying what used to be the largest and proudest Dept in the state. You are a disgrace to your badge and uniform, take them off and let us try to recover from all you and Berry have done to us.
Good for you Joey!!! Stand your ground. Those guys deserve to take their families away from this horrible city. Where the media is on the side of the bad guy. Where the Mayor may as well be one of the bad guys. No one knows what those guys.their wives, and children go through. That money is theirs anyways, that's why they pay union dues. To support them through the crap the city throws at them. You are doing a good job and shame on Ray Schultz! You should be a better leader and be supportive of your guys!!
The streets are the priority, lets get that straight, that is where the man/womanpower needs to go. APD is currently several hundered officers short. Ever notice how you very rarely see 54's being done anymore. Lets just face the fact that cops are made on the streets and so are good supervisors and command officers. This is sorely lacking on the department. I will take a good experienced field lieutenant over a DC that has spent his/her entire career hiding inside anyday. Can't recall the last time we had a chief who had the field experience need to run the Department, maybe Stover?
The Mayor and Chief are barking up the wrong tree when it comes to the APOA givng officers involved in a shooting money to get out of town for a few days. It is unbelieveable to think that an officer is considering the money when he/she has to drop the hammer.
Wise up Chief, stand up for your officers, BOUNTY my ass.
While on the bandwagon, you offiers that are hanging your fellow 34's for minor things that you should be handling quietly would have been scorned. Discretion when used properly is a great thing, now the 5th floor has you all running scared for things they had done in the past. So much to change and so little time.
For a 1000 officer department, APD sure loves to make national news. From out of control reserve officers, Facebook rants, murder conspiracies, and now an inept chief who lies about existing policies:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/albuquerque-police-shooting-bounty_n_1375638.html
Chief Schultz I always saw you as an honorable respectable leader. Now I have second thoughts. Why? You know the Union has been there for their fellow officers and families. In addition, this money in essence is the officers money because it comes from the officers Union dues. It is time to man-up and stand for your fellow officers and their families; it is time for HUMBLE PIE, and quit giving in to Mayor Berry. He knows absolutely nothing of the stress, anxiety, and depression it causes the officers and their family. Not to mention the sleepless nights when incidents like this occur.
Mr. Sigala and Mr. Garcia, thank you for being so caring, understanding, and concerned for your fellow officers and their families!!! Mayor Berry if you have a better way to help the officers and their families, where has it been all this time? It has never even entered your mind because you have shown no proof of it.
Mark Garcia is untouchable, leave him & Barboa out of this topic. The mayor & chief do what they can with the hiring pool they're dealt.
Im a field 34 and i think all u cops r lazy as hell!!! u all cry about a raise when u cant even take calls for service!!! u cops like me, should embrace ur job, no1else has 1. But yet u cry bout a raise when u go to the main at noon Thursday and Friday its a ghosttown. Stop ur bitching and take care of eachother, including the Porn guys from AFD!! lol!! bsafe !!!!
I am still amazed at the power and control that Mayor Berry has over Chief Shultz and Chief Breen. Why won't either stand up to this Administration? They both have been reduced from Chiefs to spineless puppets.
Finally the Journal announced in Sunday's paper (March 25) that Ray Schultz is the chief! This is amazing because the story was slanted and slammed APD. What happened TJ? Don't you have any more control over what the news media reports on Ray Ray? Now Debbie O'Malley is even saying Ray is a horrible chief. What was really surprising is Ray was caught in a lie by Jeff Proctor. In the first reports on the APOA providing money to help officers in shootings, Ray stated he never knew this practice was going on. Then in Sunday's Journal he admitted he knew about this practice for years, but didn't know the specifics. SPIN SPIN SPIN. Ray sure doesn't know much about his police department. Ray speaks and Ray lies. APD needs a new chief now.
The Eye on Albuquerque and Fans of APD don't always practice what they preach. If a citizen doesn't agree with them they attack them, remove their posts, or block them from their page. I tried supporting APD, but when you don't agree watch out you get attacked. I cancelled my journal subscription, have written blogs in favor of the police and against white, schultz etc. Based on the censorship of Fans of APD I could careless what happens to the police department. Seems they only print what they want, just like the journal and the news media. So, good luck with that. Schultz is still in charge and you all lose. BTW, Print this or not I actually could careless!
Chief is a liar a liar a liar
If you could careless what happens to the department, that is probably why you are censored.
Sigala...Caring and understanding?!?!?!?! HAHAHAH. Now that was a good one! People's perception and vantage point from which they have that perception always amazes me.
You said it "censor" and then you complain when the journal censors you. Like I said I try to see things objectively. From what I have read all you cops do is bash each other even when you are for the same thing. You hate Schultz and White, but when someone wins a lawsuit you bash them. If someone doesn't agree with you regarding too much force you bash them. It's hard to defend a bunch of criminals. How many came forward to provide Tera's family they need to put away Levi. ZERO! Sleeping with each others husbands and wives. I realize there are good cops, but it's getting worse by the day. Bad leadership, below average candidates and the list goes on.
Yea the sleeping around is a outta-control. You need to have a check list to keep up with all the affairs and the 5th floor knows. Just ask them they have affairs themselves.
I'll tell you what happened. The media is sick of being lied to by the chief. TJ is the facilitator. There is no more appearance of any kind of credibility attached to this administration. I say appearance, because that is all they tried to do; keep the appearance of credibility through pointing the finger at everyone else, and deflecting attention, while they go unchecked, running amuck. They never were credible. They are without integrity, so they attack everyone else's integrity in an attempt to pull them down too. Misery loves company. They make the citizens and officers of Albuquerque sick with their disgraceful conduct.
If the Media really wanted to sell papers and create widespread deserved turmoil, they would cut off this administration, and start giving a dominant voice to those wronged by it. This would create an endless source and flow of stories that would snowball into world coverage. Murders, framings, lies under oath, witness tampering, failure to comply with and defying court judgments, blatant disregard for citizens and employees rights....How does this not maks world news?
Mayor's new Apd budget is calling for $164million.
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