Thursday, May 18, 2006
Franklin Police Report Record Month in Sales
The grapevine turned green with rumors that Franklin Police Department had a record month in issuing traffic citations BVD went to Franklin to interview Commander Barnes.
BVD : Commander , people are talking about the number of citations your people issued last month , can you elaborate ?
Barnes : Yes , it's no rumor , the department set a new record for the number of citations issued in one months time.
BVD : Do you have an explanation for this ?
Barnes : Yes , it's simple really , it's just plain ole simple motovation
BVD : I don't understand
Barnes : Of course you don't , being a civilian , you're not supposed to understand
BVD : Will you please explain what's going on with the record number of citations?
Barnes : I was doing that before you interrupted me
BVD : I'm sorry , please continue
Barnes : It's simple really , in the past , officers were given quotas , then moral dropped because our people were feeling bad for writing tickets for no good and/or legal reason. Then , we got smart , we started offering paid vacations with the family to Disney World. Well , ticket numbers started going up , then when we tossed in trips to Hawaii , the numbers and moral went through the roof.
BVD : I don't understand how a police department can treat people this way , I mean , the public's tax dollars pays for having protection from crime and such , and I also understand police officers don't get tickets , is that correct ?
Barnes : You are correct , how would we look to the public if we ticketed our own ?
BVD : How much revenue was brought in last month ?
Barnes : This is a police department , you are asking me to divulge private , confidential and classified information
BVD : I don't get this , the people of Franklin pay for this department with their taxes , don't you answer to the people
Barnes : Well , it's like this , the Franklin Police Department is just like the President of the United States , we have an agenda from the people , and we answer to no one.
BVD : Commander , people are talking about the number of citations your people issued last month , can you elaborate ?
Barnes : Yes , it's no rumor , the department set a new record for the number of citations issued in one months time.
BVD : Do you have an explanation for this ?
Barnes : Yes , it's simple really , it's just plain ole simple motovation
BVD : I don't understand
Barnes : Of course you don't , being a civilian , you're not supposed to understand
BVD : Will you please explain what's going on with the record number of citations?
Barnes : I was doing that before you interrupted me
BVD : I'm sorry , please continue
Barnes : It's simple really , in the past , officers were given quotas , then moral dropped because our people were feeling bad for writing tickets for no good and/or legal reason. Then , we got smart , we started offering paid vacations with the family to Disney World. Well , ticket numbers started going up , then when we tossed in trips to Hawaii , the numbers and moral went through the roof.
BVD : I don't understand how a police department can treat people this way , I mean , the public's tax dollars pays for having protection from crime and such , and I also understand police officers don't get tickets , is that correct ?
Barnes : You are correct , how would we look to the public if we ticketed our own ?
BVD : How much revenue was brought in last month ?
Barnes : This is a police department , you are asking me to divulge private , confidential and classified information
BVD : I don't get this , the people of Franklin pay for this department with their taxes , don't you answer to the people
Barnes : Well , it's like this , the Franklin Police Department is just like the President of the United States , we have an agenda from the people , and we answer to no one.
