I have finished pondering and have come to this conclusion; it was in circulation in and around the area that Shiffett was going to get the job 3 months ago. If that was the case, then why would you not believe that there were conversations with the old Chief, new Chief, the inexperienced Town Manager and maybe some of the " good old boys" of what the new Chief wanted done before he started. I don't know how I as a citizen would feel about this. If it helps the new Chief to get up and running faster , I...
Rustygal: I'm the one a little out of line here. As I look up at the title above of the article. I guess my comments were more on the overally employees of the town. I really do not too much about the police dept. of front royal. I have no idea whether the dispatchers need to be certified. But I definatley know they work some long hard hours....
h8ing66daily, yes, I understand exactly what I'm saying but obviously you don't or, as it really appears, you have a serious problem with this promotion in particular. If someone isn't doing their job you don't promote them for it. Promoting an employee to a level where they are eventually incompetent was known as the Peter Principle. If you are saying promoting this Lt. to Capt. pigeon holes into that description you are obviously personally invested in the promotion of the man....
Cinderella, please refer to previous post of mine. A position was asked for not specifically for a particular person to fill it. Mr. Burke advised the citizens who read NVD that his reclassifying/promotion of Keller was indeed NOT typical. Then you state in your post that "Who would deserve to be reclassified to Capt. more than a Lt. who is a 25+ year veteran of the department" to which I respond that just bc you put in time does not mean you are automatically the first in line to move up!! I think you are personally invested in this decision...
The last couple of posts are getting to much into the weeds. There are several questions that you need to get answers on to understand what is going on from a citizen standpoint. Where was the money coming from to fund these promotions/reclassification? Remember that the Council would not support pay raises for the staff and police in the last Town budget.They did however find the money to buy and remodel a new Town hall. Did the new Chief know these changes were going to be made before he started? Bad if he did not. The Mayor publicly stated that...
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