Albany Police Tax Levy

http://democratherald.com/news/local/albany-police-fire-levy-passes/article_e1f543d8-9f1b-11e1-b3ff-0019bb2963f4.html

Albany Oregon residents turned out at 10% and voted to approve the tax hike. The bad press could have been exposed if a blogger like myself would reach more people. Passive has been the word here. I did have a good laugh when an earlier Democrat-Herald article detailed the Police Dept. woes. The two claimed it was so bad boxes were stacked throughout the station due to space constraints. The Democrat-Herald and APD have taken lessons from Judith Miller on how to manipulate readers/voters. Comedy hour continues, as it has for eons here in the west.


http://www.publications.ojd.state.or.us/Publications/A126379.htm
In this court transcript, it is the State Police out of line. I am curious as to why APD did not get a superior officer to weigh in on this. I am also curious as to what is policy in this situation and why APD did not question the State officer's motive or methods.


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002230037_disband04.html
The word on the street is these guys were crooked and everybody knew it. This article quotes Joe Simon as claiming no evidence of wrongdoing was found. Of course not.


http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/09/albany_police_officer_accused_of_sex_abuse.html
This has been a recurring theme for APD. If you are someone like myself who has been critical of them, you lose all respect and credit. I reported an offender named Graem Hromas, and because of who I am APD took 10 days to interview this predator(multiple child priors) and finally this criminal did time over this particular offense. The attitude of APD is if there is not money or power, do not bother.


http://ucpi.digissance.com/system/files/file/Members%20Articles/complaint%20prone%20officers.pdf
This paper can explain some of this. But not the rhetoric that accompanies law enforcement when they speak.


http://democratherald.com/news/local/man-charged-with-whipping-pit-bull/article_40183284-0e96-11e1-b2f4-001cc4c03286.html
This is an example of something better, as I would not say that APD is entirely bad. Remember that it was a black man that came to Reginal Denny's aid. I still believe.

http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/politics/gordoncenter/policeproject.html
This thinktank supports a balance of police and public; honest, fair, and undangerous.

http://albanyoregonpd.blogspot.com/
A complaint about APD. I have seen this kind of thing personally, when I reported Graem Hromas(later convicted to do 4 years) APD acted like they should investigate me. This idiot named Newbie(no joke, APD Officer Newbie, the nametag could have been some initiation or hazing-i should see if he still is with APD)) asked if they should investigate my 20 years at the Albany Boys and Girls Club. Painfully dumb. These incompetent dumbasses then asked my X(mother of my kids) if I could be involved, hilarious.

http://democratherald.com/news/local/article_d75adf84-efb1-11df-ad7c-001cc4c002e0.html
You decide.