Chief shoots down blue flu concerns

Chief shoots down blue flu concerns

THE BUDGET HE THOUGHT VETERANOFFICERS WOULD GET A PAY RAISE.TURNS OUT THE SALARY HIKE ONLYAPPLIES TONEW RECRUITS AND OFFICERS ON THEPOLIFORCE FIVE YEARS OR FEWER.THAT'S WHAT APPARENTLY LEDNEARLY2 DOZEN OFFICERS TO CALL IN SICKTUESDATHAT NUMBER IS UNUSUALLY HIGH,ACCORDING TO THE ASSISTANTCHIEF.

STOKES SAYS LONGTIMEOFFICERS WHO'VEDEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TOSERVINGAND PROTECTING FEEL DISRESPECTEDAND LETDOWNWE SHOULD'VE PAID THEM FIRST.BEFORE WE DECIDED TO PAYROOKIES.

A ROOKIE MUST BETRAINED.AND IN MOST CASES IT'S GONNA BETHESE VETERANS WTRAIN THESE ROOKIES.

THE CITY OFJACKSON MADE A MISTAKE.

AND ASA COUNCILMAN REPRESENTING WARDTHREE I REPRESENT 1/7THOF THE CITY COUNCIL I WANT TOAPOLOGIZE OF THESE OFFICERS.