Hi Bill,
I was told this week by a friend of mine in the Gloucester City Police Department that mayor and council sent out an order to all department heads that all employees issued a vehicle by the City are no longer allowed to take their vehicle home with them if they live out of town; and they are no longer allowed to use these vehicles for personal use.
Those employees who live in town can take their car home but can only use it to go to and from work and during work hours.
I was told this hit the police chief hard because he sold his car when he was issued the City car and now he has to borrow his daughters car to get to work (from Deptford). I think this was a long time coming and with the current cost of fuel it was the right move.
It is not often I commend the city government but when they earn it, I give it. I think the city should get a Cheer in your next Cheers and Jeers column for this order.
I was also thinking that since the Police Chief and Deputy Chief are hosting the Annual Night Out tomorrow, Tuesday, maybe residents should be encouraged to attend to take advantage of a rare public sighting of these two and ask questions and voice concerns they may have. It seems like it would be a good time and they could prove to the public that they do care about the residents of this city, if they indeed do.
I know I have some questions, especially after reading in the paper this past week about what Camden City Police are doing to get more officers on the street. They did away with many of the specialized units. Our police department has 30 officers and only 18 work uniformed patrol. We need more cops on the street. They should take a page from the Camden Chief’s book.
By the way the new chief in Camden grew up in Gloucester City. He graduated from St. Mary\’s School and Gloucester Catholic High School. Good to see a Gloucester Boy succeed. Take it easy.
A Gloucester City Resident
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