Mississippiville's Inspiring Chief

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Mississippiville is one of the best cities in the country. It is also like most cities in the United States that have its share of issues. When looking over the past four years of the city of Mississippiville, it is clear to me there are several issues with the police department and community relationships. The lack of leadership among the police department and other officials have made the community and us versus them mentality. I, Phillip Norton, will get to the bottom of the issues that hold this town back and restore it to the city it needs to be. Furthermore, the main challenge for me and the mayor is to gain the trust of the people of this city. The past several years the community feels that it has not been protected or served by the Mississippiville police department. Among other issues, race and mistreatment will also be addressed and we will get the integrity back of this city. My next challenge as The Chief of Mississippiville will be examining the structure of how the police department has been run. The common complaints from officers who have left the Mississippiville Police Department will also be addressed. The mistreatment of female employees and not abiding by Federal law are just some of the issues I will address and fix. When looking at the past complaints of this police department it was not organized with structure. They chose not to go by the law like most police departments.. They have violated many regulations and plenty of officer’s rights with the unbalanced structure of this department. There have also been cases were officers should have been discipline for inappropriate actions and the department decided not to. Furthermore, this will be a huge challenge for me and the entire city council and mayor,...

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...in defending crime and becoming vocal leaders in the community. Every police officer on the force will have a vital role when it comes to community service and policing. The Mississippiville Police Department will make sure all officers are rewarded all benefits, including health and dental. The federal policies will also be enforced, and I will make sure all officers know the full details of each one. It is very important that officers have a place they can go if they need help mentally or physically. Becoming a Police Officer is a very stressful job, and it will be something that will be constantly reminded to officers if they indeed need that help. Finally, I am grateful for the opportunity, to apply for the chief position. With the help of the mayor and the city council we can make this city safer and take the police department forward to where it needs to be.

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