Detroit Police officers hear more proposed cuts after mediation meeting with Detroit

**DetroitPlanner** · September-09-12, 08:47 PM

The feds are making them build the new police station. The city was cited under the Archer Administration. This has been long deferred.

Now normally I would agree. This shows you just how messed-up the city finances are. The City needs both well paid front line personnel and a new building. I have a sneaking suspicion that this building will have a lot of corners cut as well.

**Motor City Sam** · September-10-12, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

The feds are making them build the new police station. The city was cited under the Archer Administration. This has been long deferred.

Now normally I would agree. This shows you just how messed-up the city finances are. The City needs both well paid front line personnel and a new building. I have a sneaking suspicion that this building will have a lot of corners cut as well.

Detroit Planner, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the consent decree mandated a new police HQ. I know they were supposed to make improvements to holding cells and some other things, but I don't recall a new HQ being ordered.

**313WX** · September-10-12, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Motor City Sam

Detroit Planner, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the consent decree mandated a new police HQ. I know they were supposed to make improvements to holding cells and some other things, but I don't recall a new HQ being ordered.

The Police HQ was under construction before the FSA was a part of the equation.

**Motor City Sam** · September-10-12, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by 313WX

The Police HQ was under construction before the FSA was a part of the equation.

313WX, I was talking about the consent decree that Detroit Planner referenced; the one that was entered into back in the 90s.

**313WX** · September-10-12, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Motor City Sam

313WX, I was talking about the consent decree that Detroit Planner referenced; the one that was entered into back in the 90s.

I think he meant under the Archer administration Detroit received a notice that the current police headquarters wasn't up to grade.

There was no "Consent Decree" to build a new one signed with anyone.

**Motor City Sam** · September-10-12, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by 313WX

I think he meant under the Archer administration Detroit received a notice that the current police headquarters wasn't up to grade.

There was no "Consent Decree" to build a new one signed with anyone.

I'm not sure what he meant, so hopefully he can clarify.

I wasn't aware of any situation where the feds are making the City build a new DPD HQ, which is why I asked.

**Wesley Mouch** · September-10-12, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

The feds are making them build the new police station. The city was cited under the Archer Administration. This has been long deferred.

Now normally I would agree. This shows you just how messed-up the city finances are. The City needs both well paid front line personnel and a new building. I have a sneaking suspicion that this building will have a lot of corners cut as well.

Every cut corner is an opportunity for corruption. And with the federal investigation, the prices for Detroit officials should be going up. In the meantime, the hand-chosen 'minority' front for the man will build a sub-standard building, then pay again later to fix things up -- until some weak justification becomes available as to why they can't fix the place anymore -- then the 'we deserve a new building' song -- and the cycle starts over. Spring again in bureaucracyland.