LMPD chief defends changes to department, says he asked mayor for more officers

Bevin is on the same page as Fischer and Conrad. All the people just need to group hug.

http://wfpl.org/bevin-responds-murder-louisville-boy-vows-plan-action/

All these politicians appear out of their league. The time for community kumbaya circle jerk talking points is over. I doubt any of them will be re-elected. Eventually the people will get fed up enough to vote in Louisville's own version of Trump. Apathy and incompetence by the ruling power structures is how that happens.

LMPD needs a total overhaul from the ground up. Maybe then we can instill the same pride and professionalism that officers once had, before things got out of control. We need a hardnosed, tough-on-crime chief and command staff. Recruit training needs to find the right balance of military style boot camp and academia, not too much of either. The academy doesn't need to churn out mindless robots or a bunch of know it all Einsteins. Just find a nice balance. We need to raise the recruiting standards, back to the way they once were. I'd rather hire 20 great recruits instead of 40 mediocre ones. The uniform policy is so loose it's ridiculous. How about just having one standard patrol uniform? Shorts and baseball caps???? A total disgrace to the badge! And some officers can't figure out why they get little respect from the public and other police agencies? The department has lost its way, and this current chief has allowed it to happen.