Reply to: Visitor on Jul 23, 2005 - 03:36 PM --- Perhaps there is resentment from "younger officers" because LMPD is already hiring expierenced officers -- LATERALS!! These laterals could provide the SAME if not more "invaluable expierence and direction" as these retirees if given the chance!! How much respect is a retiree expecting if he's been off the street 18 out of 25 years of his law enforcement career??!? Like LMPD doesn't have enough political BS going on. LMPD is CURRENTLY OVERLOOKING &