This has been the whole problem with LMPD in the past. Why are we even talking about a 9th Division when we all know of the manpower shortages in the divisions we have now? Sometimes I wonder if there is any real thought put into these proposals before somebody just decides to pull the trigger and do it. We do not need a 9th Division. We need to go back to basic police work and learn how to become more effective with the coverage we have. No, I never said I was an expert. But I have experience and