Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Do As I Say, Not As I Do The double standard - street cops and bosses / Officer.com,
July 22, 2008
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Leadership/Do-As-I-Say--Not-As-I-Do/16$42430

"June 5, 2008, Officer.com reports that San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong has gone years without qualifying with the service weapon that she carries each day. According to the article by Jaxon Van Derbeken of the SF Chronicle: The issue of Fong's proficiency with a gun was raised last week by Officer Andrew Cohen. He wrote to Police Commission President Theresa Sparks that the chief had gone five years without being certified, which he called "an egregious matter of misconduct." "I know the chief is busy, and an occasional lapse or non-appearance may be justified," Cohen wrote. "However, 10 consecutive failures to qualify are simply outrageous and insulting to all the men and women of the department."