OPD says there have only been six calls made in the last month, but he is taking every complaint seriously. But he says it's hard battling crime without the staffing the police department lacks.
I was stunned to read that City of Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace is putting an end to the mounted police program (“Out of the saddle,” Sept. 29 LNP | LancasterOnline).
shortage because police they have are not allowed to do their job. do we sunday a police officer or alternate team? you have a crime-ridden city and send a mental health professional to deescalate? this is the kind of thing that will make a councilwoman feel good and fizzle after it is a disaster. people will get hurt in the process. when eight out of 10 homicides of women are from someone they were in a relationship from and if a mental health counselor responds, they are proceeding against all odds. shannon: my late father was former law enforcement, he told me this is the most dangerous
The city council entered into a last-minute arrangement with the local sheriff’s office to keep some law enforcement presence, but streets could still be left unpatrolled for up to 18 hours a day.