Claim the city is putting officers at risk. Mike beaudet live in mattapan right now. Reporter the Police Unions are not holding back in their letter to the mayor. They say they are outgunned and undermanned. Bos subject in the city. They blast the mayor and Police Commissioner in a scathing letter saying they need better equipment including new ballistic helmets. You can walk hand in hand all day long but that wont stop a brick or a piece of concrete slamming into an officers head that doesnt have a ballistic helmet on. More officers are needed and the time for action is now. Morale as become an alltime low thanks to a climate of hate. Reporter this relationship is not a good one. As far as im concerned it is a great one. Some of the words officer right now. Everybody feels underappreciated. I wish some of the words he didntits a hard time to be a e officer now. Reporter contract negotiations are ongoing but in the letter we did hear back from any. Anchor 5 investigates learning there