Mary Trotnic wrote on Aug 20, 2008 6:55 PM:
" Hmmm Jim. You make it sound as though the Mayor and Chief have equal footing and are autonomous. Untrue. The Chief is there to make sure the officers carry out the bidding of the city fathers. A true conduit for the wishes of the city. No wonder things are the way they are. Well, good luck Uncle Jeff. It appears you have some work ahead. "
Jim wrote on Aug 20, 2008 5:08 PM:
" The mayor serves the city and the chief of police leads the police department. The police chief has little interaction with the city compared to the officers. Therefore, he is serving as the leader of the police dept. I hope he will serve the onalaska police dept well "
Gramma Trotnic wrote on Aug 19, 2008 7:27 PM:
" As a dear relative pointed out previously, the Chief doesn't serve the force. He serves the city. While your parroting of management principles(101)is true enough, you did not answer the basic thought. In order to excel in a management capacity one needs to understand the finer points of management relationships. In other words, all praise and bonuses with no discipline is just as bad as the opposite. And know who you work for. I guess I was just lucky to retire at the staff level- ah, these management carreers! So brief! But keep trying, you might make it. "
LOL wrote on Aug 19, 2008 2:12 PM:
" Did you live in a shell for the last few years? Williams and the problems he brought upon the city were largely due to the treatment of his own police force. You might claim that I need a Civics class; however, youre in need of a management class. Trust me, as a individual that has served in many management capacities ( middle management-administrative level), the way you treat your workers directly effects the level of service they provide to your clients or in this case the city. If you fail to comprehend that, the time you serve in a management level position will be exceptionally brief. Lets hope the new chief understands this better then you! "
Harry Trotnic wrote on Aug 19, 2008 4:49 AM:
" My my. So what is good for the police is good for the city? Sorry, but you need to get back in that civics class and some history as well. It is the other way around. The police only exist because of the power the people gave them. And it can be removed when required. Didn't the police learn anything from their recent troubles? "
Re Larry Trotnic wrote on Aug 18, 2008 6:44 PM:
" Don't be a fool! Serving the police force well is synonymous with serving the city. Was nothing learned from the trouble we faced with our former police chief??? "
Larry Trotnic wrote on Aug 15, 2008 4:33 PM:
" I could care less how he serves the police force. I just hope he serves the city well. After all, as management, his allegence is to the city fathers and the people. "
Gary Trotnic wrote on Aug 14, 2008 8:24 PM:
" I beleive jeffery trotnic will serve the onalaska police dept. very well "
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