Enter At Your Own Risk: Police Union Says ‘War-Like’ Detroit Is Unsafe For Visitors

[Teh One Who Knocks]

CBS 62 Detroit




DETROIT (WWJ) – The men and women of the Detroit Police Department believe the city is too dangerous to enter, and they want citizens to know it.

Detroit Police Officer Association (DPOA) Attorney Donato Iorio said officers are holding the “Enter At Your Own Risk” rally at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in front of Comerica Park to remind the public that the officers are overworked, understaffed, and at times, fearful for their lives.

“Detroit is America’s most violent city, its homicide rate is the highest in the country and yet the Detroit Police Department is grossly understaffed,” Iorio told WWJ’s Kathryn Larson. “The DPOA believes that there is a war in Detroit, but there should be a war on crime, not a war on its officers.”

Iorio says the once 2,000 strong force is shrinking rapidly; since the start of summer, hundreds of officers have left the department.

“These are the men and women who we look to protect us… and police officers can’t protect you if they’re not there. Officers are leaving simply because they can’t afford to stay in Detroit and work 12 hour shifts for what they are getting paid… These police officers are beyond demoralized, these officers are leaving hand over fist because they can no longer afford to stay on the department and protect the public,” he said.

And that’s why Iorio cautions those who enter the city to be wary.

“The explosion in violent crime, the incredible spike in the number of homicides and for officers trying to work 12 hours in such deplorable, dangerous and war like conditions is simple untenable,” he said.

Iorio said the department today has less officers than ever, even though crime rates are through the roof.

“By denying police officers the appropriate manpower, there’s a manpower crisis right now, there’s 1,000 fewer police officers today than there was 10 years ago, yet the homicide rate is higher. There’s more crime now than before, so if anything you need more officers, not fewer officers,” he said.

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sure sure, lament not enough cops, forget about the reason detroit evolved into a shithole to begin with!

[PorkChopSandwiches]

sure sure, lament not enough cops, forget about the reason detroit evolved into a shithole to begin with!

Michael Moore?

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unions

[Loser]

Police and Fire fighters are on a short list of occupations that NEED to be well paid, and treated fairly. Without being unionized, they wouldn't get either.

They put up with the lowest forms of life on this planet, and they do so for peanuts. It's a thankless job.

[Muddy]

sure sure, lament not enough cops, forget about the reason detroit evolved into a shithole to begin with!

Huge influx of blacks?

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Police and Fire fighters are on a short list of occupations that NEED to be well paid, and treated fairly. Without being unionized, they wouldn't get either.

They put up with the lowest forms of life on this planet, and they do so for peanuts. It's a thankless job.

yeah, unfortunately they collude with the union leaders from the UAW, teamsters, SEIU, etc, etc, and collectively rape the townsfolk and drive out entrepreneurs, shooting everyone's feet in the process. while popo & ffs may deserve hazard pay, they can all blame their shitty leaders for going so far overboard with union-gifts, paying politicians to sit on the same side as they are in contract negotiations, someone's got to pay for it - and look at the shithole detroit has become because of it. Wherever you see high union participation, its highly correlated with a terrible business environment, then they cry when businesses and entrepreneurs go elsewhere to reap the benefits of their business.

=union failure.