Comments on: Boise Coppers Get Civilian Advisory Board

By: Party on Garth

Party on Garth — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:45:06 +0000

First question to police chief and new oversight fan-club.

Why does City of Boise and Police Department allow 1 in 6 cars to not have legal insurance coverage? I’ve had a problem with this two times while my car was parked and losers ran into it. Even the courts are letting it slide. WTF!!!

By: Not impressed

Not impressed — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 03:20:01 +0000

Of all the applicants they could have chosen from, they have no experts in drug abuse, domestic abuse, child abuse, or technology. They have a pr person to write their press releases, and that is all I see. I hope they don’t intend to pray the communities obvious problems away. Sub-committees – this is a time waster. I’ll give them three chances to effect the community positively regarding lawlessness and crime, and then they will have provided some service or not.

By: Mesa Man

Mesa Man — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:19:44 +0000

I also applied. I guess my 25 years in public safety is less desirable than a grocery man….

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:13:00 +0000

My observation of BPD on our streets is that they’re deciders not enforcers! Officer Burch informed me that BPD sends 10 officers out to enforce the rules of the road with 309 sworn officers on the force? Then we hear how grant monies will provide enforcement of our roads? One just closing this last week! Notice safer roads? At the risk of sounding like a petty officer, BPD doesn’t even enforce proper display of license plates! We need to find out where the BPD is LEADING us.

By: Easterner

Easterner — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:53:41 +0000

“Phillip Thompson –.. past president of the Mosque”

“The Mosque”
What?!
Do you mean the one in Mecca?

Guardian, I’m pretty sure that is not what is it says on his resume.
Try, “The Islamic Center of Boise”

I’m sure if you wrote “the church on Cole Rd” some readers would object.
Being non-PC is one thing, being inaccurate is another.

Shoogi and the others nailed it.
People in disagreement with BPD tactics need not apply.

Carolyn Holly? C’mon. She is a wonderful grandma and has NEVER had an encounter with police. Even if 6 BPD arrive to give grandma a driving ticket, she wouldn’t mention it to recommend different tactics.

All of these “types” of people could voice their concerns and accolades directly to BPD and they would be welcomed.
Treefort organizers will say”The permitting could be easier”… she could do that in email and it would be accepted.
Jose the cafe owner could say the same thing in an email and it would be ignored.

It’s like all the men in a company getting together to discuss the issues of female employees.
Just like the White House cabinet…

By: That Blows

That Blows — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:43:05 +0000

Are you folks aware that 30% of the TOTAL Boise budget goes to the police department. Considering this and the gigantic powers of the police to screw up someones life without repercussion, why are we suppose to be jumping for joy at having a hand picked powerless advisory board?

By: Shoogi

Shoogi — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:35:38 +0000

I also applied. I currently work in the court system and I have 15 years experience working with disadvantaged and incarcerated youth. I agree that they went with insiders and those with some political affiliations. If they were serious about this, they would have put some “Regular Joe’s” on the committee. Still, I wish them luck.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:25:24 +0000

Police are not social workers.
Police are not mental health workers.
Police are enforcers and there to protect us from criminals. To arrest them and send them to the courts.
People die whenever politics interferes with how police do their job. Boise’s traffic fatalities have nearly doubled since Bieter forced out the last chief who insisted on enforcing laws. Every intersection now has red light runners, every artery has aggressive drivers cutting others off and hopping lanes, every street has people texting and distracted. THAT is what more “civilian oversite” has given us – the opposite of “for the public good”. Twisted by local politicos for their own agenda and ignoring the safety of their own citizens.

By: Kip

Kip — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:00:39 +0000

Andy Scoggins must not work much at Albertsons. As a member of the Idaho State Board of Education, his LDS church job, and now the police board they must not need him much at Albertsons or it is just that the Albertsons execs really don’t work much…..for Albertsons.

By: David

David — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:28:33 +0000

Wow, just WOW! A entire committee of who’s a who in the community who will rubber stamp the Chief’s policies and not listen to any input from regular citizen’s like Western Guy.

When was the last time any of these committee members had to call upon the police for 9-1-1 services.

Dr. Willie Baber lives in Florida, which is a long ways from Boise. So much for community.