tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post4338736592959390009..comments2024-03-21T02:46:31.260-04:00Comments on The Mountain Eagle: DWI Enforcement Drops Over Last Three YearsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post-10907655617712362462013-10-01T16:25:40.205-04:002013-10-01T16:25:40.205-04:00I implore you, Mr. Knight, what does it say about...I implore you, Mr. Knight, what does it say about Desmond's leadership abilities that he has the support of nearly all his road patrol?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post-32527946270906621662013-09-30T19:51:06.624-04:002013-09-30T19:51:06.624-04:00The previous comment is on point, the article is i...The previous comment is on point, the article is incomplete. But I blame the near-retirement, lethargic source, not the author. The fact is that under Tony Desmond and Ron Stevens patrol hours have increased. Traffic (and thus DWI enforcement) have in fact fallen slightly to the wayside as Deputies have become responsible for taking initiative to handle all complaints and calls for service in the county, a task that used to be shared lop-sidedly with the state police (now we leave them available to write their quotas). On the issue of convictions for lesser offenses (plea bargains) we arrest people, we do not procecute the cases. That's the District Attorney.<br />As with any tax payer funded entity, the problem is demand vs. Man power. Give us more cops and we'll give you world class police service. If there aren't enough cops to safely handle the calls or incidents, service suffers. And we've been under staffed since the Bates administration, only under Desmond has it begun to be righted.<br />If you truly want to know about the troubles hindering DWI enforcement, talk to a night cop maybe even one who works the weekends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post-26641888264956251302013-09-30T09:27:30.186-04:002013-09-30T09:27:30.186-04:00I don't know your source but do they even know...I don't know your source but do they even know how to detect DWI? First off, Sheriff Desmond had actually increased road patrol hours by 4 hours a day post Irene. Second, have you studied the increase in domestic incidents, mental health crisis arrests and transports and 911 calls? These types of incidents are why when I work my shift and half of anothers, who is in the midst of taking 200 vacation hours off to campaign, it takes me 13.5 hours to get to my office to sign in. Running call to call makes DWI enforcement heck any traffic enforcement difficult. Sheriff Desmond has even assigned DWI patrols to areas and times of issue with the help of STOP DWI funding to fight the problem. Has your source worked any of those shifts? Deputyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295986968710127113noreply@blogger.com