You can meet the candidates for Carbondale's next police chief this afternoon from 3;30 to 5 p.m. at the Carbondale Police Department. Not sure if I should read anything into it but I notice none of the press releases about the candidates have mentioned their names or qualifications.
I would like to hear how each candidate would approach Carbondale's abnormally high crime rate. For years I have though concerns about crime in Carbondale were overblown but with the per capita rate now exceeding that of Chicago, some action needs to be taken.
It is shameful that the city Council is more interested in entertainments, "bright spots", secession (one member) and woke agendas not really relevant to the key issues we face now. Crime has been denied for so long and I wish the chosen candidate every success.
ReplyDeleteP.S. One key issue should be the effect of this policy since it will obviously lead to layoffs and affect the economic status of Carbondale should this happen. Has the Council ever considered this issue yet? Many Indian students and faculty are in SIUC. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/studying-in-the-usa-end-of-the-dream/ar-AA1GdsLb?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=986e7e2008994100a57bb6626564d2b0&ei=34
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