Myth: Our police officers write too many speeding tickets!
Fact: In 2008 only 7 speeding tickets were issued. There have been no speeding tickets issued
in 2009 as of yet.
Myth: The police let drunk drivers go because the local bar has given them donations in the past.
Fact: The police department has never received any donation from any business that serves alcohol as its primary source of revenue. The police department would definitely reject any such
donation.
Myth: The police department makes too many traffic stops because they are trying to be like
“Dexter!”
Fact: In 2008 the entire police department made only about 447 traffic stops. That’s a daily average of only 1.22 stops. Dexter makes 6.85 stops a day based on the AG website.
Myth: The Mayor approved the purchase of two four wheelers in 2007 for the police department, at $8,000 a piece!
Fact: No one in city government has ever purchased any four wheelers. In 2007 two four
wheelers were operated during the 100 mile yard sale but they were donated for use by two
private individuals and were operated in accordance with city ordinances.
Myth: The Mayor runs the police department with an iron fist.
Fact: By City Ordinance the Police Chief answers to the Mayor and must obey all lawful orders. The Mayor and the Chief have an agreement. The Chief doesn’t try to be the Mayor and the Mayor doesn’t try to tell the Chief how to be a police officer! A citizen recently asked the Mayor
to drop a citation and the Mayor refused.
.....ANY QUESTIONS?
