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Sheriff seizes on shootings to blast budget cuts
From today’s paper:
After three separate shooting incidents in one weekend, Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones issued a statement late Monday, Oct. 26, warning against proposed budget cuts at his agency.
Here is Jones’ statement:
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Analysis:
Jones said “it’s disturbing” to read about so many shootings in one weekend.
“Having three shootings in this county in one weekend does concern me,” Jones said in a statement. “It concerns me not only for the victims but for the citizens of this county who may have to depend on a depleted law enforcement agency for help when it’s needed most. I urge all… elected officials to use extreme discretion when considering the safety of those citizens we are all sworn to protect.”
Jones’ statement comes after the sheriff’s office released details about a shooting that happened Friday night, Oct. 23, in the 4900 block of Oxford Middletown Road in Wayne Twp.
Greg Manns suffered a gunshot wound and was flown by medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, authorities said.
Cynthia Turner, 47, was arrested that night and charged with obstructing official business, resisting arrest and felonious assault, according to the sheriff’s office.
Police are also investigating a fatal double shooting in Fairfield in which two people were found dead in a car Monday morning, as well a Saturday night shooting after a gas station robbery in which the Hamilton SWAT team responded.
“Whenever a situation as severe as a shooting takes place,” according to Jones’ statement, “it takes many law enforcement resources to respond, investigate and hopefully criminally charge the suspects(s) responsible.”
What do you think about the proposed cuts?
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By tremont
October 27, 2009 4:57 PM | Link to this
How crass to use a murder/suicide as an excuse to avoid living under a budget. Would another 1000 deputies have prevented that tragedy? Has the sheriff and other leaders in the department offered to take a pay cut to help keep and extra man or two?
By Bill
October 28, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this
Take a look a the hierarchy in the Sheriff’s department…deputies lose their jobs, but chiefs, asst. chiefs, etc. never do…can’t cut from the top.
By null
October 28, 2009 9:11 AM | Link to this
This sheriff has inflated his department over the last 12 + years. As Chief Deputy and now as the sheriff. Having 350 - 400 employees from the 150 staff members it used to be when he first came to the county. Crime has not risen in this county at this incredibly rapid rate. His budget has mulitplied from $8 million dollars to $24 million. His ego has been on this collision course of taxpayer waste for years. He nows has placed his staff in a position that many will lose thier jobs. Every law enforcement executive in Butler County saw this coming for the last 5 years but the good sheriff just kept on getting more money from our county. His conduct is inexcusable.
By Rod
October 28, 2009 4:23 PM | Link to this
Percentage wise the largest part of the sheriff’s budget is spent on “ADMINSTRAVTIVE STAFF” not those actually carrying out law enforcement activities. The sheriff’s office is top heavy and I’m not talking about the sheriffs big head.