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t1_iy86s1u wrote

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They can't hire enough police so they definitely aren't gonna get people for auxiliary.

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t1_iy8kp2o wrote

Auxiliary typically is a revenue maker. That’s like saying you can’t afford to have a paid job.

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t1_iy8kzei wrote

I didn't say the city can't afford them. Can't find people to hire.

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t1_iy8n20o wrote

Auxiliary is a less dangerous job, and no one should care if they partake. You might be right, but it’s not quite the same as a police officer job.

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t1_iy8ncxr wrote

Parking agents get assaulted/threatened often and their agency is short already. Auxiliary enforcing traffic would be extremely risky.

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t1_iy8zw8l wrote

Agreed. The other person is probably thinking of enforcing registration status or speeding/illegal turns on President Street or Boston St/Fort Ave type places.

Lol at some auxiliary officer doing that job in the rest of the city. The city would be paying a lot of claims for assault.

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t1_iy9lqx3 wrote

Parking enforcement was forced to lay off a few employees during Covid. They can hire in a way that police can’t.

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t1_iy9v381 wrote

Um. Based on what logic? Walking around printing tickets is far more attractive of a profession than being a fucking cop in Baltimore.. not even danger aspect just because there is such hate (justifiably) for police here.

What they really need to do is put traffic/non-emergency services etc. under an entirely seperate authority.

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OP t1_iycllcv wrote

There should be a public safety department directly reporting to the mayor. In it would be bpd, parking/traffic authority, life/health/safety code enforcement division.

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