Alfred Lee over at the Star News reports that the Sierra Madre Police Officers Association (SMPOA) has taken a vote of no confidence in Police Chief Marilyn Diaz. According to Lee, the officers cited a lack of leadership and invasions of privacy. The SMPOA recently filed lawsuits against the Chief and the City citing the same issues.
Lee quotes Mayor Kurt Zimmerman as saying "I can only speak for myself as the mayor. I will tell you that yes, I support Chief Diaz."
Under Diaz, crime in Sierra Madre is down, and arrests are up. But the members of the department are obviously unhappy with her as their chief. What should the City do? Get rid of a chief that has done what she was hired to do, but who makes the staff unhappy? Or let her go, and bring in someone who may or may not be able to do the job as well, and may or may not make the staff happy?
We have contacted Chief Diaz for comment, and will update this article after we've had a chance to speak with her.
Lee quotes Mayor Kurt Zimmerman as saying "I can only speak for myself as the mayor. I will tell you that yes, I support Chief Diaz."
Under Diaz, crime in Sierra Madre is down, and arrests are up. But the members of the department are obviously unhappy with her as their chief. What should the City do? Get rid of a chief that has done what she was hired to do, but who makes the staff unhappy? Or let her go, and bring in someone who may or may not be able to do the job as well, and may or may not make the staff happy?
We have contacted Chief Diaz for comment, and will update this article after we've had a chance to speak with her.
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