KFI NEWS has confirmed the LAPD is planning a massive deployment of officers for Michael Jackson's funeral and memorial set for next Tuesday that -- according to some department insiders -- will hamper daily police work and stretch staffing to dangerously low levels.
More than 1,400 officers -- two shifts of at least 30 officers plus 3 supervisors from each of the department's 25 patrol stations -- have been asked to volunteer for Jacko duty on Monday and Tuesday, according to officers at several stations and a senior department official. All of them will be on overtime. No one has figured out exactly what that will cost taxpayers.
** Jake is not planning on volunteering at this point. Talk about a crazy detail to work...
oh man, I feel so sorry for you LA people. I'm SICK of hearing about mr. jackson. It's sad, yes, but come on... let's move on. There is much more earth shattering, relevant news in the world.
Posted by: KD | July 03, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Hubby has gotten a ton of OT already ;-).
But he is off tuesday and I don't think he will change his mind about working,lol.
He is already ticked off, that the 4th is max deployment and he has to work now a different shift for that day.
Posted by: Mich | July 03, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Wow. Talk about priorities!
Posted by: Natalie | July 04, 2009 at 04:40 PM