cavalier - (Adj.)
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Showing arrogant or offhand disregard |
Ignominy - (Noun)
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disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action |
Sanctimonious - (Adj.)
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hypocritically self-righteous
Synonyms: egotistical; holy Joe; |
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City Police Hemorrhaging Talent Under Santiago
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TRENTON - When Police Director Joseph Santiago arrived in February 2003 he promised many changes to the ways in which the police department operated. Mayor Douglas Palmer described Santiago as “tough as nails” and predicted he would not be popular with many of the old-school officers. Both Palmer and Santiago have repeatedly said that that officers who were unwilling or unable to conform to Santiago’s new standards should consider employment elsewhere and the majority of City Council members publicly echoed these sentiments. Many view this as an attempt to get officers with over 25 years of service to retire, as a means of lowering payroll and allowing an influx of young, Santiago era, officers.
 But can the city really afford to be so cavalier when it comes to their police officers? Since Santiago’s arrival, officers have been leaving the department in droves. In less than two years, 44 officers left the police department while just 17 new officers were hired. More telling than the 27 officer deficit, is which officers have left the department and why.
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Council knows best, to hell with the people - Council has spoken
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The voice of the people is something that City Council claimed to know well. No matter what neighborhood they went to, the members of council never heard any complaints about crime, the police or Director Santiago. Everyone they spoke to thought the director was performing admirably.
However, their confidence of knowing the public’s mind changed when a petition, signed by over 2200 residents, was served on the City Clerk. The petition of course called for a referendum vote on the ordinance designed to fire the three Deputy Chiefs. The petition made it abundantly clear to council and the mayor what had to be done. They could not allow a referendum ballot; the risk of losing was too great. The people had to be silenced, and who better than the courts to do so. (As of this writing the referendum issue is on hold, pending the ruling of the courts.)
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Trenton ranked 15th!
by C.I. Pucker and Staff
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TRENTON – City officials were thrilled to learn that Trenton was chosen as one of the best places to live in a recent poll. The newest ranking comes on the heels of the city appearing on “bad” lists in back-to-back months.
Last month Maxim, an international men's magazine, ranked Trenton 6th on a list of “America's 10 Darkest Alleys.” Maxim's ranking followed the Morgan Quitno report that names Trenton as the 4th most dangerous small city in America.
"This is the start of an upswing for Trenton," said Mayor Douglas Palmer. “What makes this so special is that our neighbors supported us; without them, we would have never placed so high on the list."
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Patriot's Week celebration injures 3
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Sweeping Transfers Gut City's Vice Unit
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Are Officers Over- Achieving Ethically?
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City to Hire 'Police Aides'
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K9News Library Opens
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