Township Council Moves Forward With Layoff Plan
“When you call the police and no officer is available to respond, people could die. Brace yourselves – layoffs could cost lives.” ~ Tom Egan, a Lawrence Township resident and Robbinsville police officer.
Despite passionate statements offered by police union officials and township residents about how cuts in police staffing will endanger the safety of both officers and the general public, result in many crimes never being investigated and have an overall adverse effect on the quality of life in the township, members of Lawrence Township Council at their meeting yesterday evening (Tuesday, May 15) decided to move forward with a plan that would eliminate over a dozen township positions – including five in the police department – in an effort to plug a $2.27 million hole in the 2012 municipal budget. The elimination of those jobs – done through a combination of layoffs, retirements and not filling currently vacant positions – will, together …
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Lisa Burke
8:37 am on Wednesday, May 23, 2012
My latest blog post continues the conversation on the proposed police layoffs ... http://lawrenceville.patch.com/blog_posts/seriously-8c7c38c4#comments_list more ›