Saturday, January 26, 2019

NBA All Star Weekend All Hands On Deck Almost

If you watched the WBTV News report on the upcoming NBA All Star Week and how CMPD's no time off policy is being implemented you may have noticed a very soft reference to a double standard. Which Chief Putney says is not true.

Sad that WBTV is even afraid to say who (Deputy Chief Foster) at the department gets special treatment.

WBTV Cheerleader Molly Grantham was quick to defend Coleen Harry's reporting on the absolute double standard and her failure to ask hard questions or directly ask the Chief why Foster was given a "free pass" while rank and file are told no way no how.

"Pointing out reason 4,592 why I respect @ColeenHarryWBTV's reporting. She didn't feel it necessary to name the employee having a bday bash. The party isn't the story. That's just gossip. Instead, she went straight to source to get answers on bigger question of double standard."

Gossip yeah right: 
Poster promoting Deputy Chief Vicki Foster's 50th Birthday Party

You be the judge, here is the text of Coleen's report, interview and the Chief's response:

WBTV - In a couple of weeks thousands of people will be in Charlotte for the NBA All-Star Weekend. It’s one of the biggest events to come to the Queen City. Charlotte Mecklenburg Police were already notified that days off will be cancelled. Last year, the department informed officers that single day or week-long vacations will not be granted during that time.

Now, some officers are not happy with how the department is executing the no days off directive. They believe there’s a double standard – and it has to do with a birthday party. There’s an invitation circling around for a celebration on Saturday February 16th for a high ranking CMPD commander. It’s happening in the middle of the stretch of time that officers were told no days off would be granted.

“What we’re trying to do is allow for at least a day in the middle for everybody as best we can,” said Chief Kerr Putney. “I don’t see where someone’s birthday party is newsworthy for me to really address. If our officers have issues with their schedules be adults and talk to me about it.”

Some officers who spoke with WBTV don’t want their names used because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. They say to them – the birthday bash smacks of a double standard. How can rank and file, they asked, not get any days off during All-Star weekend and work every day... 10-to-12-hour shifts depending on the assignment... but a commander can have a personal celebration when they were told not to make plans?

WBTV took the officers’ concerns to Chief Putney.

“They work their shift. Time other than their shift is personal time. I’m not dictating what anybody does,” said Chief Putney. “What I’ll also tell you is your responsibility sometimes equates to your rank. I know I will not be directing traffic during the NBA All Star. I know I will be working long hours though. That is my assignment. That is what I do.”

Chief Putney said the police schedule for that weekend depends on what kinds of work officers will be doing. “Sometimes your assignment allows for more flexibility. That’s okay too. What I will tell you is I’m not going to tell people they can’t celebrate birthdays if it doesn’t impact the work that they should be doing so if it were somebody who is specifically assigned to a specific critical function it would be a different issue – that’s not the case" said Putney.

The link to the full WBTV News Story is here. (opens in a new window)

Cedar's Take:

Every CMPD Officer I know understands the need for "All Hands" during events like the NBA All-Star Week. CMPD should also know that while officers are willing to work extra shifts, miss their kids birthdays or soccer games, postpone vacation weekends, the demands of special events that run an entire week add to the "home stress" of being a cop.

Sadly for some reason "lead by example" is a concept lost on many within CMPD's command structure. Anyone who has ever walked into a mess hall knows that the highest ranking officer is always the last one in the chow line.  

The last CMPD Officer Appreciation Luncheon I attended had a buffet line and the first person in line was Rodney Monroe followed but two Deputy Chiefs. I'd hope things would have changed since Rodney's departure. 

Its also interesting to note the "us people of color got to stick together" narrative. I'm not buying it, but the question has been floated did Coleen not mention Foster's name because as a "women of color" she felt they need to stick together?

What do you think?

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great Story CP!

I love how Molly was bringing up the Double Standard across this department. Molly is awesome.

Can you do us a solid and answer our questions in the comments sections from past stories?
There are a lot of rumors floating around about some of these people.

They are tryna throw us all under the bus with arrests and write ups. You need to be our voice!

You have 1 week to reply or I will sue you like Vicki.

Anonymous said...

I have one thing to say. If I ever get my hands on Dave Moorefield, its all over for him. I know that I will see him around.

Central Live and Die

Anonymous said...

Has everyone lost their minds? I don’t mind that she is taking a day off to celebrate her birthday. Hell, I wish she would take off the whole month! The less that DC has her fingers in the pie the better... Everyone pitch in and buy her a case of her favorite hooch (gray goose?) and maybe she will at least sit out the week...

Anonymous said...

The only redeeming thing about Molly Grantham is her tits, that face could stop a clock. Collen is just another race baiter, she's got her head so far up Putney's ass she knows what he had for breakfast.

Anonymous said...

Wonder how much such a bash costs to rent a facility like this? How much is being paid for by her "supporters" ie graft, corruption? Got to cost $100K, especially to pull in such stars like Oakley, etc.
Our town really has gone insane. Al least you don;t have to worry about DUI's that week if you're black, since notice went out to not make waves.

Anonymous said...

Foster couldn't "lead" a kindergarten class in story time so her absence during NBA All Stars will definitely not have an impact on operations. Let her have her pataaay and let's just hope that it doesn't add more CFS to the already increased workload for everyone.

Anonymous said...

Imagine being Vicki Foster

Anonymous said...

Foster is the Lawanaaaa Mayfield of CMPD

Anonymous said...

RACIST CEDAR MOUTH JUST CRAWL BACK UNDER YOUR FUCKING ROCK

Anonymous said...

Did you see britnay cason passed this week?

Anonymous said...

Any word on Kobee Moore? Is he staying or going?

Anonymous said...

Miquel Santiago is probably sooooo pissed that people think its him.

LOLOLOLOL LMMFAO

Anonymous said...

Is it because he is a cmpd officer that the department got warrants/summons for a misdemeanor outside their presence? or did state law suddenly change?

Anonymous said...

Its funny that Katrina Graue shames this officer. She got fucked by Driggers on a city desk, if I do remember..

Anonymous said...

Fuckk CMPD

(recently retired and luvin it)

Anonymous said...

Does Chief Graue even wear a gun anymore?

Anonymous said...

Where is fake it til u make it “Sgt” Kobee Moore???? Chief Graue is hot.

Anonymous said...

12:29, you're late to the party, Gregg Collins has been tapping that since she was Major Graue.

Anonymous said...

CMPD will never get ahead as a department. They just think about fancy cars and SWAT crap, instead of the benjamins and 401k points..

Anonymous said...

All you f-ers need to clear your citizen contacts and go answer a call.
Oh wait the whole department is on some Executive staff's pet project specialized unit.
Please call back later for assistance thank you.

Anonymous said...

Anyone hear about the police pledge money “missing”?

Anonymous said...

That money isn’t “missing” they know exactly where it went. They have been using it as petty cash spending it where they please. Somebody needs a “time out” behind bars.

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