These are excerpts from online reader comments on one of this week’s most talked-about stories. Join the conversation at Facebook.com/ArizonaDailyStar
Re: Tucson police chief pledges to make force one of nation’s best. In an interview Chris Magnus describes the challenges and changes of his first five months in office.
Mike LaRocque: So glad we have a liberal police chief now. Can’t wait for all the gun-free zones to pop up and the layoff of officers to happen. Then when crime skyrockets everyone will wonder why. This is Arizona, not liberal California.
Mickie Harris: So, community policing is a bad thing? Officers shouldn’t be on the streets getting to know the folks they are protecting? Being proactive is a bad thing? What does any of this have to do with California and/or being liberal?
Joseph Leon: Say what you want about our force, despite a few incidents, we really have great police force, competent and professional.
Lomahongva Dewakuku: Other than the prostitution scandal, I think our police department is pretty good.
Brian Hill-Kipling: The noticeable increase of police on foot patrol downtown is much appreciated.
Diana Garza: Time will tell — pray that it’s successful.
Debra Channon: Believe it when I see it.
Ernie Cobley: OK people, give this new police chief a chance.
Kevyn Ashley I’m not going to say anything negative yet.
Concepcion Rabago: That’s good the department is getting new equipment, new patrol vehicles and uniforms.
Mark Brooks: Dropping their hard-earned national CALEA (Commission on Acccreditaion for Law Enforcement Agencies) accreditation was not a good move if they intend on being one of the nation’s best police forces. The city’s governing body should not have allowed that to happen. Dropping it after they have achieved it just doesn’t make good management sense.
