EL SEGUNDO HERALD August 13, 2015 Page 3 Letters Police Reports Questions the Phrase “Dehumanizing” 8/4/15 Council meeting was another organized parade of union members and their companions programed to parrot the slogans of the unions. The firefighter’s union constant fabrication about seven years of salary and compensation cuts. Since 2009 there has not been any department cuts to the firefighters salary or special compensation (source, city records). Both these salaries and special compensations have risen every year and are at all time highs. One firefighter’s earnings, in 2014, was $285,785, more than anybody in El Segundo, even the city manager. Also no union firefighters live in town. The union’s president lives in Manhattan Beach and their V.P. lives in San Juan Capistrano. They spoke and used words like “not being able to provide for their families”, “severely understaffed”, ”working in one of the most dangerous and hazardous city on the West Coast”. This propaganda makes us lose any admiration for this organization, But when they make accusations like ”personal threats to our families way of life” and “dehumanizing members and their families” now they have lost respect. Explain how living in million dollar homes between Manhattan Beach and San Diego County, working in one of the safest city in Los Angeles County, making $150,000 to $285,000 a year, early 50’s retirement with six figure pensions is dehumanizing? And the fire department still bills you $1,800 just to transport you to an emergency room. – Marc Rener Cut the Raises The El Segundo Total Compensation Survey on the City website shows the police and firefighters are substantially over-compensated when compared to ten other South Bay and nearby survey cities. The police and firefighter unions changed their campaign slogan to “We don’t want raises. We just want to stop the cuts.” But they already got their raises – many huge raises during the Great Recession – that are budget-busters. And they are talking about only one out of many annual and periodic raises hidden in their union contracts, including raises on top of raises. There are no new police or firefighter staffing cuts as they want us to believe. The City Council is funding three additional police positions. And if the firefighters got their way, we would have fewer firefighters per shift. They put Measure P on the 4/10/2012 ballot to maximize their compensation, but reduce staffing to only 12 firefighters and no paramedic transport ambulances per shift. The firefighters lied to the voters, saying that signing their initiative petition would preserve our local fire department, when it would have disbanded it, forced El Segundo to contract with Los Angeles County for an inferior level of service, and transferred the firefighters to the County. The fire union lobbied the City Council (2/15/11 meeting) to enact Measure P directly into law without letting us vote on it. When we finally got to vote, 90.1% voted “No”, even though the firefighters probably spent over $100,000 on their campaign. We cannot trust them. – Mike Robbins Monday, August 3, 2015 One male adult was detained at 0229 hours from the 2100 block of East El Segundo Boulevard and transported to Harbor General Hospital for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation Petty theft report was taken at 0856 hours from the 1200 block of East Imperial Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) stole two radios from the business One female adult was arrested at 1147 hours from the 700 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard for shoplifting Burglary (auto) occurred at 1401 hours from the 2000 block of East Mariposa Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) entered a locked vehicle and removed the third row seats Vandalism report was taken at 1639 hours from the 700 block of Center Street. The suspect vandalizes several items in the victim?s yard Criminal threats occurred at 0039 from the 800 block of South Douglas Street. Unknown suspect calls the business and makes threats Tuesday, August 4, 2015 Misdemeanor hit and run occurred at 0650 hours from the 2100 block of East Grand Avenue, vehicle versus vehicle One male adult was arrested at 0911 hours from Imperial Highway and North Sepulveda Boulevard for drunk in public An online lost property report was reported at 1625 hours from the 100 block of West Sycamore Avenue. A California driver?s license was lost Traffic accident (with injuries) occurred at 1641 hours from Alaska Avenue and Hawaii Street, vehicle versus vehicle An identity theft report was taken at 2046 hours from the 300 block of Kansas Street. Unknown suspect(s) opened credit card accounts in the victim?s name One male adult was arrested at 2254 hours from Rosecrans Avenue and Village Drive for one outstanding LASD felony warrant Wednesday, August 5, 2015 One female adult was arrested at 0114 hours from the 1400 block of East Imperial Avenue for identity theft, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia One male adult was arrested at 1539 hours from the 1400 of East Imperial Avenue for identity theft, fraudulent use of an access card and one outstanding Burbank Police Department felony warrant Burglary (vehicle) report was taken at 0642 hours from the 300 block of East Imperial Avenue. Unknown suspect(s) took miscellaneous tools Grand theft report was taken at 1519 hours from the 500 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. 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