Who's "Lower Laker"... I hope you aren't referring to me... I see a State Trooper, a County Sheriff, a State Park Police officer and a Town of SFPD officer (often with two officers in the car) drive by my house each day. It's pretty quiet down here, but it is a nice ride.

When you call 911, the closest, available, department gets the call. So it may be any agency.

Cwanky, Thanks for this info.
Based on my experience, then most officers must not follow this protocol. It seems that when I see 1 car at an incident, then I see at least one other car from another dept. There's not usually too much excitement and I bet they get lonely driving around, so who can blame them?
On the other hand, if it is true that if I call 911 that the dispatcher will be dispatching SFPD, then why should our tax dollars pay for the Sheriff, State Police and State Park Police to patrol my road? The only ones that should be patrolling are the ones that can respond.

This is not about your position at the sfpd. This is about unnecessary spending of our tax dollars and duplication of services. We were forced to have your department and feel that we have the right to vote on it.

This is not about your position at the sfpd. This is about unnecessary spending of our tax dollars and duplication of services. We were forced to have your department and feel that we have the right to vote on it.

I want the closest cop. I don't care who it is.

Cops on the Take


First he takes ... the oath.
Now look at all he takes:
He takes... it in stride when people call him pig.
He takes... time to stop and talk to children.
He takes... your verbal abuse while giving you a ticket you
really deserved.
He takes... on creeps you would be afraid to even look at. He takes... time away from his family to keep you safe.
He takes... your injured child to the hospital.
He takes... the graveyard shift without complaint because it's
his turn.
He takes... his life into his hands daily.
He takes... you home when your car breaks down.
He takes... time to explain why both your headlights have to
work.
He takes... the job no one else wants--telling you a loved one
has died.
He takes ... criminals to jail.
He takes... in sights that would make you cry.
Sometimes he cries too, but he takes it anyway because
someone has to.
If he is lucky, he takes retirement.
He takes... memories to bed each night that you couldn't bear
for even one day.
Sometimes, he takes a bullet.
And yes, occasionally he may take a free cup of coffee.
Then one day he pays for all he has taken, and God takes
him.
Please remember that the "he" in all this represents all
police officers, both men and women who have served and
are serving our cities and their citizens we have all sworn to
protect.

God bless ALL cops everywhere!

(author unknown)

Apparently you arent to familiar with cops around here and all they take. Ranging from free booze, to sexual favors from females in town and county owned vehicles. To vending machine, guns and drugs from evidence lock ups. And lets not forget free tires on the tax payer dime, gas and the list goes on and on. Aroun d here being a cop is like a license to steal. And this post shouldnt be edited or erased due to the fact that all the events listed above have been documented in the press and court proceedings over the past 5-6 years.