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Menlo Park Police Department names new commander

Original post made on Nov 12, 2018

The Menlo Park Police Department has hired a new police commander, Rich Struckman, who was scheduled to start Tuesday, Nov. 13. He will be expected to oversee the Patrol Division, according to a city announcement.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, November 12, 2018, 3:44 PM

Comments (3)

Posted by Mell
a resident of Menlo Park: Sharon Heights
on Nov 12, 2018 at 6:26 pm

Why you go to work at MPPD other than to pull another pension. We need to stop this..


Posted by Yup
a resident of another community
on Nov 12, 2018 at 8:59 pm

We sure do. California can't afford, long-term, to pay public sector workers around $500K/year (new large salary plus existing large pension). But as long as the public sector unions have so much influence in politics, it's not likely to change.


Posted by Citizen
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Nov 18, 2018 at 5:35 pm

We can stop hiring these double dippers. It’s the city manager and current police chief that makes the hiring decisions. The city council hires the city manager, in turn, controls the budget for the police department.

Outsourcing police services makes so much sense now.

1) No future additional CalPERS Debt.
2) Make these double dippers really work. I’m sure the sheriffs office will put them to work.
3) CHEAPER for the city of Menlo Patk. Get rid of the chief, commanders and many supervisors.
4) Stop the Facebook Butt kissing.


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