Hey guys - we are asking for you, your family and friends to all write to Council to remind them how important this campaign is. Below is an example letter, but I suggest you... https://t.co/bAR87oRH1E
"As we know, officers are deciding it's within their best interest to leave this department for Fairfax, Arlington and other agencies. Our officers can serve other communities with the same integrity, purpose... https://t.co/LnVQGwPMo2
“I have to look at my 29 year old son and say do I want you to follow behind me, or do I want you to go those jurisdictions…” – Ofc. Evans
https://t.co/1NITmhsDUE, the above statement speaks volumes!
A 20+ year... https://t.co/p9koFo5sWM
"It seems City Council’s philosophy is ignore it and it will go away. And it's going away. It's going away to Fairfax. It's going away to Arlington. It's going away to Park Police, Leesburg, Airport Authority,... https://t.co/iFkxoxIelf
"I've come to love this city but what I've not come to love, is the total blatant disrespect that the members of Council, City Manager and Mayor have for their public safety employees." - Sgt. Mitchell-Young... https://t.co/ie6lNjCSzj
"It shouldn't be a fight to get fair pay for our officers." - Det. Feltham
We shouldn't have to fight https://t.co/1NITmhsDUE to abide by their very own pay... https://t.co/h9E6oIr744
"I trusted that all though we were behind at the time, the issue of fair compensation would be addressed. However the longer I stayed in my career that I loved so much, the more I realized that the city was not... https://t.co/Kc0uDbyaNQ
Federal Gvt. Closed: ✔️
Alexandria Gvt. Closed: ✔️
Schools Closed: ✔️
Your Police on Patrol: ✔️
Even though the weather is keeping most people inside, we are working to keep the community safe. Some off-duty officers are even lending a hand to help.
"Once an individual makes a choice about where to serve, that person as you've heard, typically commits his or her whole career to that jurisdiction. That is why it is so important for Alexandria to be the... https://t.co/H7oYSnZAff
This is yet another reason why it is imperative that https://t.co/1NITmhsDUE provide fair and competitive compensation to its police officers. https://t.co/wz47JOunyG
"Those officers are representatives of the City. We want the best of the best. And there's no way we can obtain those officers based on the statistics that Ofc. Barrett read to us." - Defense Attorney Marina... https://t.co/C8DyzuVlUH