Gerald Paulin

Review of City of Hollywood Police Dept.

While the job of a police officers is challenging ...

While the job of a police officers is challenging at best, HPD officers for the most part are fair and impartial. This being said, organization and preparation is lacking to say the least. The new lane changes (yet again) on A1A are welcome, and even though traffic is more than horrendous, the HPD sees fit to desert the area for peak traffic times when they should be assisting motorists with traffic flow (directing) and onsite highly visible multiple units. By this, I mean that there should ALWAYS be a unit visible during off-peak times, and several during peak times. Not just when the officers feel like showing up, or a complaint of dangerous driving activity is called in. Get on the job, officers. HQ: Get some organization. Stop the speeding in turn lanes by impatient dangerous drivers...stop the passing of other multiple vehicles in turn lanes and construction lanes. Those of us who are forced to cross do experience courteous drivers who will stop to allow crossing...while other drivers speed up to either scare pedestrians or just act like idiots.
The whole point it...more policing is required..not just requested...required an demanded by residents of the beach. HPD needs to react before another person is injured or killed....which will cause a huge lawsuit against HPD for breach of fiduciary duty.
Please don't wait for this to happen...please organize a proper plan of attack and get on it.