The Police Are only Moments Away (Hehehehehe)

The Ormond Beach Police Department will soon close their police station at night to save money.

Soap Box Ravings wonders if the upper level management of Ormond Beach managed to get any pay raises this year.

The County will take over taking over dispatch duties for Ormond Beach, which is a real money saver. There will be no more civilians working here 24-7, the Department will lock the lobby doors at 6 p.m. and they will remain closed until 6 a.m.

Some Ormond beach citizens are concerned that citizens' safety will be compromised when the police lock their doors overnight. The Chief says no.

Soap Box Ravings thinks since the Chief says No, he was probably in on the conception of the plan.

Ormond Beach police will turn over dispatching duties to the County and communications officers who previously were available throughout the night will not be there after hours.

Soap Box Ravings believes this is a good plan, on paper. However, the plan seems destined for disaster when the excrement hits the fan. When county dispatchers are overwhelmed on the night shift by an emergency in the county, the residents of Ormond Beach may well be ignored. Unless of course, the county adds more dispatchers to cover the increased communications load...........but then they would have to charge the cost of additional dispatchers to..........Ormond Beach.