Comments on: Eye on Sedona Police Department

By: Frank Kling

Frank Kling — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 17:20:55 +0000

The positives of a local and less experienced police department often outweigh the negatives provided the community DEMANDS its police are well supervised, well educated and are constantly educated in-house to meet and exceed high ethical and moral standards. Demanding public accountability is a must. The “wet behind the ears” officer should never have been allowed on the street if a simple vehicular stop was too much to handle – she should be retrained and removed from public contact until able to have the maturity and decision making skills required to do her job. If she was hired to pad the minority stats, that’s wrong. There are over qualified minorities – find them, hire them. The police chief needs to be accessible at all times; the police officers should never interfere with a citizen for less than a criminal act. Their job is to protect not instigate. Good comment from that reader.

By: Annie Berardini-Rivers

Annie Berardini-Rivers — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 02:20:41 +0000

Allison Spear, i have been unnecessarily stopped for going 5 miles over the speed limit by a wet behind the ears cop at 6:30 in the morning in Uptown…going to Flagstaff to see the doctor. She called a SWAT guy to stand behind my car,where they chatted for 1/2 an hour. I believe MOST of Sedona’s police are great and remarkable folk. I also believe they need to remember their power over our lives is to protect, not threat.

By: Rosemarie, west Sedona

Rosemarie, west Sedona — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 16:01:02 +0000

After 3x interacting with police; 1x as a driver, 1x as passenger , 1x as observer of car accident scene, I believe Sedona officers by & large are okay…1x the man was an obvious bully & he was terminated or sent packing from what I hear after several complaints while another officer a year or more later was nice & understanding of a simple but unintentional mistake & gave good advice & sent my elderly lady friend on. We still talk about how nice Officer Peote (sp?) was to her & it was the right thing to do & more than the right attitude. The car accident wasn’t major & it was handled fine it seemed…no shouting, no arm waving, no self righteous get outta here. Dignity, respect, self control, wisdom, public relations skills, ethics, morals, values, intelligence-lots go into making a good cop a good cop, a bad cop will always get worse….

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:31:53 +0000

@Allison Spear

Appreciate that you questioned the intent of Annie Berardini-Rivers’ comment.
Thank you.

By: Allison Spear

Allison Spear — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 06:48:46 +0000

annie I am not sure I understand your comment in response to the article. Are you referring to something else rather than the article?

By: Annie Berardini-Rivers

Annie Berardini-Rivers — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:19:44 +0000

Sedona police need to get their egos in check…just like every police force in our nation. You work for US, we are not under military rule. YOU are the ones who need to behave decently to US.