Buying Stripes In The TPD

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Thought about this over lunch, some other issues:

1) It is not a method that helps Tulsa Police Department ends up with the most qualified candidate.

2) If a public institution is selling an asset (a job), shouldn't the proceeds of that sale go to the People?

3) If a candidate for a promotion has to fork over tens of thousands of dollars, it is more likely that said candidate has to finance his promotion somehow. BOK probably doesn't finance TPD jobs.

and 4) This system encourages favoritism and hush money. "Listen here Officer, I know you want to report me for doing XY and Z which is illegal. But, if you do, I still won't lose my job and I will never retire when you are at the top of that list. If you don't report me, this job will be yours within 5 years and I will retire when you are eligible for this promotion. The normal going rate for Sargent is $30k, it is yours for $5k if you keep your mouth shut."


Maybe the system isn't abused at all, I'm sure the negative consequences are being hyped up in my brain -  but the potential for abuse is overwhelming.