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It's not so much that we "changed" to anyone. Simple dollars, low bid wins and by all accounts KME was the low bid by a lot. Lucky us.......

While returning to my stationhouse the other day, I saw these vintage NYPD RMPS. they are stored at a department facility, and used for retirement walk out ceremonies, and other occasions. In the front is a 1989 Chevy Caprice (marked Transit Police with correct lightbar), a mid 80' Diplomat in blue and white, a 1995 Chevy Caprice wagon (marked Highway 2), a 1962 Plymouth in green, black and white, and finally a 1960's Chevy also in green, black and white. I am going to try and see if I can get individual photos of each RMP in the near future.

"The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog. He looks a lot like the wolf. He has fangs and the capacity for violence. The difference, though, is that the sheepdog must not, can not and will not ever harm the sheep. Any sheep dog who intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb will be punished and removed. The world cannot work any other way, at least not in a representative democracy or a republic such as ours.
Still, the sheepdog disturbs the sheep. He is a constant reminder that there are wolves in the land. They would prefer that he didn't tell them where to go, or give them traffic tickets, or stand at the ready in our airports in camouflage fatigues holding an M-16. The sheep would much rather have the sheepdog cash in his fangs, spray paint himself white, and go, "Baa."
Until the wolf shows up. Then the entire flock tries desperately to hide behind one lonely sheepdog."
-Colonel Grossman

really? its a simple question and a simple answer. you guys always have to been the rudest you can to these people who have questions YOU don't approve of. Its a emergency services forum, hes allowed to ask questions.
and people wonder why theres dozens and dozens of people who just "view" instead of post anymore.. the answer is right here.
Im not into any argument about this, its just disgraceful that some of you would reply like that.

Well, if they absolutely must cut staffing to meet a budget gap, then they should do it correctly. Cutting the guys on the firehouse level only adds up to a few percentage points worth of savings, and overall, it hurts the community. Response times might increase. Fatalities might increase. Shuttering firehouses or reducing staffing levels doesn't solve the issue, especially since there will be the same issue again, inevitably, in the future. However, cutting duplicative management or reducing the salaries of those who make in excess of $185k per year as of the last publication date, would better serve the community-at-large and would be a better "bang" for the overall taxpayer buck.