People are asking for a different direction at this time. We want to provide a professional police-organization service to the citizens so they can feel safe. How can we do that when our department is in chaos?

People are wanting some new leadership, a new direction. These practices have continued to be a cancer unfair promotions, transfers, the way discipline is handed out it's a hostile work environment.

We have a long-standing professional relationship with the Minerals Management Service. There's no animosity but we do disagree on owing on certain leases. If we are unable to resolve it, we'll see judicial review. To sum it up, we upheld our end. Now we expect the government to do the same.

Most of our members are unsure about many things. I am hoping things will get back to how they should be.

Once the police take political direction, the rule of law is subverted. And the rule of law, it must be emphasized, is a pillar of constitutional democracy.

great step forward in the direction of police professionalism and protecting individual rights.