Friday, May 22, 2009

Troy Police Awards Ceremony

Troy Police Awards Ceremony

Yesterday, the Troy Police Dept. held its annual awards ceremony at the Franklin Plaza in Troy. The Chiefs honored and praised a number of its fine Officers ranging from investigation to heroic acts while on duty. The Neigborhood Assns. and other Committees in the City work closely with the Police Dept. and many of these officers, some we know, some we don't. But there are many residents in our Community who do NOT know their Police force, some by name in the paper others only by face. I have always felt that the Community and Taxpayers should be included in this Award Ceremony, to witness, and offer our congratulations and to be able to SEE and meet those honored, who serve our neighborhoods. My question is: if there were a small fee charged to cover the cost of the meal at the venue where the ceremony is held, would you attend? Right now there is no avenue for the general public to attend because......THAT'S THE WAY IT IS!!!!

4 comments:

  1. Tina, congratualtions on your new blog job, not that you have any spare time to waste, but best of luck. As far as the public being able to attend the awards,it should be an honor for the people of Troy to say Thank you for a job well done to the men and women that work tirelessly for them. Most of the time they are ridiculed, and everyone seems to show up for that. At a time when the Police Department is being honored, the general public knows nothing about it and are unable to show their support. Perhaps it is because it would require some sort of effort to put together the Awards Ceremony. Someone would need to volunteer their time to do this. I for one would volunteer to take on such a task in the future. Troy's finest should be recognized for the Great job that they continue to do day in and day out. Congratulations to all members who received awards, they are well deserved,and to the remaining force for taking pride in their work and their dedication to the City of Troy.

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  3. Depends on what the fee is and how accessible the location is. If it's downtown there may be some logistics with parking.

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  4. To be able to attend a awards ceremony to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line would be an honor. I think it should be held in a very public place with lots of press, and open to the public... and if they want a private dinner to honor them with just close friends and family would be a good idea. Good luck to them! Lots of prayers to keep them safe.

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