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As many of you know by now, our father Paul Ludwig III, found out he has Stage 4 Adenocarcenoma cancer in May of this year. The Oncologist explained that this is irreversible, terminal, and chemotherapy will not stop this cancer. What many of you do not know is approximately three years ago, Dad’s retirement pension from Metro Transit Police Department in Washington, D.C. was reduced from $2800.00 a month down to only $770.00 a month because of a flaw in the disability pension. Read more about Officer Ludwig

After finding out about his illness, he contacted his lawyer to ask the department to speed up their civil case, taking into account the terminal prognosis of his disease. After this request, they received a letter in early July from the department that stated the mediation hearing is set March of 2011 (Next Spring!!!). They are delaying on purpose knowing how dire his situation is. As you can sense we are infuriated with what the department has done to him.

NOTHING was ever taken care of by Metro. The FOP Union was also contacted and all parties agreed that this is a major “Wrong” in the pension, unfortunately their hands were also tied at that point. Metro is dragging its feet hoping that my dad will just go away.

The Broward College District Board of Trustees and President J. David Armstrong, Jr. invite you to the Broward College Institute of Public Safety Groundbreaking Ceremony Introductions by Senator Nan H. Rich

Governor Charlie Crist, Guest Speaker

Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 2 p.m.
Broward College A. Hugh Adams Central Campus
3501 S.W. Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314

BrowardPoliceAcademy.com
Please RSVP to 954-201-7550 or dcircons@broward.edu

Overall, the police market totals about 60,000 cars a year, and cruisers sell from about $25,000-$30,000, before special equipment is added, which can cost an additional $10,000-$20,000.

Chevy Caprice Police Car (reported top speed 146)
The Australian Caprice looks like the 2009 Pontiac G8 and shares its rear-wheel-drive platform with the Camaro. While the new Caprice won’t be sold to the public, some will trickle down to taxi fleets and private customers, says Dana Hammer, GM’s product manager of law-enforcement vehicles. Transferable 5-year, 100,000-mile power train warranties would follow cars taken out of service early. “And that adds value,” he said.
So do some of the new gadgets: head-up displays; infrared vision; a blind-spot system to “see” nearby cars the driver cannot; and cross-traffic alert to warn of oncoming cars when the vehicle is backing up. New safety parameters call for surviving a 75 mph rear-end collision. The license-plate readers that instantly detect warrants and voice-command lights and sirens, however, won’t trickle down, but will transfer to other patrol cars.

Carbon E7 (reported top speed 150)
Built in Connorsville, Ind., for police use only the E7 was designed with the electronic police systems integrated, and the BMW diesel engine was chosen for its durability and a 160-mph speed of a 5-Series with that engine.

Dodge Charger Police Car (reported top speed 165)
Though it’s not purpose built, the Charger’s basic design has that functionality, said Jiyan Cadiz of Chrysler. It has the column shift, wide cabin and that 368-hp Hemi, which can run on 4 cylinders. And that adaptability goes both ways. “The big brakes on the R/T came directly from police needs,” he said.

Ford’s Police Interceptor Police Car (reported top speed 165)
Ford’s Police Interceptor is a radical departure from the 20-year workhorse it replaces. For one thing, it will offer all-wheel drive, and Lisa Teed, program manager for Ford’s Taurus-based Police Interceptor, expects most to be ordered that way. Front-wheel-drive will be available with a tamer 263-hp V-6.

One thing common to all manufacturers is the need for seats to accommodate officers who’ll be in them 8 1/2 hours a day. The seats in all four police specials are contoured to account for belts, guns, radios and handcuffs.

The Hanover Schützenfest at Hanover in Germany is the largest marksmen’s funfair in the world.

According to ‘Morning Express’ anchor Natasha Curry, “The trooper was out with his family when he noticed a man running behind a group of teenagers.” When the trooper stopped his car to check it out, he realized that the man had just been robbed. “So what did he do?” asks Curry, “He chased the teens down and made them hand over the goods.”

The victim had reportedly been collecting money for his church when the teens grabbed his bucket and ran. “We are supposed to respond at all times,” Benton explains, “You are always a State Trooper.” According to Curry, the only reason that he let the teens go is “because he had his family in the car.” Hopefully they learned their lesson.

Source: http://news.mydaily.com/2010/07/08/no-days-off/?ncid=webmail