Perdue makes no patrol leadership changes

... at least that is how WRAL is reporting this.  Frankly, at least the N&O isn't trying to sugar coat Perdue's response to make us poor simple minded voters to think that she is actually holding them accountable for their actions.

No apparent terminations from their top brass and a desire to "reorganize" the department is just Perdue's way of creating more bureaucracy and giving her more political positions to appoint to - while keeping her favorite officers (Glover & Young) in a job.

Ethics training ... likely will be just some online training that the average patrol officer won't even remember doing 15 mins later.

As to resigning their Oath of Office ... just another piece of paper that will be buried in every officer's permanent file and forgotten about just like the ethics training. 

Perdue's response to this is no response at all, but considering all the other ethics issues which seems to plague this administration, her response is the one most expected.

When is our governor going to stop acting like an over protective mother and actually do the job we elected and paid her to do?  Be the governor and clean the house.

I agree with you and do appreciate all that any service men/women do for us. Its just a shame that they publish these situations.  It is very upsetting I am sure to those that take their line of duty seriously.

Just how much did it cost the taxpayers for the 160 or so SHP Supervisors to make the trip to Raleigh to have their hands slapped ? The SHP has always been the "Darlings" of the Governor's office. I retired as a Supervisor with NCDHHS where I supervised the same area as the local NCSHP 1st Sgt and drew l/2 the salary, this isn't unique but is fairly true statewide for all departments. I agree that the Troopers deserve what they are paid but feel that the rest of the state employees should be paid equally for comparable jobs.  Get the politicians out of the Personnel Business with the SHP where they determine who is hired and promoted. The recent problems that have come up are not new, the reporting of them is what is different instead of just transferring offenders and sweeping it under the carpet like the Glover problem was handled. 

50-60K for Bev to wag her finger.  What a waste.

Here we have the good ole' boys network in force. Perdue is not about to fire someone she hired. But it does amaze me that the SHP think they are entitled to more and better benefits then other State employee's. State employee's have not had a raise in two years. Don't give me the sob story that you are entitled to a raise but we aren't.

As a SHP wife of 15 years, I am getting sick and tired of all the nasty articles and comments that is haunting the SHP.  There are 1800 troopers on the road and the media is causing the general public to perceive ALL of the SHP as being "bad apples".   Ever hear the saying "perception is peoples reality?"    Seems awfully funny it is just a handful that are causing the issues....and what do you know....they are mostly command staff!

Over the past 10 years the SHP has lowered it's standards just to get people to apply due to budget cuts, etc.  This is a thankless job!  It really stinks for those of us who are SHP families and friends having to watch the media drag the entire organization through the mud.....and for what????.....a handful of unethical individuals?  No one ever wants to talk about the good things.  What about those of you who have been broken down on the side of the road that have been assisted by the SHP? What about the charity work that they do?  What about the fact that they keep our roads safe?  Those of you who criticize, feel free to apply and walk a mile in a Trooper's shoes.  As a wife, I have spent many sleepless nights worrying if I would see my husband in the morning.  It takes a lot of guts to stop a violator in the middle of the night.  And yes, the job is the choice he made to do.....and yes, it was to PROTECT AND SERVE YOU, THE PUBLIC!!!

The SHP organization as a whole should not be made to look bad because of a handful of individuals who probably shouldn't have been hired by the patrol in the first place.

Why did she even bother to have a meeting?  If she thinks her bogus meeting with the HP leadership will calm the public perception of this department - and her - she is sadly mistaken.  If anything it caused me to lose what little respect I had left for her.   

So what was all the hype about in the N&O story ("significant changes will be made")?  Where are the significant changes?

GOB: 1

Bev: 0 (an thee-un sum)

Bev, you flat out lied about not interfering in promotions.   The citizens of NC are tired of being lied to and we deserve better from our government. 

Are you and the Col going to take the training program and re-sign the code of ethics?  How much is it going to cost the taxpayers for the supervisory and ethics training? 

Change starts at the top and it's time for Col Glover to go home.  The good employees of the NCSHP needs ethical  leadership and it's not you. 

Neither time was my comment posted as a reply.  Good old N&O.
 

......clearly a democrats can do no wrong sort of person. What a shame.

I agree with writer SHP. It is easy to Monday Morning quarterback. Because of a select few everybody is deemed to be bad. Not so.....I am a retired LEO and worked with many a darn good State Trooper. They backed me up on all types of calls and situations in NC.

TROOPERS past and present that serve with honor thank you for your service. I personally thank you for  many years of working together regardless of the   uniform color.

I am really disappointed in the Governor.  I was hoping for a change and a change starting with the top.  Until this happens, true change cannot began to happen within the highway patrol.  Also, someone needs to realign the highway patrol training program and make it less paramilitary.  This affects patrol officer's god-like thinking in many instances.  The state highway patrol are not God's gift to law enforcement like they think.  They enforce traffic laws for the most part.  They do not investigate murders, breaking and enterings, etc.  But who gets the most pay and the most raises than other law enforcement agencies and why?  And who attracts the most bad publicity? 

I bet if you look in the state budget each year the state highway patrol somehow gets a pay raise when other state employees don't or a higher percentage!

As I said earlier today, Gov. Sugar Dumplins can't fire Glover because he knows too much about her skeletons. 

Stay tuned.  This is just the beginning.  There will be no change in culture with SHP because the troopers know that Glover not only got a free pass today, they know that he shouldn't be in the position at all.  They also know that Sugar championed Glover AFTER engaging in the very conduct for which THEY are now being held to a higher standard. 

Today's announcement only serves to increase resentment.  Too bad for Sugar that there is an Internet.  The days of one day coverage and forget about it by the liberal media are over. 

She's toast.

whatta charade this BS is/was ...  schoolmarm shakes her finger...  but did she 'create' any new *JOBS* today?

I too was a patrol officer many years ago.............lets see....give me a local patrol cop...say RPD, who in addition to working as many or more accidents as a trooper.....answers all the other call related to real law enforcement.....the SHP does a good job doing what they do......ELITE.....only if that is a self awarded term...........hardly ELITE given the transgressions which have come to light....

I am filing for a divorce as my wife voted for this idiot, primarily because

Bev is a woman. So much for sexist logic, the woman is an incompetent manager who allows personal bias get in the way of proper management

Vote Bev out even if Mickey mouse- or Minnie Mouse runs, she is a fool!!

I commend the Governor's concerns....and there has ALWAYS been some SHP members that took advantage of their uniform....especially if the young (or middle aged) DUI suspect wanted to "make ammends".

The recent rash of incidents is expected in today's "you can't hide" society.  So the SHP SHOULD do more to weed out their bad apples.

BUT, the managerial techniques of the Governor need to be improved.  YES, it was nice for the 160 "managers" to hear the message "first hand".  BUT, that could have been done through a PC based video conference....think about the cost of bringing them all in to Raleigh today....with our budgets.

The Governor could also have met with the folks in the field later on as she travels the state.  She could have had "one-on-one" sessions with randomly selected managers (first SGT and higher) and got the word out.

I don't totally understand WHAT is going to be "re-organized".  She needs to remember that you can't "legislate" ethics and morals.

The SHP has ALWAYS been too political.  Bringing in a new commander with NO NC political ties should definitely be considered.

Bev is probably very sincere, but she seems naive at times.

Lets not worry about cost.   The governor is the top official in the state that has direct influence over the highway patrol.   I think it is necessary to sometimes assert ones authority, and clearly that needs to be done in this case.

I used to think the highway patrol in this state were untouchable, but not anymore.   There is clearly a culture of infidelity that has been handed down through the decades.   The commander has unquestionably engaged in such behavior.   Governor Perdue needs to recognize that she made a mistake by promoting Col. Glover to his current position.   His background is compromised, and he cannot not effectively speak on matters regarding morales and ethics since he has such a sullied background.   All these guys getting caught in this nonsense tells me that it was allowed as long as you didn't get caught, by the right people.

The governor should make changes in the leadership structure.   I would strongly suggest that she find the best qualified female trooper for command leadership.   I think that would bring a level of credibility to the NCSHP

Perhaps it's time for the N&O to fully investigate Bev and Randy's relationship. They go back a long way.

Is she really this stupid? I don't know what I find more embarrassing: the fact that a law enforcement agency previously admired as clean, fair, and tough is now better-known as a laughingstock of sexual hijinx and political favoritism; or the fact that our governor is just as dumb and tone-deaf as people have been saying.

This is just like Mary Easley's promotion - they are daring us to do something about it. And, frankly, it's a good bet. Come November, North Carolinians will continue to pull the straight-party lever in the voting booth.

North Carolina, the new New Jersey.

NC should go to a State Police with the SBI and SHP be Divisions.......Dictate highers standards across the board......The SHP needs to be out from under the Governor to reduce the politics........Law Enforcement heads and politics need to be as far as humanly possible away from one another........Look at Sheriffs..........you don't see a string of Police Chiefs arrested for corruption the way Sheriffs have been.......Politics corrupts at all levels......the SHP is eaten up with it.......as an organization...it is sick........all flash and no substance.

The perception and the reality are that Bev, as our governor does not personally adhere to the same "zero tolerance" policy regarding ethics that she has stated is grounds for being fired for everyone else within state government.  The problem is not the Troopers, but the poor examples of leadership and ethics displayed by the supposed leaders of our state, including Young, Glover, ABC Board, DOT, Campaign staff, Ferry group and most importantly, Beverly Perdue.

"Perception is reality," Perdue said...

oh how true... and please remember, Bev said it!!

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