Union Township Administrator, Francis J. Bradley
Union Township Administrator, Francis J. Bradley
Look who blinked first!!
Back-Up policy rescinded
Congratulations to PBA Local 69 for their persistence for change in the back-up policy that endangered the members of the Township of Union Police Department. The new policy rescinds the original policy which did not make back-up for police officers a matter of routine. The PBA Local 69 would like to thank the citizens of the Township Of Union for their concern and for speaking at the Township Committee Meetings. Their voices have been heard and PBA Local 69 appreciates everyone's support. The fight is not over.
Letter to former Mayor Brenda Restivo goes unanswered
PBA President Dave Dougherty is requesting some answers to some very important and concerning questions about vouchers submitted by Township of Union Administrator, Francis J. "Put that on a tee-shirt" Bradley. According to Dougherty's letter, the Township Administrator submitted vouchers in violation of township ordinance. The vouchers are extremely troubling to the PBA Local 69. Identical vouchers appeared to have been submitted more than once. In one instant, a voucher appeared to have been submitted for a particular meal in the Township of Union, while the administrator was on an out of town trip. Although no wrong doing is being alleged by the Union, the PBA Local 69, through O.P.R.A. have obtained these documents and are requesting an investigation. To read the full contexts of this letter, follow the link below:
The letter to former Mayor Restivo, dated December 5, 2007, went unanswered. On January 10, 2008, a response was finally received. The reply to PBA President David Dougherty acknowledged receipt of the December 5, 2007 letter, but no answers to Dougherty's questions were included. This is troubling to the PBA Local 69 members. To read the full text of the reply follow the link below:
Response from the Township Committee
The trouble with Comstat
In introducing Comstat three years ago, Francis "Put that on a tee-shirt" Bradley cited Newton, Mass., as a model for Union Township. He noted there were three years of crime reductions after Jose Cordero, a retired NYPD inspector, brought Comstat to that Boston suburb with a population of 84,000. However, Comstat quickly met with public outrage over dramatically increased motor vehicle stops and traffic tickets in the Massachusetts town. Eventually a state court judge struck down Cordero's departmental policy of issuing no warnings, only summonses, to motorists pulled over in high-accident areas. As Comstat's popularity waned, Cordero departed Newton after 2.5 years for East Orange, New Jersey.
Shortly after his departure, the Newton police department dropped Comstat.
They can't do what we do!!!!
Congratulations to the C.U.U. on their successful signature drive:
November, 2008: No seat is safe!!!
Serious consequences afoot on the appointment of Francis Bradley as "Appropriate Authority." Jason Jett, reporter for the Star Ledger reports on the Township Committee meeting. Read all about it:
Citizens of the Township of Union are overwhelmingly angry over the Township Committee's lack of respect for the speakers at the Committee Meeting that was held on November 27, 2007. Read citizen comments on the Star Ledger's Union Forum:
Worth repeating:
"If over the next couple of days someone approaches you with an envelope of cash looking to seek a favor from you, unless it is your mommy, turn and run for the ocean, It's probably us."
U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie addressing a crowd at the League Of Municipalities Convention