The BPOA invited all the city commission candidates to attend if they could, except one me, who am running as a candidate for Place 6. I feel that any citizen who lives in Brownsville has a right to run for city office. When the BPOA vice president Robert Tyler says that the BPOA just wanted the frontrunners to speak at their forum, it hurts me as an uninvited citizen that my voice has no value but to myself. Every voter in Brownsville has a voice and every citizen in Brownsville also has a voice to be heard.
Professionalism is part of any organization that believes in helping our general public.
By singling me out from the rest of the candidates at this forum, Mr. Tyler did not give me the opportunity to express my point of view on police issues. The city of Brownsville needs to hire 100 new officers in the next two years because of the city s growth. There should be two officers at all times during night patrols in the city for the safety of our officers. The buddy system is a must now, not tomorrow. If there is a police officer who wants to talk to me about concerns within the police department, he is welcome to come to my home or give me a call.