Our department has quarterly officers meetings. Part of the meeting includes scheduling drills and assigning a qualified officer to run that drill.
At last nights drill the officer\instructor had obviously spent zero time preparing for the drill. We spent the first 1\2 hour in a circle jerk trying to figure out what we were going to do. The whole drill was a waste of time.
BTW this is par for the course with this particular officer but has happened with others as well.
How can we as officers try to encourage our members to attend regularly if when they do it's a joke? Our people give up time from their families, careers and personal interests in order to maintain an appropriate readiness level. We as officers insult them when we don't appreciate and respect the time and commitment that they give to their community and to the department.
Ok, I feel better.
P.S. I set the good example and drank diet pepsi after the drill
At last nights drill the officer\instructor had obviously spent zero time preparing for the drill. We spent the first 1\2 hour in a circle jerk trying to figure out what we were going to do. The whole drill was a waste of time.

How can we as officers try to encourage our members to attend regularly if when they do it's a joke? Our people give up time from their families, careers and personal interests in order to maintain an appropriate readiness level. We as officers insult them when we don't appreciate and respect the time and commitment that they give to their community and to the department.
Ok, I feel better.
P.S. I set the good example and drank diet pepsi after the drill

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