Comments for Enforcement for a clean Tracy at http://tracypress.com , comment 1 to 11 out of 11 comments http://tracypress.com Fri, 16 May 2008 05:52:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-45600 There is so much more going on in code enforsement, you all will never know. You have poor knowledge of what is goig on. Maybe you could get a ride along then you would see how hard they work. - maybenotdumBcommenT Fri, 09 May 2008 22:59:18 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-45071 Code Enforcement can work closely with the police dept. In fact they enhance the knowledge of the codes and the enforcement of those codes. If they are not enforced blame it on the DA for saying it's to petty to fight it. CMS, I have said for a year they are understaffed. 2 people for the entire city of Tracy, ridiculous. Also code enforcement has many other responsibilities such as fire investigation. All the cars that drive into buildings have to be checked for safety and all the little stuff inbetween. - maybenotdumBcommenT Mon, 05 May 2008 22:42:44 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-45029 I am the author of this particular Letter to the Editor. My intention was not to open a forum against TPD. Having worked for a police department myself, I am aware of challenges of police work, as well as the challenges of their public relations. That said, code enforcement is NOT the same as police enforcement. (Refer back to my original letter; first paragraph) I am voicing a possible solution to a problem which appears to have many citizens concerned. In a nutshell, that solution is more code enforcement staffing. Though Tracy already has code enforcement staff, I'm willing to bet the few they have are completely overwhelmed for a city of 85,000-90,000 population. Public officials may not always know a problem exists or needs to be put on a 'front burner' until citizens collectively express their feelings on the subject via email, letter, phone calls, or attending city council meetings. The squeaky wheel get the grease. Celeste - CMS Mon, 05 May 2008 14:53:01 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44989 To "Get the code book and throw it at em"......there is a section in the Vehicle Code that prohibits a driveway from being blocked by another vehicle. TPD should have known that or the vehicle wasn't blocking it. TPD should also know that unnecessary noise, no matter what time it is, is a violation of the Penal Code. If they didn't act on the noise you're complaining about it probably wasn't that bad. Code enforcement is responsible for the number of people occupying a single family dwelling. To: "I don't believe TRaqc"......No one is disputing the fact that you should respect the police department. Within every police department there is always "room for improvement". 'As a person who knows exactly how good TPD does with the resources they have'....from this statement you're either a member of the department or a relative of an employee. I say "room for improvement" from experience. - notnice Mon, 05 May 2008 08:53:39 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44987 To get the code book and throw it at em, the code your talking about is enforced by the code enforcement officers.. So maybe you should do your homework before you slam TPD. Just because there is a code doesn't mean it is enforced by the police! - code book Mon, 05 May 2008 08:27:56 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44937 notnice, OMG, I called the police about the five families that were living in the house next door and they wouldn't do anything about it. They told me that the people were not breaking any laws. Their cars were parked in front of several people's driveways and they had at leas five families living there. I am seriously not kidding. Our neighbors counted. This became a big nuisance home. And the music from the teenagers. BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. All hours of the night and day! Finally someone showed us the code rules. As it turns out there is a limit on how many people can live in one house. It depends on the size of the home. In square feet. Next time you call TPD you will need to do your homework, or they will probably tell you the same thing. But if you do your homework they have to do their jobs. Good luck! - Get the code book and throw it at em Sun, 04 May 2008 19:37:55 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44928 Lot's of people like to go around saying 'there is room for improvement' - even without knowing the statistics. As a person who knows exactly how good TPD does with the resources they have I can say they should get more respect, because they compare well to other cities. Statistics show that the City of Tracy, Police Department is doing their job! You heard it here first! - I dont believe TRaqc Sun, 04 May 2008 17:09:56 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44922 I do not believe code enforcement falls under the jurisdiction of the police department. TPD does a good job with the resources they have. There is always room for improvement. - notnice Sun, 04 May 2008 15:25:48 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44915 Yes, the police tell you that they will welcome more officers in Tracy. However, they are doing a really great job with the resources they have. I would say kudos to the chief and his staff for the high marks that Tracy recieves. I heard that we rank somewhere around 14th in California, for cities our size. That's not so bad, after all. Good job Chief Krauss!!! - bigger is better Sun, 04 May 2008 14:45:50 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44817 [quote]such as graffiti, vandalism, theft, loitering, [u]crack houses[/u]...[/quote] - such as TRAQC houses??? Sat, 03 May 2008 16:34:49 +0100 http://tracypress.com/content/view/14477/2244/#comment-44764 Celeste, I whole heartedly agree. Code Enforcement could use 2 or 3 more people to help and there would be more then enough work. Where does the money come from to hire them and I think there is a hiring freeze here. - maybenotdumBcommenT Sat, 03 May 2008 04:37:42 +0100