Time to grade the chief

I believe the write-up in the Daily Pilot by Deepa Bharath gave him a

wonderful, comprehensive commendation, and I’d especially like to

commend him for accepting to be the co-chair of the annual campaign

to raise money for the Costa Mesa Senior Center. I appreciate that,

and I’m sure the whole department does too.

ANNE HOGAN-SHERESHEVSKY

Costa Mesa

I have a situation, a complaint, for which they did not do a good

job, and I’m very upset and have been for some time. So I’m going

down as giving you a vote that he has not done a good job.

DENNIS LeSHURE

Costa Mesa

Chief Hensley has done an outstanding job in his short time with

the department. He has continued a strong focus on DUI and major

crime enforcement, as well as providing much-needed attention to

quality of life issues.

His well-rounded and responsive approach to problem-solving has

addressed the varied concerns in our city. He and his officers have

engaged the community with thorough, patient and professional

problem-solving skills, and I greatly appreciate their commitment and

service.

ALLAN MANSOOR

Costa Mesa

* Editor’s Note: Allan Mansoor is a Costa Mesa city councilman.

With regard to your article asking if the police chief has done a

good job, the answer appears to be yes. Some definite improvements

have been instituted. However, to qualify my answer, I would like to

add an item of displeasure: I appeared before the City Council on

June 21 and indicated I had been a volunteer for the Police

Department for the past five years.

I did work that relieved employees of menial tasks [so] they could

better perform their duties. The idea of volunteering is to save the

city money.

The police chief decided the volunteers (I think there possibly

are 30 in that department) must wear uniforms, and the cost of these

would be borne by the city.

This obviously negates any efforts to save the taxpayers money. I,

and some of the other volunteers, refused to go along with this, and

we were asked to resign.

The volunteers love their jobs, and were perfectly willing to stay

on in a “civilian clothing” capacity.

I wore a uniform while serving in the armed forces during World

War II and did not wish to don another at this stage of life, nor

pass the expense of same on to the taxpayers.

OLIVE MAXWELL

Costa Mesa