Home Security systems in Cleveland.  How good are they...if

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E-mail sent June 10, 2002 

Mr. Zone:
 
Thank you for your memo of encouragement. Please keep me posted on the progress.
 
Kind regards,
L.R.H.

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E-mail received June 6, 2002                                                       

To:            Mr.. Hough
From:        Matthew Zone
Date:        June 6, 2002
Subject:    Home Security Systems
 
 
In response to your email dated June 6, 2002.  It gives me great concern that our system of prioritizing police response makes these types of calls less than a priority.  I too share with you some of the same concerns for these types of calls.  Next Wednesday, June 12, 2002 @ 9:30 a.m. our Safety committee will be meeting and I will bring up this issue with our Safety Director, Jim Draper. 
 
Take care,  Matt Zone

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E-Mail sent June 6, 2002        

To members of the Public Safety Committee:

Ms. Dona Brady, Ms. Patricia J. Britt, Mr. Joseph Cimperman, Mr. Roosevelt Coats, Mr. Kevin Conwell, Mr. Joseph T. Jones, Mr. Robert White 111, and Mr. Matthew Zone. 
 
Subject: Home/Business Security Systems in Cleveland.
 
I am requesting feedback to two concerns raised at the end of this letter. I am repeating them here in hopes of imprinting ( think about ) the importance of both. 
 
The First
But I am not a wishful thinker. I need to find a way now in resolving the serious problem of protecting my wife at home while I am away. Security systems at present is a non priority, code 4, police response call. I am willing to pay for quality services from the police department in order to gain peace of mind for my wife and self. Correct me if I am wrong. Homeowners are charged police calls if false alarms reoccur. I am willing to double the amount for special 911 speedy service when the alarm is activated. A contract between the police department ( City Hall ) and me should lead to peace of mind satisfaction. Some type of contract should also be made available to all citizens who want them. If the Safety Committee has a better solution in bringing about "peace of mind" I ( citizens ) need to know. If there is no solution I need to know it as soon as possible. I will have to start searching for alternative solutions. 
 
The second
The Safety Committee also needs to address the issue of informing current and future homeowners that security systems are not considered emergency calls but rather non priority (code 4 ) s-l-o-w response time in Cleveland. To continue the silence on this issue is only misleading, deceiving. People need to know about non priority protocol rule before "rude awakenings" wake them up to the truth. All owners of security systems with alert signals routed to Cleveland police stations, should be notified in writing of the procedure. And all people thinking about investing in Cleveland property, should also be notified in writing that securing such investments, does not receive 911 emergency priority attention as most investors assume they do. They all have a right to know this before signing contracts. If this was done, no one could claim City Hall was negligent at "misleading, deceiving" the public because ethics in government business related to Home/Business Security Systems in Cleveland are being practiced.
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I have a major problem that is the same for all citizens living in Cleveland who have "Security Systems" in homes and businesses. We did everything possible to secure our domains against theft, and what is far more severe, against physical harm and possible death. However, because of local police procedure, we have become helpless targets against the minds of criminals. Because when alarm systems been set off, signals going into police stations are not considered alarming.
 
Security systems are the answer to security for many people living in the suburbs. Many citizens in Cleveland thought the same until the truth visits them in ways that defies all reasoning. 
 
Last November I had a rude awakening. The alarm system
went off when my wife and I was away. The neighbors heard the sound on a quit Sunday about twelve noon. So what did the police at second district do about the signal when alerted? Will they did respond...an hour after the fact. I suppose it was just another "ho-hum" situation. I documented the happening and sent it via e-mail to Councilman Nelsen Cintron. Did he respond? Silence. I guess he also thought it was just another "ho-hum" situation. I invite all to read the letters that failed to ignite the slightest of interest in Mr. Cintron. Please click on...
 
 
However, Councilwoman Merle Gordon whose Ward (15) is serviced by second district police did respond. I was hoping the "ho-hum" attitude would not continue. She was not disappointing. Ms. Gordon reacted in a concerned business like manner. But I was not pleased with the dreadful news she shared with me. The data I felt, should not at this time be shared with readers of my WebSite because some of the information could be read or talked about to the wrong people. But I also felt the information needed to be shared with the Safety Committee, all council members, and responsible others ( owners of home/business security alarm systems ). So I created the page below for select people to view. Please click on...
 
 
There are two points Ms. Gordon raised that I felt needed " Think Tank" intelligent exploration.
 
" Only call 911 in emergencies."
 
When security alarms go off and signals go into police stations, no one knows for sure what is happening on the other end. Police cannot assume they are false alarms or thefts in process which certainly would not take president over 911 emergency calls. But all security alarm systems when activated, must be cared for as a 911 call, because someone might be placed in harms way. That thought alone is what 911 is all about. That thought alone is high on the list of reasons people install the devices. Suburban police departments got it right. They may not even consider the signals 911 emergency calls, but most of them have enough respect for citizens to treat them as such. I can even imagine some suburban police being reprimanded for showing up an hour late at a citizens home.
 
"... it is police protocol to respond to these alarms as a non priority."
 
Whenever I think of the above passage, my thoughts run rampant.
Some of my feelings have already been expressed in writing, so I will only add here that the statement also informs owners of  alarm systems that they are really considered fourth class citizens when it comes to service from police. Why? The non priority status at the present time is a code-4 police response call. In other words, it's okay to finish the process of pulling cars over for speeding, checking for violations on drivers licenses, waiting for responses, writing out tickets, lecturing drivers, than proceed to the next call in order received, than finally rush...will it's against the law to run red lights unless it's emergency calls. Am I sounding sarcastic? Not to the person trapped in a dangerous situation who feels a minute wait seems eternal. 
 
The importance of the security system in my home has more to do with the safety of my wife than anything else. When I am working in the evenings, she can set the alarm and feel secure while I am away. And what added to her comfort was the blue button on the security panel box with the emblem of a police badge on it. If there is a disturbance at the house she could press the button for emergency help. We both felt good about the home security system until reality came knocking at our door an hour after the alarm was set off. It was a false illusion and a horrid way to wake up to the truth. Is life really that dispensable ( code 4 ) in Cleveland? Am I wrong? I am not interested in hearing "old hat" excuses. Because when it comes to getting people out of harms way, the excuses only defy all logical reasoning. What I have explained here is nothing council members had not heard before in various ways. But I will continue to add my plea to others that came before until something positive comes along. All Public Safety Committee members should thing hard on the question." Is life really that dispensable ( code 4 ) in Cleveland? " Answers that does not include excuses, can help in changing the code 4 response time to at least a code 3. And that's a good beginning.
 
But I am not a wishful thinker. I need to find a way now in resolving the serious problem of protecting my wife at home while I am away. Security systems at present is a non priority, code 4, police response call. I am willing to pay for quality services from the police department in order to gain peace of mind for my wife and self. Correct me if I am wrong. Homeowners are charged police calls if false alarms reoccur. I am willing to double the amount for special 911 speedy service when the alarm is activated. A contract between the police department ( City Hall ) and me should lead to peace of mind satisfaction. Some type of contract should also be made available to all citizens who want them. If the Safety Committee has a better solution in bringing about "peace of mind" I ( citizens ) need to know. If there is no solution I need to know it as soon as possible. I will have to start searching for alternative solutions. 
 
The Safety Committee also needs to address the issue of informing current and future homeowners that security systems are not considered emergency calls but rather non priority (code 4 ) s-l-o-w response time in Cleveland. To continue the silence on this issue is only misleading, deceiving. People need to know about non priority protocol rule before "rude awakenings" wake them up to the truth. All owners of security systems with alert signals routed to Cleveland police stations, should be notified in writing of the procedure. And all people thinking about investing in Cleveland property, should also be notified in writing that securing such investments, does not receive 911 emergency priority attention as most investors assume they do. They all have a right to know this before signing contracts. If this was done, no one could claim City Hall was negligent at "misleading, deceiving" the public, because ethics in government business related to Home/Business Security Systems in Cleveland are being practiced.
 
If this e-mail letter only receives code 4 responses from Safety Committee members, I will see what can be done to ignite 911 attention in other ways.  
 
Kind regards,
L.R.H.

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E-mail sent March 18, in response to Ms. Gordon's which is Placed below mine.

Ms. Gordon,

Your response was greatly appreciated. First, I did not expect you to answer for Mr Cintron. It is a business practice of mine to send copies of letters or emails to another person s to make sure as possible, the message was received. Two previous emails related to the issue below was addressed to you.
 
I am pleased to note the high interest toward the "Crime/Safety Watch Program." My daughter belongs to one of the 85 neighborhood groups you addressed.  
 
I have no doubt the 911 emergency lines is being abused. But the police from every district is partly to blame for the abuse. I have heard the echoes from both sides of town, cry out in frustration, that police response is to slow when using regular phone numbers. A resident only has to be frustrated or scared once to change tactics when calling police again. And after hearing some of the horror stories, I do not blame some of them for lying, when using the 911 line to get the police out in rapid time. In brief, when a citizen loose confidence in police response time, what you get in return is abuse of the 911 line. And yes it certainly is a dilemma. A police response dilemma that is way past due in finding a fix. It can be done. If response time is very quick when it comes time to handing out tickets for auto violations why...??? 
 
Your comments regarding home and business security systems is indeed discouraging. What's worse is the Cleveland Police Departments stand as a "non priority" priority" call toward the red alert devices...is pure lunacy! Unacceptable! UNACCEPTABLE!! I challenge, Cleveland Police Chief Edward Lohn to read the first email I sent to Mr. Cintron,
http://members.core.com/~clevecit/911alert.htm
and then email me back stating, "What's the big deal!"
I would send this email directly to him but I guess the public has no right to touch base with this public servant via email because the city web site has no address.
 
The information you provided regarding security systems and police " protocol," related to them cannot be shared at this time with readers of my WebSite. Although I feel this is wrong, what is right is the protection of all citizens who now feel safe having security systems. I have no idea of who is reading my site and word could spread that police are lame on this issue. It would be irresponsible of me to place many citizens in possible danger of not only loosing politicians but also placing them in harms way.
 
 I will provide a message at the bottom of the web page ( Home Security Systems in Cleveland. What good are they if... ) that "Further information at this time has been postponed but not terminated. To be continued... " 
 
The Public Safety Committee of Cleveland City Council need to place this issue at the top of their business agenda. Citizens who have security systems deserve nothing less. Police protocol on this issue must change from irresponsible to responsible.
 
Please keep me posted because if I hear nothing, emails and letters will zipping onto computers and zapped into mail boxes in and out of the city. That is not a lame promise and just the start if...
 
Kind regards
L.R.H.
 
copies
Mr. Matthew Zone
Mr. Frank Jackson
Mr. Zone is a member of the  Public Safety Committee.

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E-mail from, March 11.   

Mr. Hough,
Thank you for your email letter.
 
I cannot address why Councilman Cintron did not respond to your letter, however your initial email to me was directed toward your issue with Councilman Cintron.
 
In regard to your comments, I have allocated Ward 15 funds toward a crime/safety watch coordinator.  With her assistance we have approximately 85 neighborhood watch groups in existence to deal with a plethora of issues but most importantly safety issues.  I attend many of these types of meetings a every week.  We discuss the over-usage of the 911 system and how abuse of the system can delay response time to true emergencies. 
 
This burden on the system has resulted in putting 911 callers on hold when there are a high volume of calls.  We continue to tell people and encourage them to tell as many people as they know and put this type of information in publications that if you need the police in a non emergency situation that you should call 623-1234 or utilize the mini police for many of the quality of life police issues.  Only call 911 in emergencies.
 
As it pertains to responses to security alarms, it is police protocol to respond to these alarms as a non priority. This police protocol is a source of frustration to those residents and business owners who have alarms. This issue is raised at many block watch meetings.  It is also something that we have been discussing in the Public Safety Committee of Cleveland City Council. 
 
I would encourage you to get involved in a block watch group near you.  If one does not exist, there are resources to assist you in starting one.
 
Thank you,
Merle Gordon
 
    

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Due to C. C. C's Public Safety Committee's inactive position as of October 1, 2002, I felt there is no further need to hold back on the rest of the information. 

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An important message

As of March 18, 2002 further information at this time related to the issue below, has been postponed but not terminated. To be continued...

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E-Mail received, Mr. Matt Zone, March 08, 2002 

Leonard,

 
I have received your e-mail regarding home security systems, 911 and Councilman Cintron.  Please give me a call so I can further discuss these matters with you.
 
Matthew Zone
Councilman, Ward 17
216/664-4235

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E-Mail sent March 10, 2002

Mr. Zone,

Thank you kindly for the reply. To date Mr. Cintron/Ms Gordon has not responded to the home security police response time I addressed to them.
 
I would like to converse with you in relation to the issue, but the concern was also shared with many readers of my WebSite. Writing about what was discussed in person can lead to, "Who said what to who?"  The media at time hears feedback like, "They didn't tell the whole story." or "They only quoted part of what was said." I hope to never hear the above in e-mails sent to me.
 
In my last e-mail to Ms. Gordon, I asked for a response to the statement below.
 
I wrote "What encouragement can you provide residence in your Ward ( and readers of my site ) who have security systems, that they should not be overly concerned about police response." 
 
I was prepared to ask you the same thing after giving Ms. Gordon sufficient time to respond. 
 
For a complete review of this issue to date, please click on
 
Kind regards,
L.R .H.  

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E-Mail sent, Tuesday, January 22, 2002

Ms.Merle Gordon and Mr. Cintron 

Ms. Gordon,
 
This will be the only e-mail to you regarding the present subject.
 
Mr. Cintron decided by his silence and my interpretation of it, police response time related to home security alert signals going into the second district station, should not be treated as a 911 emergency call. So be it. I know other political leaders do not feel the same way. I can only guess you are one of them.
 
You have received all my writings on this issue, so I will simply keep this paragraph short by asking, What encouragement can you provide residence in your Ward ( and readers of my site ) who have security systems, that they should not be overly concerned about police response. I know you have received many complaints about 911 slow responses. So the question now is are you willing to do whatever it takes to help reduce the number of complaints? Reduce is the best anyone can ask for.
 
I have some good and bad news for Mr. Cintron. Will maybe it's good and good, depending on how he relates to them. All three of his opponents in the past election, did not respond to the letters I sent them. Why? I haven't a clue except to add, maybe they just lost interest in community activism. Are you smiling Mr. Nagy?
 
The bad or good news, depending on how Mr. Cintron views it, is another 911 emergency call was ignored by police... during the most crucial time the incident happened.
 
On or about December 5, a frightened teen girl leaves T. J. school for home. She is being followed by two girl waiting for the right moment to jump her. She has a cell phone and nervously deals 911. No answer. She speeds up her pace when someone answered the second call. She explain the danger that lurked behind her. But the call did not get a fast response. Upon arriving home, the girls attacked her. The mother of the teen heard the screams and rushed out of the house. She also ended up with a few punches before the girls fled. The police finally showed up after the fact.
 
Soon after the fact, the parents tried to contact Mr. Cintron by phone. No such luck. ( now that is a complaint about council members that may excel the slow responses of police ) After making several unanswered calls, the parent made a call to City Hall council offices. Mr. Polansek was there and talked with them about the violent attack. He told them Mr. Cintron would be notified. Soon after the call Mr. Cintron arrived at the school. Mr. Polansek had no problems making contact with him. Something is so very wrong here. Wake up Mr. Cintron. Didn't you read what the Plain Dealer printed about Ward 14 during election time. Something about weak leadership. Am I wrong? 
 
Long before I issued a complaint about slow response time , other citizens had uttered the same . Mr. Cintrons silence was not a wise decision. In my case, the only harm done was the loss of feeling safe in my own home. But if he raised professional havoc with the head of police at second district after receiving my first e-mail notice and responded, maybe...just maybe, I wouldn't be writing about the harm that came to a teenage girl and her mother. Maybe Mr. Cintron does not see the bad in all these happenings. Perhaps only the worst of happenings, death partly caused by slow police response, will wake him out of the deep sleep of complacency, and get the adrenalin flowing. I truly hope this is not the case and welcome Mr. Cintrons comments which will be posted on the WebSite so readers can read his comments.
 
Much to my surprise, Mayor Campbell responded to the slow response time I had with the police. And she was not officially the mayor yet! It is nice to know she cared enough to respond, because I did not expect a letter from her. All I wanted was Mr. Cintron to make her aware of what happened to me. However his silence only encouraged me to write the letter to her. And silence from whomever, no matter what the issue, will get the same response in the future. Why? Just call me a "bleeding heart" 
 
A copy of this e-mail was sent to Mr. Matt Zone
Please sir, correct me if I am wrong. Does second district serve your Ward? If not, let me know.

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E-Mail sent, Tuesday, December 11, 2001

Mr. Cintron:
 
                 This is the third reminder.
 
Two friends. One lives in Parma. The other lives in Cleveland Hts.  Both have A D T home security systems. Both systems in the past had been activated. Police in both communities treated the alarms as 911 emergency calls and surrounded the houses with two or more squad cars within minutes.
 
When I told my friend from Parma what happened when my home alarm was set off, he gave me a dead pan look and said, " Will that's Cleveland for you".
 
I became a-bit miffed by the remark but what could I say! 
What I wanted to say was my councilman is on it and wow is he upset! But all I could think was my fearless leader led me to interpret his silence as, "Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares."
 
Will that's Cleveland for you but it does not have to be that way. So I started thinking again, " Leonard put that quarter in your pocket for good luck and keep the e-mails going out until you find someone who cares"
 
Mr. Cintron. Whatever happened to "Checks and Balances" in government? You do know what they are? 
 
In case not ( check ) Was there a check done with the Second District Police Station as yet on why police showed up an hour late after the A D T alarm went off at my home? If not that only adds up to ( no check )  complacency, which in turn adds up to poor services for citizens served by you and the second district police. (no balance ) Maybe the firemen need to set a fire under the police to teach them what 911 emergency calls mean. It means drop the donut and move out faster then a fire truck!
 
Whatever happened to the checks and balances when I wrote about seven areas of concerns related to Cleveland Public Power which added up to poor business practices. I meticulously kept notes and documents before writing 22 letters (at two to three week intervals ) to council members. I wrote about seven issues I felt needed attention for the benefit of all C P P patrons who may have experienced some of the same poor services I did. You received two of them Mr. Cintron but no response. Did you really try to put aside what you may think of the messenger and concentrate on the message...for the sake of C P P patrons in our ward? I don't see any checks and balances in this case? No wonder I hear comments Like, " Will that's Cleveland for you". 
 
Although this is my last e-mail to you concerning the police cadets foul-up, I am holding you primarily responsible for not taking care of business. I should not have to take this matter to another council member who's ward the Second District Police Station also serves. Oh-an apology is in order. Cadets know what the call 911 means. I have seen a lot of them in action...super action!   
 
E-mail someone who cares. I'll give it my best shot. In the   first e-mail to you I wrote a request. I expected you to notify mayor-elect Jane Campbell of the police fiasco. I will do it for you and send it out via regular mail.
 
Mr. Cintron. Are the following names familiar to you? Mr. Ignatius James De Mio, Mr. John W. Neu and Mr. Joe Santiago. These are the gentlemen that ran against you in the primary election. I wonder if...best to find out...via regular mail.
 
About a week before the November election, I received an interesting piece of mail from you that got me wondering. Its not a campaign letter...or is it? I'm curious. The information provided may be the next concern to be addressed...unless your opponents in the primary wish to share some thoughts with me and citizens in our ward.
 
Because of the serious nature of my present concern, I decided to put up a separate web page entitled, "Home Security Systems in Cleveland. What good are they if..."
 
A copy of this a-mail will go to Ms. Merle Gordon. Hopefully you will show some courtesy toward a colleague by doing the right thing. If not I have no problems writing to her about what comes after...if
 
L. R. H.

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E-mail sent, Monday, November 26, 2001

Mr. Cintron:
 
I got the picture. "Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares." Did you really say that?
 
I should not have to write this second reminder.
 
A 911 urgent e-mail petition should not need a second reminder. What is the current status of my request?
I assume you touched base with the second district police chief and is waiting for a reply? But could it be I got the picture backwards. Knowing the slow response I received from the police in his command, he may have instead silently uttered to you, "Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares."
 
People ask me, did  I get a response from you yet? I would like to say, you are still trying to get all your ducks (facts) in a row. Yet most of them feel the complaint was urgent enough to have elicited a response many yesterdays ago. I would like to tell them what I know, not what I think.
 
When I wrote my first letter to Mr. Polensek concerning problems with Cleveland Public Power, I urged him not to ignore my petition. I also promised that if he did, my computer would become activated in getting the CPP message out to the community. I fulfilled my pledge by creating a website. (http://members.core.com/~clevecit/council.htm)  Did that shake his senses any? No. Now he is ignoring the e-mails. Not a good public business practice. But I have no doubt, the e-mail effect ( from many citizens in the future )eventually will curb the "pushing away effect" many people besides myself experience at this time.     
 
Mr. Cintron. Did you alert mayor-elect Jane Campbell yet.? If not, I will and continue to notify citizens that home security systems in Cleveland are not much good if police do not treat alert signals as 911 priority emergency calls. The two policemen that showed up at my house an hour after the fact, treated the A D T alert signal as a, "cat up a tree rescue mission." Is there a general complacency problem among the police ranks? Yes, I know many situations police find themselves in are hazardous duty responses. And I have great respect for all placed in these kinds of situations. But I think I deserve the same kind of respect also. My wife and I used to feel greater security in our home after putting in the best of alarm systems. Not any more. We now feel vulnerable to any kind of hazardous condition that comes our way. What about a fire? Got it covered. A signal goes to the fire station. I still have hope all is not lost. But I must give credit were credit is due. What I know for sure is...there is an area of police duty that gets swift attention. Traffic tickets.
 
This is the second e-mail to you. What should I think of  your silence at this point? How should I interpret the unwritten? "Here's a quarter. Call someone who cares." Am I wrong?   
 
A copy of my 911 e-mails was sent to Ms. Merle Gordon, councilwoman for ward 15. The second district police station covers her ward also and she should know about my (citizens) urgent message and act on it! I will expect an answer from her to share with ward 15 citizens of who are connected to my WebSite.
 
L.R.H.

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E-mail sent, Wednesday, November 14, 2001
 
Mr. Cintron:
 
I am angry, furious, upset, wrathful, indignant, inflamed, enraged, fierce, and pushed to the limit.
 
But I will not allow "complacency" in government services to push me beyond the limits of tolerance. I will come down off my enraged emotional high and just conclude by saying, "I'm not a happy camper!!!"
 
Sunday. November 11. Around 12:15 PM. ( if needed I can get precise info from A D T ) I was away from my home at 3258 West 46th Street when the alarm system went off. Fortunately, it was a false alert. But A D T followed up on the signal irregardless of what they may have thought was happening on the other end. They called my house and no one answered. Following procedures, the alert signal was sent to the Second District Police Station. What did they do? Nothing. It was not treated as an emergency call. But an hour after the fact, the police showed up. An hour later! Unbelievable!...and unacceptable! 
 
Consider the following scenario. I come home about one in the afternoon. Walk onto the porch and start unlocking the front door. Suddenly I feel the barrel of a gun against my back and a husky voice whispering, " Don't make any stupid moves I know the house is bugged so go to the box and turn it off" His voice was slurred and I knew he was either drunk or spaced out on drugs. Nervously I moved to the alarm system while trying to remember the special code A D T provided in cases of something like this happened. Success. The beeping sound from the alarm stopped. I started praying and counting the eternal seconds for the police to arrive. I turned around and looked into the glazed eyes of a man that uttered, " Money man hurry give it up!"  With shaky hands I pulled out my wallet and gave him what I had. He looked at the money and cursed. "Twenty and some-some-don't mess with me-man-get some more-alarm must have cost thousands-get moving." I stalled for time and prayed harder for the police to get here. slowly I moved into my office and went over to the disk. "Come on-come on move faster" he anxiously mooned. After stalling by opening a few drawers, I turned to see a started look cross his face as Shadow my cat streak into the office causing him to shoot at the animal and...
 
Got the picture?! I'm a dead man. When an alarm goes off and the signal goes to the police station, it should be treated as a 911 emergency call. That did not happen Sunday. When the police showed up an hour late, a thief could have got away with...or someone could have ended up injured or dead.
 
How should I feel now Mr. Cintron? I once felt a sense of security in my home when      A D T secured it. When the alarm went off they provided the service I paid for. When the police showed up an hour later, my tax dollar was wasted. It really is a scary situation!
 
Mr. Cintron. You need to look into this matter of extreme importance. Find out what went wrong at Second District Police Station and report your findings...to the citizens in our ward. And please, I do not want to hear any juvenile excuses for the slow response. When the police arrived Sunday the excuses given was sickening. A house full of people also heard the remarks. There will be no third notice ( which adds up to complacency on your part ) before placing this e-mail on my WebSite.
This email alert memo will also be monitored by other people separate from the site. 
 
Please make sure mayor-elect Jane Campbell receives a copy of this email. And I need confirmation from you that she received it. Because if in the future, if the alarm goes off in my home again and my cat Shadow is stolen or someone ends up injured or dead because police showed up an hour late, my wife or self will start a tolerant ( legal ) war in this town. I will begin recruiting an army of Cleveland homeowners who pay thousands of dollars to secure their property against theft and injury. We will form an alliance and peacefully find ways to remove " complacency" in matters of extreme importance to us. What good is all the best security systems available if police consider donut & coffee breaks ( folk wisdom ) more important?!
 
If for some strange reason, I end up six feet under after spending, "...alarm must have cost thousands-get moving." My WebSite is in good hands. No one wants to get on the bad side of my wife. She is less tolerant than I and is a  better writer.
 
I am not a happy camper...Oh-bull!...I am angry, furious, upset, wrathful, indignant, inflamed, enraged, fierce, and pushed to the limit.
 
L.R.H.