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I wonder if the good and honorable Mr. Diaz would be willing to use union funds, not marked for benefits, to assist the rank and file? It could mean that Mr. Diaz and the other union bureaucrats would need to tighten their belts for a change, in the name of public safety and officer safety of course.DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit police on the beat in an insolvent city have resorted to buying their own gear.
That includes uniforms, according to Detroit Police Officers Association President Mark Diaz, who says the first compliment is issued by the Detroit Police Department — but officers are pretty much on their own after that.
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/31/cops-buy-own-uniforms-bullets-in-cash-strapped-detroit/