With just over 100 votes in on this first "LA City Nerd Poll," the results are easy to extrapolate:Over 75% of the voters saw the GMs of the Library (Fontayne Holmes), our Streets (Bill Robertson), and Police (Chief Bill Bratton) the most effective departments of the choices available: those hired by a previous mayoral administration. Though this could be the result of Fontayne Holmes campaigning or people who love their newly paved streets, the end result is clear: people like Chief Bratton and the way he runs his department. Or maybe, they just know him and therefore voted for him. He received the most votes with 28%.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Zoo Director, John Lewis, only received one vote; and Mercedes Marquez, Andrew Adelman, & Rushmore Cervantes each only received two votes. This could be the result of public opinion of their respective departments; although, with Cervantes, the results may be evidence of a non-impactful department.
So, this poll is done and gone for now... look for a new poll soon...
4 comments:
I suspect vote stuffing. Who's ever had a good experience with the LAPD?
I have interactions with the LAPD and the guys I work with are all great guys. Sure there are some monomaniacal Robocops in the department, but I've seen some real improvements in the Harbor Division over the past five years.
Whatever Bratton's doing at Parker Center, it seems to be trickling down to my area. His administration seems much more effective and focused than either Parks or Williams.
I would like to second calamari's comment about the LAPD.
I have been working with the Hollenbeck Division - and the officers I've met with are trying their damndest to make this area a safer.
There are many things which cause crimes to occur that have nothing to do with an effective police force.
Bratton is a genius. Parks and Zine are idiots.
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