[blam]

"What does he mean he is "stepping down"? Two weeks ago, the City Council voted NOT to extend his employment contract. Lame Duck Police Chief."

How much did they pay him not to sue?

[spald]

No idea how much, if any. I listened on radio to the Council Leader's explanation of the Chief's performance review. Crime was trending up for the past year or so and the Council felt, for the most part, the Chief did a good job in some areas but there was a definite problem with police morale. In the announcement, the significant loss of veteran policemen (a lot to other Police precincts out of the city limits) was laid right on the Chief's doorstep.

[monkeyshine]

Pay him not to sue? What grounds does he have to sue? He will receive a $200,000 per year pension for the rest of his life. He's not exactly going to suffer any economic harm. He'll draw that pension on top of his other pensions (police depts from other cities). These career pols always make out like bandits -- How many pensions does Bush Sr (Military, CIA, VP, President) and Clinton (Atty General, Gov, President) draw?