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The idea of police sometimes getting a free meal or a cup of coffee is one with which we're all familiar. Apparently it's a bit of a hot button issue in the township of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.A local Wendy's franchisee encourages the practice and has officers simply sign a receipt for their purchases. His logic: giving food to local and state police encourages them to keep coming back and creates a feeling of security for customers and employees alike.
Not everyone is happy with the practice of police officers getting free grub, though. Wilkes-Barre Township Police Chief Robert Brozowski couldn't stand seeing his officers entering the station house bearing bags of food from nearby eateries. So he revised the department's rules. Officers are now forbidden to accept anything from businesses. Brozowski says he feels that the boys in blue make a decent enough buck that they don't need a free lunch.
What do you think? Should John Law be entitled to the occasional cheeseburger or donut?
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11-16-2006 @6:46PM Brad said... I would like everyone to put yourself in the situation of both the officer and the restraunt owner. In my opinion its a no brainer the restraunt gets a little security for practicly nothing and the officer gets a decent meal which isnt always the case everyday as sometimes an officer might not even get a meal because of too many calls. To all you crybabies out there why dont you look at what your congressional delegates rape all of us for then talk to me. THINK ABOUT THAT!!!
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11-16-2006 @7:03PM Steve said... I'm not American, but you guys should keep in mind that we're talking about Wilkes-Barre here. Having been to Wilkes-Barre, I'm not sure that "putting their lives on the line every day" applies to them.
They are not big-city cops working in a dangerous area.
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11-16-2006 @7:10PM John said... A number of years ago, I worked as a district manager for a convenience-store chain, located in central Pennsylvania. It was "general policy" among our stores to provide free coffee to law enforcement officers.
Nowadays, I am part-owner of two fast food restaurants. Although it's not "company policy" per se, we give police officers our employee discount (25%) whenever they stop for lunch or dinner at one of our places.
Then and now, it seems like a simple way to say "thanks" to our local law enforcement people. We don't request (or deserve) any sort of "special consideration"; the cops are there to protect all of us.
I have friends who also happen to be police officers. They make an adequate living, and any "freebies" (or discounts) they may receive from local businesses aren't necessary to keep the wolves from their doorsteps. But they are deeply appreciated. Gestures like these contribute to the feeling of community.
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11-16-2006 @8:14PM M. Ortega said... Many years ago I worked for a Los Angeles mini-market who's unofficial policy was to charge mere pennies for product for the local P.D. They would come in sometimes and pick up seven or eight dollars worth of grub and such and I'd charge 'em a buck or so. I don't recall them taking advantage of this. I personally did not have a problem with it. A little appreciation for going after all the creeps and keeping the streets relatively safe.
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11-16-2006 @8:28PM Allison said... Comment 17 has addressed the real issue. These are public servants who need to remain unbiased to do their job correctly. Free handouts on the job is not conducive to that. While they certainly deserve people's respect for their difficult job, many other professions are also underpaid and underappreciated for their valuable services (e.g. teachers, social workers). There need to be better ways to show respect and appreciation that do not cross the line into potentially looking for favours from government employees.
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11-16-2006 @11:09PM dlz said... it isn't just free food, back on the west coast i found cops who expected some sort of discount (if not free items) at movie theatres and retail stores i worked at, for the exact reasons mentioned above: it's another form of a protection racket. you sratch their back, they spread the word, their buddies get the same deal and they come a little quicker when you've got a violent drunk on your hands.
as a former teacher, yeah, if we're gonna start giving discounts and free food to the underpaid then move the cops to the back of the line and let the teachers get some. but then where do you stop?
btw, 90% of the cops i've seen getting comped food didn't look like they'd missed many meals, if you know what i mean.
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12-07-2006 @11:56PM imon9 said... well, i think there should be a limit
but I am a doctor,worked like mad... YET don't see anyone giving me free meal :D
of course i never expect one... but to say officer Deserve one, i would say, it depends
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11-17-2006 @8:50AM Bob Kiess said... As a police officer I must say that I don't go to doughnut shops just because of the hoopla from the movies and media. I do however appreciate a discount when I go in uniform to a restaurant for lunch. I never expect it or take advantage of it. It does make me feel appreciated, and I always leave a large tip! When I go to Kroger they give me a senior discount too. Why I'm not sure, I guess its just because I'm old. And for Steve, we are all always in harms way, not just in the big citys.
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11-17-2006 @3:04PM Jennifer said... I'm with Catarry and Susan; small, occasional gifts are fine but as a Federal government employee I'm routinely made aware of just how inappropriate large or regular gifts can be.
If those who give bigger freebies get more police protection, that's a bad thing.
If they foster the expectation that the freebies will always continue, that's a bad thing.
If they even give the impression that freebies equal better police service, that's a really bad thing.
Offering a discount to all police employees regardless of rank/position, and occasional small treats like a donut or coffee, would be ethical by the same standards my organization requires. Maybe it's just because I'm used to it, but I think that's fair enough.
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11-25-2006 @5:48PM Kendra said... My husband is a police officer in Marietta Georgia and the few minor discounts or free cups of coffee he gets really doesn't make up for the extremely low pay he receives to protect the people of the city. As for the stupid person who wrote teachers should get free coffee, Get a life. If teachers did a better job teaching the darling little brats, my husband wouldn't have to be locking them up and possibly getting shot by them. Worry about teaching not getting free coffee.
It is not expected by him to get free food or coffee, but greatly appreciated so he can get a hot meal while serving the community. Also pretty smart business people to give police officers 10 cent cup of coffee for free and in return getting free security. $25/hr savings.
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11-25-2006 @11:04PM MJ said... Hell yeah................Im from Nc and dont care where you live this should be up to the eatery, not just walking in expecting to eat free everywhere. one hell of a job that gets no respect! But who do you call?
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