I once saw the Bear Chest van in Janesville doing donuts in the Gazette news van parking lot.

I once saw the Janesville Gazette news van doing donuts in the Bear Chest parking lot.

Sorry about he comment about blackhawk. Then you wouldn't have time to sit in front of the computer all day long and post your opinion on every little thing. Maybe you should invest in a job or if you are posting at work, maybe you should get back to work.

aletheia- since you know everything how do you know that the officer was not there for a reason and so sorry for no comment on your so called donuts in the parking lot. As stated before if you were so worried about it why didnt you make a report of it. There are other officers in that area like RCSD. If you feel you can do any better they offer the program at Blackhawk.

ah so many comments that are so off base i do not know where to start... aletheia- i suggest you perhaps take up a hobby, knitting, needle point, something to keep your hands busy not typing... for whatever reason this officer was blocking traffic and impeding your way, get over it... you see there being no just cause, but perhaps there is something you don't know about the situation, you know what happens when we ASSUME and if you have seen so many officers doing donuts in parking lots why not call and speak with a supervisior while it is occurring?? -daisymae- relax, breath and calm down... you have an opion and so does everyone else, and believe me everyone else is going to share their opion and you cannot stop it... ah yes and the best for last -wangytang- sounds like you have a weird obsession with the comings and goings of the lady officers in the Town of Beloit... while your at it why don't you share with us what they order for dinner or perhaps what brand of toothpaste they use... what all do you do with your day that you know so much about these ladies... anyone else that lives in the Town of Beloit know this much about the females that work for the PD?? I certainly don't and frankly it is a tad bit creepy and if any of those lady coppers read this, keep an eye out for a guy with binoculars in a rusty old van cuz i think wangytang is watching you... perhaps you can join aletheia in learning to needle point instead of stalking the lady officers...

I find it funny the female officers are preemptively being attacked, and nobody even knows what happened yet.

daisymae, I was only speculating that maybe some of the ethical township officers had a no-confidence vote against the chief because of bad department policies like their towing policy, which charges administrative fees on top of the tow charge for every citation issued to the driver. How do they get away with always using the same tow company? May or may not be illegal but it surely is unethical.

Until the police can successfully police them selves the public relations bashing will continue. Like it or not, there are bad cops and good law enforcing officers. Until the law enforcing officers push the bad cops off the force a dark cloud hangs over all their heads. I personally respect the task at hand, however imo the choices to conduct themselves at times is less than humane.

officerfriendly1: Hmmmmm, wonder if it has anything to do with their towing/administrative fee policy?

Tow policy??? Where the heck did that come from? How did you come up with that when the article is about a no-confidence vote? There's nothing even remotely hinting at the tow policy in the article.

Give it a break, rooster. Better yet, get a hobby besides obsessively bashing Township PD. This single-minded vendetta you have against Township PD blinds your objectivity and damages any credibility you might otherwise have.

If you have such an issue with the tow policy, why not go to a town meeting and address the town board? That would at least be a productive method of trying to deal with something you clearly take offense at. At a minimum, it would be far more productive than posting negative comments about it every time there's an article where the Township PD is mentioned.

Who needs to step away?
I have posted 24, correction 25 posts with this one, in well over a year.
Aletheia, you have posted 236 times in a little over two months.
That should say it all. Have a great day.

Just a little sarcasm because I AM SO SICK OF COP BASHING ON EVERY BLOG. It doesn't matter what the topic is. It always comes back to how cops are BAD people who like to make their own rules and purposely arrest people just to make them suffer. This was something that a superior did wrong and somehow, once again, the whole police force is the problem.

Jnvlmom-You are either very funny or a little out of touch with things.

You said - "I've seen them doing doughnuts in the marina parking lot in winter more than once, in the squad car no less.
I think I'll hold off on crucifying the Chief. Sounds like he could have a handful of immature rebels with guns throwing a tantrum."

Your comment, not mine. You felt the need to ridicule police officers for eating in a parking lot and of course stated that they were donuts. Could it have been a bagel, granola bar or sandwich?

Are police officers not allowed to eat? They do get breaks during the day like everyone else. Most cops take them in their squad to stay in their area in case they are needed. And I'm sure you were close enough to see that it was a donut that he/she was eating. You could probably tell us the brand of donut. It had to be a donut right? Because that is the only thing officers eat, right? You are so smart and i'm sure a very hard worker that never takes breaks during the day. You should be proud of yourself aletheia!

I love how people bash cops! Cops are given the right to break the rules of the road. Just because you dont see something right in front of your face does not mean nothing is going on. The job is to come home alive to your family every night, not worry about what someone is going to whine about next. Everyone is a critic til they need your help.

exactly what's going on in Janesville

Aletheia - maybe you could save your judgment of officers (the article says officers and clerks) until the complaints come to light.

"This article, like a number being generated by the Gazette stir speculation, but do not really do anyone much good."
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alethia, this is an excellent point. The Gazette obviously can only proceed according to sources, but there's a level at which vagueness only encourages speculation.

Exactly - those are the only two and I doubt either one is "miles" long.

munchkin; There are at least two very busy one-way streets in Beloit Township, Briar Lane and Elmwood Ave.

-What have I seen of some of the cops: Well, I've seen them parked facing the wrong way on a one way street blocking traffic **without cause**. Clear for miles with no activity.-

Where would this be since the Town of Beloit only has 2 one-way streets. And at which "marina" would that be?

aletheia--Just a couple of responses: First, any police officer with any amount of experience will tell you that the stress of the streets is NOTHING compared to the stress/politics of the office. Chiefs hold virtually ALL of the cards. They can impose almost any 'controls' they want. Even if the chief over-steps their authority, the most they will get is a slap on the wrist. If an employee complains, the chief can tell the commission, behind closed doors, that the officer is just a disgruntled employee. Guess who the comm. is going to believe. If only 1 or 2 officers are constantly complaining, and everyone else seems happy, that might indicate a few 'immature' officers. A vote of no confidence means at least 50% have serious issues, and that needs to be looked at. And, for the record, the term 'hostile atmosphere' is a buzz word for sex discrimination; noting several female officers at that dept., it could be referring to that as well. Cheers.

Lots of rumors have been floating around town.

Seems to be a consistent problem in police management, too many chiefs/sheriffs believe that their title = supreme dictator, and more often than not it leads to their downfall. Maybe a few of these so called "leaders" should sit up and take notice.

And the ticket quota (which of COURSE will be explained as being used ONLY for purposes of evaluation, so as not to conflict with the state law that proscribes quotas....), and the other draconian rules/general orders that they have.

Hmmmmm, wonder if it has anything to do with their towing/administrative fee policy?