Have You Heard About the Facebook Cop in Menlo Park
Facebook is moving their headquarters to Menlo Park, CA and so a few months ago they went to the Menlo Park Police Department and agreed to pay $194,000 for 3 years to pay for a police offer to handle 'At Risk Youths' and serve the local residents in this area.
Mary Ferguson, an 8 year Veteran on the force, will assist the local schools when youths fail to show up for long periods of time. When they locate the kids, they are taken back to school immediately. This is a 3 year contract to better the community and get their kids back on track.
Facebook also donated funds to get the Menlo Park Sub-Station in the mall re-opened. It had closed due to budget cuts and the community sees it as a necessary station. Facebook will pay 75% of the rent and expenses for 3 years and Police Officer Mary Ferguson will work from this station. Reopening the station will help reduce crime and make better relations between the police and the community.
Menlo Park's Police Chief says that Facebook put up the handsome donation but he makes the rules. Most of the residents of the area are happy with this new relationship.
Outside Professionals see this as a bad situation. When private industries give large donations to pay for buildings and personal, who is really making the decisions? Plus will other private donors now be a trying to give money to law enforcement with the idea of getting a say. Should private corporations be allowed to donate funds to public entities like police departments.
Facebook does a lot of community outreach and gives to many charitable organizations such as 'The Boys and Girls Club of America" but normally it is not generally it does not get a lot of publicity.
What do you think? Do you see this as a positive situation for the community?
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