Police Group, Roberts Irked By Main Library Project

Anonymous Patron writes “It’s the police vs. the library in San Diego California. NBCSandiego.com Says The San Diego Police Department and County Supervisor Ron Roberts oppose one of Mayor Dick Murphy’s top 10 goals: the downtown main library redevelopment project. SDPD, which is endorsing Roberts in a Nov. 2 runoff election against Murphy, said no general funds should be set aside for construction of the library until $87 million in unmet police needs are covered. A bit more from the San Diego Union Tribune.

“The police officers are not against the new downtown library, We just think it should be postponed.”

Of the nation’s 30 largest cities, San Diego has the second-lowest ratio of police to population, a notch over 1 1/2 officers per thousand residents”