PRESIDENT

Dave Mutchler

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

RIVER CITY LODGE NO. 614

VICE PRESIDENT
Jason Schweitzer

6204 Price Lane Road

Louisville, KY 40229

www.rivercityfop.com

Statement from River City FOP President Dave Mutchler regarding the recent LMPD reorganization:
Lodge 614 was not notified in advance or asked for member input regarding the recent reorganization at the
LMPD. I was notified via a phone call the day before the announcement was made. We believe that our
department needs a full time SWAT component and can definitely benefit from an enhanced narcotics division.
However, we believe that dismantling the flex platoons in each of the eight patrol divisions should NOT be
considered and will take an important option away from division commanders to combat crime and narcotics
trafficking in their respective divisions. These Flex platoons are currently staffed with 50+ detectives and
sergeants who work very hard to address the thousands of drug complaints and quality of life issues submitted
by citizens each year. My members are very surprised, concerned and upset with this decision. I have reached
out to officers, detectives, commanding officers, the chairperson of the Metro Council Public Safety Committee
and other Council members and have yet to find anyone who was consulted about the decision to dismantle
these units or the effect it will have on my members or the citizens of Metro Louisville.

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