Kling, 49, served as the police chief in Baldwin Park until taking the position in Rialto. He began work in Rialto on Aug. 21. One of Kling's primary duties as chief will be to recruit new officers to replace those who left the police department in the last year, when the City Council attempted to disband it.
Kling sworn in as Rialto police chief
RIALTO -- City Clerk Barbara McGee officially swore in Police Chief Mark Kling at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.
Rialto Police Department will be a Department more then 25% Rookies, The reason I say that is because there really will not be anyone that will lateral to Rialto because they don't offer anything that is better unless it is pay, because we know it will not be Retirement. 3% @50 will make them a more invitation to a broader market of Patrol Officers that want to get to the Inland Empire or Southern California. But Most officers will not trade down to a lower standard of earnings, it just isn't done. I am sorry!!
So, Rialto will be 25% Rookies fresh out of the academy, they will not have much investment into the Neighborhood or not as much as someone that has been there a long time. The guy that has been there time and time again is the guy that is going to offer the better Growth to the city. That is my feeling, Just like the Police Chief that stays at the Police Agency that he worked at for the last 20 years. I know what I am saying that I have a lesser point of Respect for Mark Kling then I would for say, Lopez, the guy that replaced Kling. Lopez has 25 years with Baldwin Park Police Department, he is a vested man with that community. Mark Kling is a guy looking for an opportunity, that is what and how I feel about it now. He was even quoted as saying so in the San Gabriel Paper. I am Leaving Baldwin Park Police Department for "Better Opportunity".
We have our eye on you Mark and we hope that you are here to invest yourself in the Inland Empire, because if you look at a map, Rialto is the Heart of the Inland Empire!!
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