Letter writers sound off about police staffing, recycling bins,
guns and more  Todd Fettig | By Todd Fettig | The Grand Rapids
Press Follow on Twitter on September 13, 2012 at 5:30 PM
G0210OFFICERAWARD7Our letter writer has advice for Grand Rapids
leaders considering cutting the number of police officers: Don't
do it.  GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Johnny Brann Sr. says Grand Rapids
leaders shouldn't even think about cutting the police force.
"Our police officers risk their lives daily for compensation
that is not in line with the importance of their jobs, and you
are looking to make our city and our police officers less safe?"
writes Brann in a letter to the editor, published below.
RELATED: Consultant calls for 29 fewer Grand Rapids cops  Also
on letter writers' minds:  • Out-of-place recycling and trash
bins.  • A Senate bill about coal ash.  • Guns.  • Capitalism.
• President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney.  • Teachers
in Chicago.  • And saluting our nation.    No good outcome if
city reduces number of p