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Some of the changes included prohibiting officers from taking their patrol cars home at night,
halting officer training, and demanding more stationary radar activity and nighttime walking
patrols to reduce fuel consumption.
Most recently, during a budget workshop for city commissioners last week, Crosby proposed a
reduction of six officers - or nearly half the small police force of 13. But Martinez asked
commissioners to rethink such a move, saying Bunnell is the "storefront" for drug activity
countywide.
Commissioner Daisy Henry said Wednesday she was upset by news of Martinez' resignation.
She said since he took the reins and the city began more seriously investing in the department,
"our streets are safer."
Statistics compiled by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirm that crime in
Bunnell has dropped each year for the last few years.
Ed Pinto, vice president of the Flagler NAACP and president of the African American Cultural
Society, said Wednesday he also was surprised and disappointed by the news.
"It's just sad," Pinto said. "Crime is down, there's better minority representation on the police
force, and he's very involved in the community and crime prevention."
Pinto said Martinez' leadership would be sorely missed.
Henry said she hopes residents will fill City Hall and speak their minds during the next budget
workshop, which is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Monday.
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