Friday, Aug. 4, 2006 | Every contact an officer makes either further establishes or puts a damper on a relationship with the community. My contact with four of Escondido’s finest on Wednesday and Thursday would be funny if it was not so ridiculous. I pay property taxes, get fundraiser letters, asked to vote for funds, and then see how they treat people. The new police chief has been in office long enough that this has to be the sad atmosphere he endorses.