Although Pasquarello disputes the extent to which the department's morale has been hampered, he said he does recognize that the problem is exacerbated by the press.
"You'll see things grown out of
media hype," he said.
Cambridge Mayor Francis H. Duehay '55 said he believes the department deserves more balanced coverage.
"Certainly, the press coverage is inadequate simply because reporters often take things secondhand and we very seldom see reporters are neighborhoods meetings and subcommittee meetings," Duehay said.
But Duehay said he remains somewhat optimistic about what some officers believe is a tough dilemma to solve.
"People really have to work at it and the union really has to work at it. All parties have to work at it," Duehay said.