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State and local governments are, at least, partially to blame for the increase as a consequence of decreased budgets given to law enforcement, including distric
by tbcj 9y ago
State and local governments are, at least, partially to blame for the increase as a consequence of decreased budgets given to law enforcement, including district attorneys' offices. That money is often used to make up budget shortfalls, and often nearly doesn't provide enough to competently and fully staff such offices.
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago>decreased budgets given to law enforcement They could make do with what they have if they made an honest effort to make do with it. The cost of a body on the job depends a lot on how you field that body. Equip the officer with the latest and greatest tech the cost of each officer-hour goes up significantly. Don't hire enough people and make people work overtime and the cost of an average officer-hour skyrockets Look at how small town 4-person departments in low crime areas operate. They can't simply ask for money because the town knows they don't need it.