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Selxic: The demands and needs in the USA are partly based on cultural expectations, not some greater level of risk. The UK did not respond to the IRA by putting all cops in V6 cars, but kept them on the streets, often without guns.

I am not taking for granted the work done by first responders. I am asking that we consider whether the costly level of service necessary.

You can always justify more service based on the possibility that it will be needed. That is the same logic that gives us small country towns with SWAT teams and tanks, and bigger communities doing SWAT raids for library tickets and non-violent drug possession.

Good leadership and budget management requires local governments to consider cost, especially when "first responders" are one of the biggest budget items on state and local governments.

by SJE on Jul 25, 2012 11:02 am • link • report

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