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<blockquote data-quote="Fyrtwuck" data-source="post: 2836247" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>That's a small amount of LE administrators considering the number of agencies and population in the country. I have trouble believing Cathy Lanier from DC would be a supporter. </p><p></p><p>LE and the people across the country are realizing that there are not that many officers to provide protection. In the area I live in, we usually have one to two on the street at any given time here in the city. The County Sheriff will usually have two roving the county, sometimes one. I think they also have deputies in in one town and two schools under contract to those areas. Don't know if they are allowed to leave to help if something should happen or or not. </p><p></p><p>If you look at the CLEET. Website, there are numerous job postings for officers with about half wanting reserve officers. (No pay). The small cities either don't want or can't pay for officer salaries for extra protection. And the people don't want their taxes raised to pay for them. I think Tulsa county is going to get sued big time over the lack of training their Reserve Deputy that shot the suspect had actually received. </p><p></p><p>Which is the better deal? A regularly trained and certified paid officer or a non-paid very minimally trained reserve officer? Good deal that the department would have someone who is willing do the job, put in hours for free and buy their own equipment at no expense to the department. Bad deal when it comes to a liability suit for negligence and lack of training. </p><p></p><p>When you look at it, there is a ratio of several hundred people to one officer in most cities. No way they can provide coverage and enforce the laws in all areas. So, yeah.....some cities are shifting their stance to the people protecting themselves cause the cops can't. The departments are overwhelmed. People are stealing everything that is nailed down and people are tired of it. Home invasions are increasing and some people are prepared and some are not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fyrtwuck, post: 2836247, member: 23"] That's a small amount of LE administrators considering the number of agencies and population in the country. I have trouble believing Cathy Lanier from DC would be a supporter. LE and the people across the country are realizing that there are not that many officers to provide protection. In the area I live in, we usually have one to two on the street at any given time here in the city. The County Sheriff will usually have two roving the county, sometimes one. I think they also have deputies in in one town and two schools under contract to those areas. Don't know if they are allowed to leave to help if something should happen or or not. If you look at the CLEET. Website, there are numerous job postings for officers with about half wanting reserve officers. (No pay). The small cities either don't want or can't pay for officer salaries for extra protection. And the people don't want their taxes raised to pay for them. I think Tulsa county is going to get sued big time over the lack of training their Reserve Deputy that shot the suspect had actually received. Which is the better deal? A regularly trained and certified paid officer or a non-paid very minimally trained reserve officer? Good deal that the department would have someone who is willing do the job, put in hours for free and buy their own equipment at no expense to the department. Bad deal when it comes to a liability suit for negligence and lack of training. When you look at it, there is a ratio of several hundred people to one officer in most cities. No way they can provide coverage and enforce the laws in all areas. So, yeah.....some cities are shifting their stance to the people protecting themselves cause the cops can't. The departments are overwhelmed. People are stealing everything that is nailed down and people are tired of it. Home invasions are increasing and some people are prepared and some are not. [/QUOTE]
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