Tuesday, December 13, 2011

247WallSt.com: Cities That Have Fired Their Police Forces

Cities That Have Fired Their Police Forces

Posted: December 13, 2011

http://247wallst.com/2011/12/13/cities-that-have-fired-their-police-forces/?utm_source=247WallStDailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DEC132011A&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter

On December 1, Youngtown, Ariz., joined the ranks of the many U.S. cities and towns that have fired their local police forces. In recent years, it has become somewhat of a trend across the country for municipalities to disband police departments, most often due to financial restrictions. 24/7 Wall St. has identified six cities and towns that have completely dissolved their local law enforcement groups.

Read The Cities That Have Fired Their Police Forces

Using information from the National Fraternal Order of Police and conversations with a number of police departments, 24/7 found nearly 50 cities and towns that either considered dismantling or have already dismantled their police forces in the past four years. 24/7 also received help from Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office — a department that has taken over law enforcement responsibilities for 16 police forces in the country. The initial list was cut down to include only the largest municipalities and the most recent cases of police force termination... http://247wallst.com/2011/12/13/cities-that-have-fired-their-police-forces/?utm_source=247WallStDailyNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=DEC132011A&utm_campaign=DailyNewsletter

A number of reasons contribute to a local government dismissing its police department. Read more: Cities That Have Fired Their Police Forces - 24/7 Wall St. http://247wallst.com/2011/12/13/cities-that-have-fired-their-police-forces/#ixzz1gQysFrda

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