Let’s assume that everyone in Group A is trying to do their best. For the most part, I believe that to be true. So far, so good. Now, let’s assume that those folks in Group A want to be accurate and proper and minimize personal risk in setting salaries, benefits, staffing levels, staffing schedules, and so on … so they… Read more →
First – please pass this along to your civic and community groups, your mayor, city council, county commissioners, fire and police chiefs, school district friends and family members. Pass it along to the owner/operators of small businesses and not-for-profit agencies. Pass it along to your co-workers. It may be a key to your community’s future. In every community, county, and… Read more →
The General Fund Illusion: Why Law Enforcement Funding is a Structural Shell Game “Law enforcement is just a massive drain on our general fund.” If you sit in enough city council chambers or county supervisor chambers, you will eventually hear a version of this complaint from an elected official. The narrative is as predictable as it is exhausting: public safety… Read more →