Well, it looks like the current Depression is at least having some positive side effects.
Hat tip to James O’Meara: “The sooner these overpaid doughnut fueled high school dropouts get shown the door the better. No more pot busts and speed traps. Instead, public spirited private citizens will enforce real law.”
My sentiments exactly.
Most of these towns are contracting with county sherriffs departments, which basically is a form of centralization from city to county power, though Minneapolis is an exception. Also, though county police are more centralized than city, except NYC which contains 5 counties, Sheriifs are directly elected while most police chiefs are appointed, making sherrifs more democratic.