Question

Please choose your local government agency (examples: Police Departments, water department...etc.) and write a 1-2 page paper on the agency of your choice regarding their economic struggles. Have they had layoffs, furloughs, employment crisis?:

Answer 1

Police Department-Economic Struggles :

A recent poll by the Police Executive Research Forum found that more than half the agencies questioned have been affected by funding cuts during the past few months. Although the economic stimulus package had billions of dollars in relief for law enforcement, smart agencies had to find ways to stretch their budget dollars. Police One presents the following news articles, tips and resources to help police officers out during the economic downturn.

Most police departments will agree that with less money to put officers on the streets, and as the economy gets worse, the nation will see an increase in crime. The following articles discuss a growing trend in crime and violence due to the financial crisis.

As the economy struggles, departments face the challenge of paying their officers Agencies have also cut back on training and purchasing new gear, which risks officers' safety. Read the following articles to learn about what departments across the nation have been dealing with.