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The time it takes for the LA cops to solve crimes based on forensic evidence has more than doubled.
"Budget cuts that reduced overtime have slowed the analysis of narcotics evidence by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the police in Pomona and La Verne have noticed the effects.
"Routine narcotics evidence that has been sent to the crime lab has gone from taking a week to taking two to three weeks or sometimes more to get it back," said Pomona police Sgt. Rob Baker on Monday.
"The blood alcohol evidence on a DUI normally takes a week. Now it's taking two weeks or more for its return. So it's had some impact on us here."
That is why the County and cities need to re-prioritize expenditures--give law enforcement and fire fighting all the resources they need, THEN divide the rest--most of which can be out sourced or done away with.
The purpose of government is to protect ourselves from enemies, foreign and domestic, not to provide assistance to special interests.
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"Budget cuts that reduced overtime have slowed the analysis of narcotics evidence by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the police in Pomona and La Verne have noticed the effects.
"Routine narcotics evidence that has been sent to the crime lab has gone from taking a week to taking two to three weeks or sometimes more to get it back," said Pomona police Sgt. Rob Baker on Monday.
"The blood alcohol evidence on a DUI normally takes a week. Now it's taking two weeks or more for its return. So it's had some impact on us here."
That is why the County and cities need to re-prioritize expenditures--give law enforcement and fire fighting all the resources they need, THEN divide the rest--most of which can be out sourced or done away with.
The purpose of government is to protect ourselves from enemies, foreign and domestic, not to provide assistance to special interests.
More...