Your post had mostly facts but missed some others.
In order to get the tasers and other equipment requested would have cost 2.1million. It would have emptied the siezed funds of 2.3 million.
The RV is a one time expediture where the tasers and other equipment requested would be for each officer. Meaning, that the current number of tasers purchased would be ongoing as new officers were hired. Just like with guns. That would need to come out of the public safety budget.
Does that make any sense?
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Concerned Citizen asked "Does that make any sense?"
That we shouldn't spend drug money on tasers because unlike RV's that would lead to future expenditures out of the public safety budget?
Concerned Citizen, did you think before you wrote that?
Seriously, where do you think Bolton will secure funds to maintain those RV's?
Where, if they decide to make them somewhat functional, will the money come from to equip them with a computer, a modem and radio come from? Right now they have only DVD players and LCD TV's that the officer taken off patrol to babysit them can use to kill time while waiting for the end of his or her shift.
Where will he get money to fill their tanks?
Who footed the bill to train and get commercial licenses the driver has to have?
Also...the siezed funds account was a lot bigger before it was emptied to buy the first RV's. Why not use the balance to benefit the officer on the street.
No, like buying the first 5 RV's, not buying tasers or something that will impact law enforcement in Dekalb Countty does not make sense.
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