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Sherman A1

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1. I think the first question to ask

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 03:53 AM

May 2016

is not how to fund the increase, but if the increase is really necessary? Adding 50 officers seems to be a significant number in my opinion. Is there a reason behind it? A large increase in crime statistics or current understaffing? That's a whole lot of people to train, pay and equip?

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Charlotte city manager wants 1% property tax increase to hire police [View all] TexasTowelie May 2016 OP

I think the first question to ask Sherman A1 May 2016 #1

1% of property values is a HUGE increase FreakinDJ May 2016 #2

From the article: TexasTowelie May 2016 #3

They calculate it differently then California FreakinDJ May 2016 #4

Yes, what they meant TexasTowelie May 2016 #5

Personally I rather De-fund the police until they stop shooting unarmed citizens FreakinDJ May 2016 #6

I used to think that way when I was younger, TexasTowelie May 2016 #7

I live in a town that has No Police Force and we have much lower crime rate FreakinDJ May 2016 #8