James E Jacobsen said in his reply:
- The police cut outs idea is funny but I'll bet it would bring some percentage of
crime reduction. The cut out would suggest that the real thing is nearby. -
It may be funny, but like stop signs, everyone would have a tendency to ignore them,
steal them or
I heard
Mayor Frazer -about 10 years ago- say it costs the city about $50,000 per year
for each cop out there, that would include police expenses beyond just the
payroll. Also, he said it cost about $50,000 for each squad car,
after it was outfitted and with maintainence.
