Policing in the New Economy:A New Report on the Emerging Trends from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

摘要

To say that municipal, county, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies across the United States have been adversely affected by the economic downturn of the past several years is a dramatic understatement. Local economies have been devastated by both decreasing tax revenues and reduced levels of support from federal and state funding sources. In this fiscal environment, local government executives and legislative bodies have been looking closely at their public safety expenditures and making difficult budget decisions. These decisions not only impact the level and quality of service but also, in some cases, will determine the very existence of a local agency.