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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see "defunding" as zero-based budgeting. You start over, and all expenses must be justified for each new fiscal year. You get rid of training and programs that militarize the police, referring to the use of military equipment and tactics including training of LEO and maintenance of equipment. Even if the defense department is willing to give the equipment to LE, the training and overhead are very, very costly to the departments. And to what advantage. This is one example, but there are many. You start over and you prioritize.

There are other examples that may be worth discussing. For example, some people in the field have brought forth the idea of having LEOs provide their own insurance, similar to malpractice insurance. I, of course, have no idea if this is feasible or something that should be expected of a civil servant. I'm not here to argue that specific point. I do find it interesting, however, that there are many potential options for making individuals more personally accountable.  [/quote]

Ah yes, in addition to risking their lives for others (often strangers) everyday, making far less money than those with [b]comparable knowledge/skills/abilities working in the private sector[/b], and having some people hate them for merely doing their job, let’s add the cost of insurance a la malpractice insurance to their already lacking personal budget.[/quote]

Seriously? What are these private sector jobs that you claim to be available? Only 1/3 of LEOs in the U.S. have four-year college degrees.

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