The Columbia Police Department is not immune to the financial problems facing the city. With agencies being asked to tighten their belts to try to close a $2 million budget gap, the department has been forced to consider new, more financially-viable policing strategies.
Today's Question: Should the police department's finances influence decisions?
Monday, August 31, 2009 | 10:09 a.m. CDT
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