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JT45242

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3. 1000 people is barely a town...why would it need multiple people police force

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:12 AM

Mar 8

The normal ratio target is 2 per 1000 people in the US (which seems high to me).

That would seem like some mid level title (sergeant) and another officer.

We are over policed in general and this town has white collar ineptitude or graft problems

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Point lays off entire police department amid $500K debt crisis [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 8 OP

Taxes are the price we pay The Wizard Mar 8 #1

Plus city officials are elected. multigraincracker Mar 8 #2

1000 people is barely a town...why would it need multiple people police force JT45242 Mar 8 #3

Sounds like the police department was the problem. mwmisses4289 Mar 8 #4

I grew up in a village of approx 400 people in the midwest - TBF Mar 8 #6

Well, when you have a town of 2,000 and 1,400 officers, enough is enough. Wonder Why Mar 8 #5