Police Fear Increasing Crime Rates as Budgets Decrease
Posted on Oct 06, 2010
Police chiefs around the country are concerned that budget cuts are leading to increased crime rates, often reversing dramatic reductions in crimes. They cite not only cuts in their budgets (leading to the elimination of units such as narcotics, patrol squads, community outreach, and officers in schools), but also cuts in social services funding (eliminating some programs such as those that help prisoners prepare for release into society, and those that offer mental health services.
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Fairfax Attorney Paul Liam McGlone is a LIFE MEMBER of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. When interviewing lawyers, always remember to ask about their NACDL membership status. Non-members are likely to be general practice lawyers who take criminal cases as a part of their overall practice.
