Budget cuts may force sheriff's office to lay off K-9s

Salt Lake County, Utah
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Budget cuts may force sheriff's office to lay off K-9sThe Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office had to cut roughly $5 million from Corrections, and they still have more cuts to make from the law enforcement side. All departments are being considered, and even the dogs in the K-9 unit could lose their jobs.
May 6th, 2009 @ 11:19pm
By Paul Nelson
as seen on KSL.com http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=6403007&comments=true
THERE ARE MANY REASONS THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED IN UTAH!

The number one is that the population of the State has drastically increased in recent years. The gang and substance abuse issues that relate to crime have also increased.
Violence such as home invasion robberies, Pharmacy robberies and the frequency of drive by shootings has also increased (more than would be expected in what is considered a mellow State),
When resources where available in past years they were NOT used for Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Utah. Now of course harsher economic times lead many elected officials to try to cut back, I SAY NO! You did not have enough jail space to begin with. You did not have enough Adult Probation and Parole Officers to begin with. You have police departments and publicly funded transit that still is lacking necessary staff. But now you wish as elected officials to cut back on what was not wasteful to begin with!
To All of the Brave who have suffered and died due to Methamphetamine Lab Exposure, and all of the other things that take the lives of heroic officers in the line of duty,
I will continue to advocate for Public Safety As a PRIORITY in Utah.

As Commented on KSL.com :Utah and Americas Gang Crisis.blogspot.com PUBLIC SAFETY = NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
Report Comment by Utah Gang Graffiti Researcher @ 1:28am - Thu May 7th, 2009
There are many reasons not to cut back on any Public Safety or Law Enforcement Related Programs. The number one is that the population of the State has drastically increased in recent years. The gang and substance abuse issues that relate to crime have also increased. http://www.crimereports.com type in your zipcode. (for those who have lived in Utah for most or all of their lives)Thinking back five years, how many home invasion robberies occured then? How many pharmacies were being robbed for oxycontin? Violence such as home invasion robberies, Pharmacy robberies and the frequency of drive by shootings has also increased (more than would be expected in what is considered a mellow State),Utah is a wonderful State,now why is the crime continuing? When resources where available in past years they were NOT used for Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Utah. Now of course harsher economic times lead many elected officials to try to cut back, I SAY NO! You did not have enough jail space to begin with. You did not have enough Adult Probation and Parole Officers to begin with. You have police departments and publicly funded transit that still is lacking necessary staff. But now you wish as elected officials to cut back on what was not wasteful to begin with! To All of the Brave who have suffered and died due to Methamphetamine Lab Exposure, and all of the other things that take the lives of heroic officers in the line of duty, I will continue to advocate for Public Safety As a PRIORITY in Utah. When you truly care about the State you live in, you address the social problems. Some in the Legislature and our Honorable Govenor, as well as SLCO Mayor have done great things in recent years. They enhanced and tightened the gang laws and more. The issue is we have much more to do, not less. http://www.utahandamericasgangcrisis.blogspot.com http://www.policelink.com