tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post7420460137492948725..comments2024-03-28T17:55:31.180-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: About Those Budget OmissionsCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-50314616230093198072014-02-05T11:52:08.964-05:002014-02-05T11:52:08.964-05:00I don't know how this, or any other city, dete...I don't know how this, or any other city, determines how many police officers it needs. But a cursory google search shows that few cities have a police/resident ration as high as ours....1/250. These other cities include Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark and New York City. Is it really the case that our crime rate is as high as theirs? Or is crime rate not really the issue?signifierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601047461286366304noreply@blogger.com