The best thing for the Town's financial mess is to seriously look at out sourcing. San Carlos did it successfully. The sheriff provides police services for Woodside, Portola Valley, Unincorporated Menlo Park, Unincorporated Redwood City , Ladera, parts of San Mateo and the entire north/central and south coast. Taking on little Atherton would be a non issue for them. The benefits to the town would be huge. The sheriff has everything built in at no cost for training etc. S.W.A.T/detectives/sex crimes unit/school resources/K9/patrol and on and on. It is the fiscally responsible thing to do. I am not the only one who is sick and tired of hearing about the unethical department and the lawsuits generated because of the incompetance. Enough is enough.

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