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Residents getting nervous over police outsourcing option

Original post made on Nov 30, 2010

In what could be a sign of things to come if Atherton's elected officials decide to outsource police services, a number of Atherton residents attended an early morning meeting of the City Council and town's Finance Committee on Nov. 18 to hear a presentation on another city's experiences in turning over police operations to the county Sheriff's Office.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 12:00 AM

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Posted by fiscally responsible
a resident of Atherton: Lloyden Park
on Nov 30, 2010 at 11:17 am

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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Posted by poster
a resident of another community
on Nov 30, 2010 at 12:52 pm

There is a thread already started on this topic: Web Link

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