Police vs. Taxes

Less crime, fewer police. Can it last?

by James Leonard

posted 4/11/2011

Hard times usually mean more crimes, as some law-abiding citizens are driven to desperate straits. Not this time--at least so far. Reflecting a national trend, most crimes in most places in Washtenaw County declined last year, despite the worst economic downturn most people can remember.

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