I understand that the size of the police department depends on the population of the town or city. The fictitous town I am writing about has a population of seven thousand and fifty people. What would the size of the police department be for a town with this many people in it..
2007-05-27 12:33:56 · 9 answers · asked by JP 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It is NOT simply based off the population of a town, though they do use the population to determine min number hired. It actually is based of the crime rate.
2007-05-27 12:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by Jeni 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no actual formula. The size of the police force is whatever the town/city decides to hire and can support. One small suburb in Ohio used to have more police than residents. They were a notorious speed trap. After state law was changed to allow town charters to be revoked by the state, they lasted about 15 min.
2007-05-27 14:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, the number of police would be dependent on the financial status of the town... a town like Hollywood, with a lot of rich people living there, who want a lot more security, might be willing to pay for more cops.
2007-05-27 12:42:57 · answer #3 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes it would always be dictated by that factor, as would fire, garbage pick-up, and even drinking establishments. The money comes (not for the bar:) from the tax base (people/houses) residing within this jurisdiction. It can fluctuate depending on any given years budget. I would guess the average ratio might get you 20 officers/employees and a little equipment.
2007-05-27 12:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Don,The 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why would you worry about that ? Oh you writing a paper
Well, I would say probably like Andy Taylor , and Barney
and maybe an extra guy... Yes they would all be premitted to carry weapons .. Hope this helps
You know they wouldnt go over budget with only 7,000 people
2007-05-27 12:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by J.J. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what ever you want, in a story the guidlines you make them thats what makes it fiction, it's never happend before.
If I answered your question with a figure it would be like answering a question like "im writing a fictional story on aliens what shape should there faces be?"
You can do whatever you want, when you're the author you like god.
2007-05-27 15:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
10 to 20 officers I which would include one investigator normally. Two office personell, no jail, they would transport any prisoners to the county jail.
Normally one part time animal control assigned.
2007-05-27 12:39:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
some will say too large, we don't need this many people on the payrole.
and others will say not enough.
no matter what the size is.
2007-05-27 12:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by Insane 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i would think , but curios as to the answer to this ?
2007-05-27 12:37:15 · answer #9 · answered by smoothopr_2 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋