[silverleaf]

Back to the 1770’s when Americans figured out organized militias were needed to protect their homes and communities

[Cen-Tejas]

.....just a suggestion, but each county could create an “augmenting” force for the county sheriff. It would be volunteers only, would have the power to arrest people, would go through recurring (forever) training, would have a fairly strict criteria on hiring.

In our county of under 100,000, such “patrols” would greatly assist the cops and improve their morale. Volunteers would use their own cars and the county would provide gasoline.

Yes, there are a thousand other important details but we are headed there whether we like it or not. Cops have just become too expensive for most counties. And, I’m speaking of more than just money.