GFPD, UND win grants for more cops
June 27, 2012 at 2:00 am in Grand Forks Herald
The Grand Forks Police Department could be hiring two military veterans thanks to a $250,000 federal grant it recently received. More than 800 officers could be hired nationally as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s $111 million “Vets to Cops” program. Continue Reading
Just out of curiosity, what percentage of police work in GF consists of writing traffic tickets?
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I think the best qualified people should get the job.
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Gene, you read and post here enough, you should know the answer to your own question. If all we had to worry about was them giving out traffic tickets, I’d be grateful. Grand Forks crime is starting to raise inch by inch every year. I just hope when my kids grow up in the future, it will still be safe here.
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I wouldn’t worry about it. Crime in Grand Forks is analogous to its rush hours; there really isn’t any. It’s why people leave their doors unlocked and the keys in their their car.
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My sister got her car stolen that way while parked outside her house near the University. Just sayin’….it was a few years ago but it still counts.
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