Reduction in Services/Who Will Work Wrecks on Bridge?

What do you think about the Florence Police Department's decision to disband it's traffic patrol unit, and the decision to cut other services? I wouldn't want to try to negotiate major intersection with a funeral procession without a police escort. If the traffic cops are needed for regular patrol duties, what does that say about the crime rate in Florence?

 

You have to wonder what the public ISN'T being told. 

 

The bit about so many officers retiring had been known for years yet they didn't plan for it???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For years we've been told one of the main purposes of keeping the Florence motorcycle patrol was to work accidents on the O'Neal Bridge. Now what? Does Sheffield pick up half and each department walk to these wrecks? Or perhaps those involved are simply told to drive on if they're able and officers will meet them? How about jet packs? No, wait, we can't afford those either.