Merger of Police and Sheriff’s Units Proposed
From Times Wire Reports
A plan to merge the more expensive operations of the Police Department and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department could save taxpayers a lot of money, city officials said.
Sacramento’s city manager has proposed merging specialized operations such as boat and air patrols and bomb squads to keep costs down
Sheriff Lou Blanas approved the idea, which he said would allow him to shift officers into positions that had been cut because of budget concerns. According to the proposal, Blanas would head the joint teams.
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