Ok...
Cletus_Vandam said:
LA must have a ton of coin laying around to outfit their officers with a $1500 hand gun, not to mention the rounds....
I would agree though. That would put a hurt on an engine.
...let's look at this from a business standpoint.
How many sheriffs? 100? 1,000? They're already spending maybe $600-800 or so each, right? So, 1,000 times say $700 is $700,000.
The ammo costs more to but again, just do some math.
Now, what do they, the county, lay out
per year to settle various claims arising from chases including increased insurance premiums? Damage done by the perp because the cops
made him do it, damage done by the cops. Emotional trauma.
Now, add in some sort of value by having better law enforcement. How many LESS chases will there be because some poor alter boy decides he ain't gonna run because he ain't gonna get away and therefore ain't gonna commit the crime that led to the chase in the first place.
All of a sudden, better equipment and training pays for itself.
