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Originally Posted by CoLawman
Most State County and local law enforcement work hand in hand with Federal law enforcement agencies. They are interdependent. Most jurisidictions clambor for MORE federal assistance. WHY? Because the feds have resources and funds that supplement local law enforcement's efforts. Task Forces, dealing with drugs, gangs, and organized crime, across this nation, are manned with Feds and locals, with the lion's share of the funding coming from the FEDS!
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think they work hand in hand, but it is the agenda of the Feds that take priority every time. I'm sure you have had many incidents wherein arrests weren't made, warrants weren't signed, obvious targets were ignored and investigations were shifted at meetings where the locals were not invited.
It s the classic double date analogy - you want to date the beautyful girl (funding) but she'll only go if her 6'5 280lb sister can come with you (the Feds). Problem was you just could not get Federal assistance (funding) without the Feds.The fix just may be the independant funding from local CT Task Forces & Homeland Security Grants that come only with a department documentation caveat.
That being said, I agree and will even go further to say that I know of no police department or federal agency wherein politics does not make up 60% (or better) of the God Damn business day. There may be some argument as to whether the small hometown department is worse than the huge metro, but its still all wasted time and complete loss of focus.
The thing that really pisses me off is when a keeper of the funding (or "clerk of record") injects personnel who have no knowlege base of the task force initiative - hence the dreaded 4 year investigation with its 2 indictments for misdemeanor crimes (if prosecuted at all) and a plethora of media coverage