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Law Enforcement Agencies Could be Consolidated

By Dan Rubin, KSEE24 News
October 5, 2012 Updated Oct 5, 2012 at 6:48 PM PDT

Fresno is looking at all options to close a multi-million dollar budget gap, including consolidating the police department and sheriff's office.

The City Council approved $50,000 to fund a study to see if the plan is feasible. If it makes fiscal sense, a ballot proposal could go before voters.

Supporters of the plan say there is a lot of overlap between the police department and the sheriff's office. The president of the police officer's association thinks the $50,000 is money poorly spent.

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