Detroit budget proposal would cut $52 million from police, fire

[mam2009]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120412/METRO01/204120415/Detroit-budget-proposal-would-cut-52-million-from-police-fire?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

There is minimal protection now, long response times because there is no manpower, firefighters working overtime to the extent that it is now dangerous to themselves and others [[due to fatigue), Police coverage is slow....what will happen now if they go through with these cuts?

Many departments are left unscathed. Some departments should be closed. Why would a City cut emergency responders? If someone can answer this question, I'd love to know the answer. These City leaders need to get the hell out of the CAY building because they are inept buffoons!

I'm going to assume the quote below from the article YOU sited above was added after you initially read it and posted the link to it...


”The proposed budget Thursday calls for $32 million in savings from the police department through cutting officers through attrition, work rule changes and a 10 percent wage cut.”

Cutting officers through attrition means the officers voluntarily left, retired or were fired for some reason -- just the normal comings and goings of employees. The 10% wage cut that will likely be imposed on Police should yield a good amount of that $32 million by itself. I didn't see anything about Police service cuts anywhere in that article.