Makes me wonder why Pontiac residents fought it for so long....from the Detroit News.

Pontiac — Arrests have skyrocketed in Pontiac the past month since Oakland County Sheriff's deputies took over police duties under contract with the city.

Nearly 300 arrests — both new offenders and fugitives wanted on outstanding warrants — have kept deputies busy on all shifts. The 130 warrants authorized on new cases — more than four cases a day — is about a 600 percent increase from July, before deputies took over, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's office.

And during the same time, the state's largest drug seizure of uncut heroin and cocaine — with a street value of $150 million — was made in Pontiac, stemming from a traffic stop by a deputy.

The disbanding of the Pontiac Police Department prompted intense debate among city residents. Some feared the cash-strapped city under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager was further losing its power and identity.


From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110913/...#ixzz1Xqs9XQyY