Does Shorewood Have Enough Police Officers?
The village has 1.82 officers for every 1,000 people living in the community. Use this searchable database on Patch to see how this compares with others around the state.
When it comes to how many police officers a community should have, is there a right number? Federal statistics show the Shorewood Police Department was near the middle of the pack in terms of staffing ratios among North Shore police forces in 2011. With 24 police officers serving a community of 13,219 people, the police department staffed 1.82 officers for every 1,000 people living in the village in 2011. That ratio was slightly above neighboring Whitefish Bay — a village of 14,171 that also staffs 24 officers. Use this searchable database on Patch to find the different populations of municipalities across Wisconsin and see how your town ranks with police protection. Here's a breakdown of staffing at North Shore police departments and …
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David Tatarowicz
9:44 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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