[Matman]

Before we get all teary eyed and "salute the flag" about law enforcement officials, let's take a step back. Local law enforcement jobs don't pay all that well and often attract, shall we say, less than professional grade folks. The turnover rate is fairly high, and training before "on the street" is frequently a six week course. I am not arguing here that all local police are Ernest T. Bass in a uniform; however, I am suggesting certain restraint on the "in praise of our uniformed police" line of reasoning.

Law enforcement training is varried greatly from area to area. Our state troopers spend a little more than 6 weeks in training and my opinion is that they are the example for professionalism. My best freind is a Border Patrol Agent in Arizona and says their hands are tied by regualation. He also spent a bit more than 6 weeks in training and is paid well. Law enforcement jobs do pay well in some areas. With the exception of city police and sheriff deputies the pay of law enforcement in this area is well above the average. I think they will be perfectly qualified to do their job.