Shirl:
When they find a missing
child or arrest a murderer or any number of drunk drivers, no one
notices or remembers because that it, in fact, what they're supposed to
be doing.

"Matt Barrow" wrote:
Yes, that is all quite nice and very necessary, but look at the historical
record and you'll find police devote only about one-fourth as much effort
to such activities as they have in the past.

Recall the joke, " Call the police and call for a pizza and see who gets
there first".

Or, call the police and tell them someone is breaking into you house, then
when you've waited over a half hour (as we have...in a smaller town) call
them and tell them someone is in front of your house smoking a joint...then
stand back so you don't get run over.

Time to get a current view on police services, not a 20-30 years old look
embellished by Jack Webb and Hollyweird.

IMO, those are blanket generalizations about police services. They
aren't perfect -- most services aren't these days. There is more
corruption and ineptness in everything today than there was 20-30 years
ago. It's no worse in Chandler or Gilbert than it is in any other metro
area.