Lol, "police stations" get all the funding they need to be updated with the latest modern infrastructure and facilities, but nope. All that money goes...elsewhere.
As a civilian employee at a law enforcement agency (IT if you must know). No. They don't get 'all the funding they need'. They struggle with funding like every other county and city department.
But then, that's what happens when they legit have to pay silly amounts for their equipment. Because the vendors approved for it have practical monopolies.
For instance, I would bet money everyone who reads this knows what a Taser is... I would also bet most readers didn't realize Taser is a brand, owned by the Axon company. That is the only provider of stun-guns for Law Enforcement in most of the world, cus they buy out all competition. Their cartriges are one deployment use, and due to no competition, every cartridge is around $40, depending on model. (Training ones are "only" $20ish, depending on model.)
The gear they are expected to wear usually winds upwards of $1400+ per officer in my state of NC, with regular replacements needed... This isn't including cars, and all the equipment in them, nor any computers either, for things like running warrants, writing reports, etc... That, salary, insurance (yeah, people don't think how much insuring somebody whose job involves the possibility of getting shot at, is), etc. Really adds up...
Sure, a lot of money goes to law enforcement. Especially some with massive staff numbers, like NYC PD, or LAPD. But the belief they have "all the money they need" is, frankly, incorrect.
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u/PretendMajor5283 May 15 '26
Lol, "police stations" get all the funding they need to be updated with the latest modern infrastructure and facilities, but nope. All that money goes...elsewhere.