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Public Cheated
The public is cheated out of quality law enforcement by the high turnover rate. Buntin said. "Every time a new person must be trained, statistics show it takes three years for them to get to know the neighborhood, the people and procedure to become knowledgeable enough to do an efficient job."
Buntin acknowledged that people who attend Col. Luke’s special budget meeting in Sperryville last week spoke out against tax increases. The sheriff recalled, however, that the audience wasn’t opposed to supplying county cars and suggested the purchase of used vehicles from a rental agency.
Buntin indicated he would investigate the possible savings from buying used cars but insisted that the supervisors have to "look after the people of the county police-wise as well as taxwise.” If the supervisors restore the allocation for county cars, the sheriff said his department will find the best buy available—either new or used.
According to accountant Wally Cox, it will take approximately ten cents on the tax rate or $16,000 to set county cars in operation. After the first year, he said, the county should come out even with state reim
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