The price of local law enforcement is coming under increased scrutiny amidst nationwide calls to defund or abolish the police. Smoky Mountain 瓜神app took a deep dive into the implications and possibilities for reallocating funding for law enforcement in four counties in Western North Carolina.
But first, the newspaper had to determine what residents were already paying. Staff writer joins host Anita Rao to discuss the reporting and how the costs compare to social workers or other hypothetical replacements for armed officers. His piece is part of 鈥�,鈥� the newspaper鈥檚 ongoing series about law enforcement reform.
