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stash wrote:Well the hospital may need one, but El Paso is one of the safest larger cities in the U.S. even though they share a border with Juarez, Mex.

You are correct. It is safe; especially when compared to the opposite side of the border. Many officals from Mexican cities close to El Paso chose to live in the city of El Paso even though they are elected officals from Mexico, so strange. I hope this level of safety continues.

I have several friends from the border states and they are praying for an end of the madness.

stash wrote:Off topic a little bit, but now I read that the county hospital in El Paso wants their own PD and a bill has actually been filed toward that end.

They are on a border along which is a civil war. They may need one. I can imagine that "Neighborhood Watch" is more than just a sign on a pole in El Paso.

Ameer wrote:Are college and university campus police departments unnecessary?
............Campus police departments also cost money but campus carry is free for the universities. With the current budget shortfalls, can the taxpayers afford a solution that has higher costs and less benefit stopping active shooters?

An interesting aspect to the question is the cost. Who does pay for them? I thought their cost would fall on the students and the fees/tuition would pay for the department. If not, then its valid to look at any redundancy and understand the value.

I think a similar argument could be made for constables (I digress ). They used to be necessary in small population areas but as cities have sprawled out to envelope many precincts they may not serve a unique purpose either.

Money, or rather the lack of it, has a way of disclosing excess costs.