But this means that SCPD can have less new hires and the Sheriff has justification for more officers.gunsngolf said:It didn't lower any county costs. they didn't remove any jobs, they just reassigned the HP officers. Any overtime they were making is definitely not as much as a sheriffs salary + benefits. Like was said before, this was all about income from the tickets.
I was into radio scanners a few years back. I actually heard a conversation in which SCPD refused assistance to the Sheriff's officers on LIE in a high speed chase. SCPD took over only after the person being chased took an exit.