Thanks for the stats n5667. Since you are so knowledgable, can you tell me what comes under the heading "call for service?" Can it be a phone call asking for directions? Or are we talking about an officer showing up at a possible crime scene and making a report?

In the City of Santa Cruz, which claims about 65,000 calls a year, I determined that if you crunch the entire annual budget divided by 65,000 it costs about $225 per call.

So, what is a call?

also: I agree with Steve. Using a pseudonym detracts from the credibility of the person commenting, but it also diminshes our ability to work out our differences. Its like snitching. I believe snitching is unethical.