Several of my readers took a hard look at the numbers I was using at the end of Chapter 32 to analyze the status of the Matucket Police Department. If anything, the situation is even more dire that Grim reported to the County Council. Being short 33 officers is the equivalent of being an entire shift short of officers. At the budget level being discussed, nobody has had a cost of living adjustment in years. That translates directly into high turnover, low retention, and difficult recruiting. Why did the Lieutenant Governor get involved? Probably because somebody at the Georgia State Patrol told him they were about to go in and clean house! I'm certainly no expert on police departments, but it looks like the way I wrote it was correct. Even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while.
Anyway, let's see what happens next. Enjoy!