County Sheriff in California decides to stop daytime police patrols
In California, a county sheriff’s office announced it would cease daytime police patrols due to a “catastrophic staffing shortage.” Starting November 20, Tehama County, which has a population of 65,000, will suspend daytime patrol services. The county’s most populated city, Red Bluff, has a violent crime rate higher than 97% of other U.S. cities, according to Neighborhood Scout, so ending the patrols could prove dangerous. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office released a statement announcing the …