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UP-CLOSE Police Management I Budget and Cost Control Tips SUMMARY Over the past few years, police managers have been forced to do more with less. Some changes have been creative, while others, such as disbanding existing police departments and replacing the patrol force with private security guards hinges on the extreme. Here are some positive ideas. One way to lower costs, especially reduce overtime expense, is the use of compressed work schedules. Sometimes these new schedules are popular, sometimes not. Photo by Mark C. Ide TIPS FOR SHIFT SCHEDULING AND FLEET OPERATIONS BUDGET AND COST CONTROL S By John Bellah ome municipalities disbanded their police departments and have agreed to contract law enforcement services with other departments, such as the sheriff or state police agencies. Heading toward the extreme is the notion of replacing sworn offcers with private security guards, which potentially creates severe liability issues. While private security can supplement law enforcement, they cannot replace law enforcement. 56 LAW and ORDER I October 2013