California town suffers safety crunch after voting to shrink police force 20% by end of year

Source: New York Post

A tiny Northern California town is facing fresh fears over public safety after officials voted to slash its already stretched police force, leaving residents worried about who will respond when trouble strikes. The Alturas City Council voted 3-2 Thursday morning to eliminate one of the five positions in the city’s police department, with the officer set to be laid off by Dec. 31.