Comment by mc32

What if police were funded at the state level and all revenues from fines went to the central gov't? Ration of officers per 1,000 people would be distributed where they are statistically needed more --that way you avoid wealthy areas with cops who sit around pulling over out of towners because they have little else to do and locales that need a police force to deal with the crime can have more officers to police the locale.

Bonus, one pension one authority to negotiate contracts, etc.