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Originally Posted by redwitch
I would really hate to see this happen, regardless of who pays for it. The fact is that personalities change as we age. (Think of the retired officer who shot and killed the man in the theater for texting.) Plus, the level of training for police officers varies so much from community to community, let alone from state to state.
Things work pretty well here the way they are. We are in three counties and thus are patrolled by different entities (Sumter and Marion County Sheriffs and Lady Lake Police). All three forces seem to do a great job and cooperate well with each other.
This is definitely not a boat I want to see rocked.
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Just as a matter of interest, part of The Villages is in Lake County. There are three Counties and the City of Lady Lake policing various parts of the area. Not to mention the Florida Highway Patrol on all State Roads.
And in all of these areas there are various federal law enforcement and different state and federal regulatory agencies operating in areas that you don't even think about. Add Community Watch and all of the traffic cameras and surveillance areas in the town squares and in the entrances to the individual Villages, and it is no wonder the crime rate is comparatively low for such a populous area.