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Robert Lee

Chicago, IL

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Police Forces Cut from Budget

July 20, 2009 - 3:27 PM | by: Robert Lee

In a small room in Cook Minnesota a police radio broadcasts to only empty chairs. The two police officers that used to patrol the small northern town have lost their jobs due to city budget cuts. Now its up to the County Sheriff to pick up the beat, but with no additional resources to do that, and the nearest office 45 miles away, town residents are getting nervous. At least one resident says gun sales are up, and people are on guard. Cook Minnesota is just one example of towns across America that face very difficult decisions. {VignetteMedia id=”1C0165F19152A4F75D6EB682FA0E1B26″ autoplay=”off” aspectratio=”1.77″ assettitl=”Police+Cuts” width=”375″ height=”211.864406779661″ }Watch a report by Fox Midwest Reporter Steve Brown.

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  • Cook Minnesota
  • Downtown Cook, MN
  • Empty Police Department
  • 911 Center in Duluth MN , where calls from Cook now go
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