I noticed the story about the new Los Angeles Police Headquarters building. Los Angeles is spending almost ten times the annual budget of the entire Montgomery Police Department, and five times the entire Birmingham Police Department budget, just for the new building.
Everything is relative, no?
Apples and oranges, Tim.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the ratio of police personnel to the population, in each city?
Montgomery is a relatively compact city. LA is all over the map.
Plus, LA buildings need to be earthquake-resistant; that drives up the costs.