How Much Has Detroit’s Police Force Been Cut? No One Knows

How Much Has Detroit’s Police Force Been Cut? No One Knows | Heartlander Magazine:
"Soon after the city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, many blogs and news sites began running "facts" about the city.
One common "fact" repeated often was that "the size of the police force in Detroit has been cut by about 40 percent over the past decade."

Although it makes for interesting reading, just how much the police department has been cut is not that simple to determine and is another example of the city's dysfunction.

For example, the city's 2003 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report states there were 4,810 uniform police officers that year.
However, the city's 2012 CAFR lists the city as having 3,981 uniform police officers in 2003 and then two pages later has the city with 3,965 uniform police officers in 2003.

And the confusion is more than just an accounting hiccup.

The city's Emergency Manager Review Team report stated that regarding police operations, "operational dysfunction contributes to the city's serious financial problem."