Mich. Attorney General wants to hire more police officers
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Posted: 12:49 PM Jan 25, 2012
Mich. Attorney General wants to hire more police officers
Attorney General Bill Schuette wants Michigan to use part of its expected budget surplus to hire at least 1,000 law enforcement officers.
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Attorney General Bill Schuette wants Michigan to use part of its expected budget surplus to hire at least 1,000 law enforcement officers.

The republican says that communities across the state need more police staffing, and according to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, the state has lost more than 3,000 law enforcement positions since 2001.

State budget officials say there's an unanticipated surplus of more than $450 million left over from the last fiscal year, but there will be competition for the money.

Democrats want the cash to offset some recent cuts to public education funding, while republicans say much of it should be put in savings or used to pay off long-term financial obligations.
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