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Item: ISP feeling budget pinch/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
More Info: The governor’s recommended budget for next year for ISP calls for an 8.2 percent cut in state general funds, and a 5.1 percent cut overall. However, it’s one of the few areas where the governor is calling for adding staff, with a proposal for three new positions in forensics. He’s also recommending most, though not all, of the requested funding to move the department into its newly constructed Region 1 office in Coeur d’Alene, which is expected to be completed in late June
Question: Overall, do you have a positive or negative impression of the Idaho State Police?
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Escapee on February 03 at 10:18 p.m.
I follow all traffic laws to the letter and otherwise stay out of trouble so I don’t have to interact with Police, who I find scary, and I don’t want to even get Near a State Trooper. It seems to me that whenever Law Enforcement pulls over a motorist, that during that traffic stop, the motorist basically gives up all his rights until the officer lets him go. I respect police for the job they do, but I’ve always been uncomfortable with Law Enforcement personnel. Something about the cop mentality…