‘Staffing Crisis’: Shrinking Police Force Will No Longer Respond To Some Crimes In Liberal NC City That Cut Funding

Law enforcement in a liberal North Carolina city that cut the police budget last year will no longer respond to some crimes as officers quit in unprecedented numbers.

The Asheville Police Department (APD) on Wednesday announced a list of crimes and services they are no longer equipped to address, such as some forms of theft and assault, according to local outlet WLOS.