Survey: P.G. Wants Its Own Cops

Like most humans though, those surveyed changed their minds when told about the cost.

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The report was prepared by Pacific Grove resident Hank Armstrong, vice president of communications for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and police Sgt. Carl Lafata.

Some 76 percent of respondents preferred a city police department, even when told it would cost considerably more than a regional police plan or contracting for services.

But when told contracting for police services or a regional policing plan could save the city as much as $500,000 or $1 million a year, about 69 percent said they would support the idea, while 22 were unlikely to support it.

Survey: P.G. Wants Its Own Cops