STOCKTON — More than three years after a voter-approved sales tax increase aimed largely at improving public safety went into effect, city officials acknowledged Wednesday that getting a firm handle on Stockton’s violent crime remains an elusive goal on several fronts.The Stockton Police Department continues to chase staffing targets that were promised to voters when they approved the three-quarter-cent Measure A sales tax.Measuring the benefits of outreach [...]
Public-safety Tax’s Goals Remain Elusive
Roger Phillips, The Record (Stockton)
Wed, 09/20/2017 - 5:20pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: California San Joaquin County Stockton
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