These are averages so bear with me if a figure is a little out of place.
Police officer academy, if one had to pay for it
cost average $4000.00
1st year training cost average $31,000
That is a total of $35,000 in one year.
Now if you lose 5 police officers or firefighters to another city cost is $175,000 per year. In five years cost would be $875,000
So yes it is important to keep trained police officers and firefighters.
You can always go out and hire new ones, but is the cost factor really worth is, I don't think so, do the math.
Experience is better than in-experience, no matter how you add the math.
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