Guilford County Police Department?

Hey, some may say it works. Some may say that it may save money while attacking the county's major crimes head-on, including the sharp rise in robberies and burglaries...and now, homicides.

But this idea of a combined city/county PD is just one thing city leaders will begin looking at. They also want to see expanded powers of the city's Complaint Review Committee.

Time will tell...I support this kind of review, simply because in this point in time, it is needed.

But the plan has resistance. Councilman T. Dianne Bellamy-Small lectured us about this last week...remember that?

"This is not the right way for the City Council to micromanage the city," she tells the N&R.

I don't think anyone's trying to micromanage the city...we only want to the city get better, and grow...and learn from its mistakes.

E.C. :)