POLICE PROTECTION SURVEY 2023

POLICE PROTECTION SURVEY 2023

The Village of Lucas currently contracts with the Richland County Sheriff’s department for policing services. Over the last 10 years financing concerns have made it necessary to reduce the hours of service.  In those 10 years, we have had to decrease the hours from over 1,000 a year to the current 300 hours.  The cost of this service is slightly over $14,000 a year.
1.How many times a month do you see a Sheriff’s deputy in the Village?
2.If you answered yes to question 1, would you support a village tax to fund policing?
3.Is a Police presence in Lucas important?
4.How much money should the village invest annually in policing?
5.What is the most important of policing responsibilities in your opinion.