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Register mayor: Cut police department
Council members say safety worth expense
W 111215 REGISTER SPEED TRAP
After making a purchase, a customer at the County Line makes his way past a sign warning patrons not to speed through Register.
The mayor of Register wants to reduce and replace the town’s current police department, citing costs that exceed income, but council members disagree, and local business owners just want what they view as excessive policing to stop. With a population of 173, Register ranks second per capita in the state for raking in revenue from traffic tickets and fines, according to a survey by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Some call the town a speed trap and say the Register Police Department causes problems for business owners and visitors, but others defend the department, claiming the saturation of police (two full time and two part time) officers helps keep the small town safe.
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