Overcrowding Is Greatest Problem.

• Position: Overcrowded jails and prisons is greatest law enforcement problem - Brief Article

Of the myriad problems plaguing law enforcement today, overcrowded jails and prisons are the worst, based on a survey of nearly 200 law enforcement personnel by EPIC Solutions, San Diego, Calif., according to Daniel A. Crawford, president and CEO. Of those attending the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference, 33% named overcrowded facilities as the industry's greatest problem. Difficulty in recruiting officers and a rising crime rate were a close second and third, garnering 25 and 24%, respectively, of the response. Six percent cited lack of community support as a major issue.

When asked their opinions on deterring sex crimes, 47% felt that keeping sex offenders locked up was the best solution, while 38% thought that informing the public if a registered sex offender lives in the vicinity was the answer. Just...