Problem is, they aren't "extra" - on top of a full boat anyway. They are officers needed on the street. Same problem LMPD had with the COPS grant money, they were supposed to hire "extra" - but they never got up to authorized strength in the first place. How much is the grant paying? If it truly paid EVERYTHING - I'd be OK with it - and that means not just salary, but benefits, uniforms, VEHICLE, everything. And grants never do.