Take home cars: INCREASED PRESENCE/ DECREASED CRIME All major studies conducted in the US and abroad have shown that an increased visibility of Police in the community decreases/displaces crime; especially thefts and burglaries.Officers going to and coming from work, court, off duty, or just the grocery store greatly increases Police presence. There is no substitute for this presence without hiring at least twice the officers this department now employs. Doubling the departments size would cripple