Would you vote to consolidate services in Putnam County?

I feel that we have a duplication of services in the police departments that cover the Town of Kent. I feel that the local Kent and State Police can handle the task. I don't see the need for the Sheriff's Department on patrol in town. It seems to me they could be better utilized for other duties. While I don't pretend to be an expert on police utilization I would like to see comments from other residents on the subject. In these times of financial stress I feel we must use our resources wisely. Would we be better served abolishing the Sheriff's department and assigning them to the State Police? I think the increase at the state level would better serve our needs. The Kent Police Department does a fine job and are better equipped to do the job since they live here and are more familiar with the people and their needs. Perhaps Kent Fiscal Watch could have a poll to see if the residents feel the same or a variation of my plan or if they would want to keep things as they are.