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[SouthernDem2004]

1) Well, drug arrest are no more profitable then a burglary arrest. We generally lose money on arrests if they do not bond out. We have to pay for their room and board at the jail.

Vehicle burglaries: There are manpower issues at some agencies. Mine still responds to vehicle burglaries but the first agency I worked for did not. (The thing with finger prints is that the only surface on a vehicle where you can get a good print is the outside body or windows. Can not get a print off the dash or any other rough surface.)
There is a difference between a Patrol and Traffic Officer. Traffic Officers are solely tasked with traffic enforcement and accidents. I hope we can all agree that traffic laws need to be enforced. Patrol often lacks the time.
The only solution is to increase the size of your agency but that takes money.
We have solved very few vehicle burglaries with prints. The most helpful thing you can do is record all of your serial numbers. Pawn shops are required to turn in a list of their purchases. We catch alot of morons that way. Not to mention come across stolen items in vehicles and homes.

2) K-9s: The Supreme Court recently ruled that we can run a dog around any vehicle any time we wish on a stop.
Illinois v. Caballes
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/24jan20051130/www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04pdf/03-923.pdf

3)Respone to the "get a warrant.": You are going to meet a Police K-9.

4) Felony allow a search: A felony does not change search rules. I still need a warant for a residence. I can do a wing span search on the vehicle OR I can tow it and do an "inventory" for the tow log.

Let me know if I forgot anything.