创纪录的高油价逼迫密歇根州警察减少巡逻执勤

警长说“可以通过电话受理”。

密歇根州警察

美国东部时间2022 年 6 月 9 日晚上10:32

作者：雅各布·奥利瓦

根据美国汽车协会American Automobile Association的数据，燃料价格飞涨，密歇根州的汽油平均价格到每加仑 5.21 美元，与上周每加仑 4.71 美元的价格增加了 50 美分。

因此，包括密歇根州警察在内的大湖州采取了节油措施。据福克斯新闻报道，伊莎贝拉县警长Michael Main在一份声明中表示，由于燃料价格目前创历史新高，该县目前已经没有燃料的预算，几个月后才会启动新的预算。

也就是说，Michael Main已指示警方“可以通过电话受理”。这些电话包括非发生中的电话、非危及生命的电话，以及不需要警察在场的电话，例如证据收集或文件。

然而，这并不意味着密歇根州警察不会再在街上巡逻。

“将继续对该县所有地区进行巡逻，”Michael Main澄清道。

“任何与嫌疑人相关的电话都将回应。我想向社区保证，安全是我们的首要目标，我们将继续回应这些类型的电话。”

除了警方之外，企业也感受到了燃油价格的飙升。3 月，由于加油站价格上涨，优步增加了叫车附加费。尽管如此，根据 JATO Dynamics 提供的信息，在 2022 年前四个月，美国人仍然更喜欢购买大型车辆，例如 SUV 和卡车。在全球石油危机中，这种趋势是否会持续？

资料来源：福克斯新闻

雅各布·奥利瓦

作者：雅各布·奥利瓦

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Record-High Gas Price Forces Police In Michigan To Cut Back On Patrols

The Sheriff instructed the deputies to "manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone."

Michigan State Police

Jun 09, 2022 at 10:32pm ET

By: Jacob Oliva

Fuel prices are skyrocketing, more so in Michigan where the average price of gasoline across Michigan is $5.21 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association – a 50-cent gap from the $4.71 per gallon price from last week.

As such, fuel-saving measures are in place in the Great Lake State, including the Michigan State Police. With fuel prices now at a record-high, Isabella County's Sheriff Michael Main said in a statement that his county has already "exhausted" the budget allocated for fuel at the moment, with several months to go before the budget reset, Fox News reports.

That said, Main has instructed the police "to attempt to manage whatever calls are acceptable over the phone." These calls include non-in-progress calls, non-life-threatening calls, and calls that do not require the physical presence of the police such as evidence collection or documentation.

However, this doesn't mean that the Michigan State Police won't patrol the streets anymore.

"Deputies will continue to provide patrols to all areas of the county, they will respond to those calls that need to be managed in person," Main clarified.

"Any call that is in progress with active suspects will involve a response by the deputies. I want to assure the community that safety is our primary goal, and we will continue to respond to those types of calls."

Apart from the police, the soaring fuel prices are also felt by businesses. In March, Uber added a surcharge to its rates due to rising prices at the pump. Despite that, Americans still preferred buying large vehicles, such as SUVs and trucks, during the first four months of 2022, according to the information provided by JATO dynamics. It remains to be seen whether this trend will continue amid the global oil crisis.

Source: Fox News

Jacob Oliva

By: Jacob Oliva

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