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tend to follow, resulting in a loss of fantastic officers,
Matkin adds.
Despite these hardships, Flanagan says peace officers in
Montana find ways to persevere.
"They did more with less than any group I've ever worked
with," he notes. "The residents where I lived in Montana get
very high-quality police protection… at a bargain price."
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Although peace officers are only one component of the
criminal justice system, many people mistakenly believe
they have a much larger role in the outcome of cases.
"More often than not, when a criminal isn't held ac-
countable, the police are quick to receive the blame,"
Matkin says. "However, a law enforcement agency
can only be as strong as their prosecutor's office. If
certain crimes aren't charged and vigilantly pursued
through the court system, the criminal justice sys-
tem appears to fail the citizens."
Lewis and Clark County
Sheriff Leo C. Dutton
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