Sacramento Escorts: Is Sacramento cracking up?
At the same time, they don’t want to go down with Sacramento County’s ship. The county is trying to close a $122 million budget gap, with deep cuts to mental-health services, code enforcement and sheriff’s patrols.
Sheriff’s vice and narcotics units in the county have been eliminated, along with many of the “problem-oriented policing” teams for Watt Avenue, Fair Oaks, Carmichael and Arden.
“Due to the cuts and the lack of proactive policing, we’re seeing quality-of-life issues crop up, and petty crimes are going up,” said Capt. Stephen Bunce, commander of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s North Division.
Bunce added that prostitution activity has surged in the hotels along Watt Avenue, and has made something of a comeback on Auburn Boulevard, too. “A year ago, we had it under control. Now we’re starting to lose some of that control,” Bunce explained.