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Associated Press - May 3, 2009 1:55 PM ET
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Few Toledo residents say they're optimistic the city will remain safe in the wake of layoffs that have put 75 police officers out of work.
The layoffs went into effect Friday night, part of Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's strategy to solve a $21.3 million budget deficit.
Police Chief Mike Navarre says the move means fewer detectives and vice squad members and will affect the department's ability to investigate crimes. But he says the number of street officers will remain about the same.
Theresa Cleland, the co-owner of Cleland's Outdoor World in nearby Monclova Township, says more Toledo residents have signed up for gun classes in recent weeks.
Finkbeiner says more police layoffs are possible.
Information from: The Blade, http://www.toledoblade.com/
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