Anchorage Resident- you are correct.  When one listens to what cops are saying, they will tell you they are arresting the same criminals over and over and over.  Sometimes, they can arrest the same person multiple times per shift, and the criminal is back on the street before the cop has the booking paperwork completed.  The time cops are spending on this nonsense is demoralizing, and it limits the time they have to work more serious cases.  Alaska is now a more dangerous place to live.