Anchorage has no heroes right now.  We have no dark knight either. The police already have a pretty bloated budget and rather than hire more men and women we simply pay the ones we have more money.  This doesn't insure more force but rather puts more money into the pockets of those already doing the job.  Not more hours, just more money. 

Please tell me when throwing $ at a problem has ever solved it?  When you throw money at people they tend to end up wanting more $$.  It's a bandaid system. Current wages are less than they were 50yrs ago if you consider inflation, & costs.  Today it sounds like it's more but it's actually less.  The buying power of the $ has also declined. 

 I have respect for the job of police officers but that doesn't mean throwing $ at the problem will fix the current problems facing the city. I work in finance.  I've never seen a time where throwing $ did anything more than bandaid a situation to fester for a later date.