Be cautious on a Borough police force idea, this isn't Washington or Oregon where they have "county mounties." First, the Mat-Su is a second class borough the powers of governmental jurisdictions in Alaska are outlined in A.S. 29.35. et.seq. so it's worth a read. Then factor in costs and benefits derived from any plan. Also, it is very un-fortunate that the recent crime occurred in Palmer. It's terrible. it reminds me of the beating and knifing death of "Beanie" Morton in 1995 right at the park downtown Wasilla. The teen aged perps even carved their initials on the dead man. Then the house burning and death of Jeramiah Butler to cover the crime not so many years ago. Again, very young people involve. Or the beating death of the elderly real estate woman out here in the 1980's. She picked up some kids, who where homeless. Took them to her house and fed them a meal. They took a baseball bat to her head for her trouble. Just don't jump, think it through.