The AP reports that the price of oil is causing a reduction of security in neighborhoods:

Some police chiefs think the moneysaving measures are not all bad, and might actually help them do a better job. But they worry about the loss of take-home cars, saying the sight of a cruiser parked in a driveway or out in front of a home deters neighborhood crime.

The “better job” part is apparently based on the theory that police will interact with the public more if they are walking around instead of sitting in their cruisers.

Energy security is fast becoming a hot issue in America.