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<p>Shoes of laid off Camden Police officers line a street Tuesday in Camden, N.J. The layoffs affect the city government workforce in one of the nation's most impoverished cities. About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government workforce, lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd. It was worst in the public safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-third of the city's firefighters were laid off.</p>

<p>Shoes of laid off Camden Police officers line a street Tuesday in Camden, N.J. The layoffs affect the city government workforce in one of the nation's most impoverished cities. About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government workforce, lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd. It was worst in the public safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-third of the city's firefighters were laid off.</p>

January 19, 2011

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Budget takes bite out of crime prevention
January 19, 2011 8 p.m.

Budget takes bite out of crime prevention

Camden police and firefighters turn in their gear

CAMDEN, N.J. - In a solemn display, laid-off firefighters and police officers lined up Tuesday to turn in their helmets and badges - symbols of deep budget cuts that were destined to further erode the quality of life in one of the nation's most impoverished and crime-ridden cities.