Reply #18: GOOD question, too.

[tosh]

Edited for puctuation.

Did she not replace the police chief once elected mayor?

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5713866&page=1

<snip> "After taking over as Mayor of the small town of Wasilla, Palin fired the longtime local police chief. The former police chief, Irl Stambaugh says he was fired because he stepped on the toes of Palin's campaign contributors, including bar owners and the National Rifle Association. "<snip>

So, to me, that leads to another GOOD QUESTION:

When did this policy begin?

http://alaskareport.com/news98/x61620_rape_palin.htm

According to blogger Shannyn Moore

<snip> "Former Chief of Police Irl Stambaugh included forensic rape kits (up to $1,200 per kit) in his budget requests. He was fired by Palin in 1997. In her termination letter, Palin wrote, “…I do not feel I have your full support in my efforts to govern the city of Wasilla. Therefore I intend to terminate your employment. . . ” Staumbaugh headed the police department since it was created in 1993. Before that, he served 22 years with the Anchorage Police Department rising to the rank of captain. Sarah Palin hired Charlie Fannon as the new Wasilla Chief of Police and said it was one of her best decisions as mayor. Fannon eliminated the forensic rape kits from the budget. Though the number of rapes weren’t reported, Fannon claimed it would save Wasilla taxpayers $5,000 to $14,000 a year."<snip>

I am glad this has finally gotten through to MSM.