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Police and firefighters: How is the recession treating your industry?

How is the financial crisis hitting police and fire agencies?

The men and women who work in police and fire agencies may start feeling the effects of the recession as the taxes that support state and local governments dwindle. But not every agency is hit the same way. What's the fallout in your sector of the public service economy? Marketplace, the business show on public radio, is exploring how police and fire protection agencies have been affected by the economic stall and how they plan to move ahead.

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Which of these issues has most affected your industry? Check any that apply:

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How is your industry doing right now compared with a year ago?

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In what specific ways, if any, have your industry's prospects changed for better and/or worse since the big stock market meltdown in mid-September? What about your employer?

Looking to the near future, what, if anything, will your employer and/or industry do to remain viable and competitive? And in the long term?

If your industry is in decline, what specific things are you personally doing to keep your job or shift your career to another industry?

What else should we know -- and who else should we talk to -- about this topic?

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