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There's an old chestnut that says the Chinese word for "crisis" is the same as the Chinese word opportunity.

When Oregon laid off 139 of its state troopers and 300 employees total in one day, the already spread thin department was left with few officers to police the state, while the crime labs that process evidence for all Oregon law enforcement agencies were all but shut down. And the agency is not alone in suffering budget woes.

When times are tough, staffing takes the brunt of the cuts. That's true in business. That's true in law enforcement.