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Garfield County sheriff's deputies Perry St. Laurent, in mirror, and Jesse Burris, right, stand by as Rifle police Sgt. Samuel Stewart attends to a handcuffed suspect detained for his alleged involvement in a fight at a Rifle, Colo. bar. As the energy boom continues to draw more workers from abroad, local police forces find themselves understaffed and unable to handle the increase in crime. Photo by Matt McClain

Garfield County sheriff's deputies Perry St. Laurent, in mirror, and Jesse Burris, right, stand by as Rifle police Sgt. Samuel Stewart attends to a handcuffed suspect detained for his alleged involvement in a fight at a Rifle, Colo. bar. As the energy boom continues to draw more workers from abroad, local police forces find themselves understaffed and unable to handle the increase in crime. Photo by Matt McClain