I'm in contract security for the US Gov't and prior to contract we had local LE provide facility protection. It isn't my town, but as a taxpayer I would be mad as heck to have town LE as contract security. They would have to work outside of their full time jobs. Some of them already have a second job. At over 40k, only the divorcees need the green! But they came in and sometimes slept. I know this because at the time we were getting qualified for firearms but working inside duties.
These cops got paid HUGE bank and as a taxpayer, I would be mad to see local cops call into work being sick or slacking protecting the municipality I'm paying them for.