Equally challenging to partnerships is the degree of public hesitation about private sector management of critical public services. The most obvious (but not unique to the US) is with military and police functions, but this resistance can extend to almost any type of governmental function. There can be the perception that corporate profits will be achieved by diminishing the quality of service or drastic reductions in the number of employees. There is often a great deal of misperception about the role and value of partnerships, which can surface at the local levels of government where the decisions about the use of partnerships are made.