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I too often log into this forum to see Charlottean's talking about crime. Crime, crime, crime...almost to the point that any outsider should be scared to death to move here.
My take, as it always has been, is that when compared to other cities of similar size, Charlotte does NOT have a crime problem. I think it has more of a percepted crime problem.
Especially as of late, people have been overly concerned about our growing crime problem. Truth is....Charlotte's crime is actually considerably lower than it has been in YEARS. Here's proof: Charlotte crime rate -- lowest in years | CharlotteObserver.com (http://www.charlotteobserver.com/597/story/455094.html - broken link)
The only statistic that actually increased was homicides. While many people tend to base their crime problem perception on murder rates alone, that is actually not a very good assessment. I'm not trying to sound cold-hearted, but history tells us that 90% (domestic cases aside) probably made bad decisions that led to their death. Your chances of being a random act of violence is actually pretty close to nill.
Anyways, I think with chief Monroe in charge, Charlotte's future is looking better than ever!
I agree with jstn, I find this article to be very encouraging. Out of all types of crime, murders tend to be much less randomized.
I don't buy, use or sell drugs, get in physical confrontations with my spouse or go to "thug" clubs and stick my chest out, therefore the murder rate practically does not apply to me. Sure there are some random murders, but they are few and far between.
My best friend is a homicide detective and he says "there are very few innocent homicide victims. The vast majority had it coming. It's just a matter of time." Sad, very sad, but probably true.
On the other hand, robberies, burglaries, thefts, etc.., those are a bit more random. In this case, those numbers are down considerably. What I was most impressed with is that Charlotte's crime is the lowest it's been in 14 years, per capita. That's what we should really be looking at.
I read today, I think somewhere here on city data, that Richmond, VA. had it's lowest murder numbers in something like 32 years. I'm willing to say Chief Monroe had something to do with that. The man has a plan, I bet next year's numbers are even better!
I agree with jstn, I find this article to be very encouraging. Out of all types of crime, murders tend to be much less randomized.
I don't buy, use or sell drugs, get in physical confrontations with my spouse or go to "thug" clubs and stick my chest out, therefore the murder rate practically does not apply to me. Sure there are some random murders, but they are few and far between.
My best friend is a homicide detective and he says "there are very few innocent homicide victims. The vast majority had it coming. It's just a matter of time." Sad, very sad, but probably true.
On the other hand, robberies, burglaries, thefts, etc.., those are a bit more random. In this case, those numbers are down considerably. What I was most impressed with is that Charlotte's crime is the lowest it's been in 14 years, per capita. That's what we should really be looking at.
I read today, I think somewhere here on city data, that Richmond, VA. had it's lowest murder numbers in something like 32 years. I'm willing to say Chief Monroe had something to do with that. The man has a plan, I bet next year's numbers are even better!
Chief Rodney Monroe may have a plan...he needs to plan on finishing his degree. it is mandatory that he have a college degree for his position. There should be NO excpetion...no matter how good of a job he does. Requirements are requirements. Other good candidates were turned away and I am sure they met all the proper requirements.
Don't get me wrong...I hope he can do a good job...he just needs to get his degree...nothing more nothing less.
Newcomers should not be real concerned about crime unless they are going to move into a neighborhood with lots of crime. Bad neighborhoods in Charlotte are like bad neighborhoods anywhere else. One just uses common sense and survives. If a newcomer is worried about break-ins, get a dog. They are the best security system. I often carry a piston in my console if driving through precarious areas in which my car could break down, but I don't do that much at night. Overall, one shouldn't worry about Charlotte. I don't normally find smaller places much safer. They are just smaller and have less people that are bad.
Chief Rodney Monroe may have a plan...he needs to plan on finishing his degree. it is mandatory that he have a college degree for his position. There should be NO excpetion...no matter how good of a job he does. Requirements are requirements. Other good candidates were turned away and I am sure they met all the proper requirements.
Don't get me wrong...I hope he can do a good job...he just needs to get his degree...nothing more nothing less.
I disagree. If the man can do the job, I could care less if he buys a piece of paper that says he's smart. Don't get me wrong, I value education, as I am a teacher. But sometimes, we just have to let real-world experience, and success, speak for itself.
I know personally in my profession, I am encouraged to get my masters. I'm even rewarded financially for doing so. That having been said, I can truthfully say that the extra degree did absolutely nothing to improve my perfomance in the classroom. The years of on the job training was more than sufficient to make me what I am. today.
You reach a point where a degree, compared to real-life experiences, is nothing but a piece of paper.
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Chief Rodney Monroe may have a plan...he needs to plan on finishing his degree. it is mandatory that he have a college degree for his position. There should be NO excpetion...no matter how good of a job he does. Requirements are requirements. Other good candidates were turned away and I am sure they met all the proper requirements.
Don't get me wrong...I hope he can do a good job...he just needs to get his degree...nothing more nothing less.
7 of 4 (which is a cool moniker) what is the concern of his degree. He has a degree, it has not been pulled by VCU and probably won't. Exceptions are made all the time at schools accounting for a lot of other factors beyond grades. I believe him when he said he followed the requirements that VCU layed out for him. He was perfectly happy to finish at the Univ of Phoenix online program but was courted to come over and finish there. There wasn't any deception on his part, and he met the criteria at the time as it was understood.
Now an anonymous person(s) have uncovered that exceptions were made regarding his final few credits. Big deal. I am, and I'm sure the city council are more concerned with his track record and whether he can clean up the crime mess in Charlotte and close the revolving door for repeat offenders.
President Bush never met the requirements to be admitted to Yale, his SAT scores were nearly 200 points below the acceptance level and they never got his transcript from Andover Prep. Someone somewhere made an exception for him (his Daddy). Everyone else had to meet the criteria. Oh, but there is no degree requirement to be President of the United States, but I guess to be Police Chief in Charlotte must be more difficult so we need that requirement .
It is just my opinion...like you guys have yours. A 4 year degree was MANDATORY for his position. Seems like to me he has been kinda shady since he has been here and I know several Charlotteans feel the same way. Would you be happy if you applied for a job and a degree was MANDATORY and you had one and the other guy didn't...and the other guy got the job...doubt it. Thats all.
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It is just my opinion...like you guys have yours. A 4 year degree was MANDATORY for his position. Seems like to me he has been kinda shady since he has been here and I know several Charlotteans feel the same way. Would you be happy if you applied for a job and a degree was MANDATORY and you had one and the other guy didn't...and the other guy got the job...doubt it. Thats all.
Mandatory means mandatory!
I guess I'm not getting the "he doesn't have one" since VCU says he does.
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