Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Interesting article on Camden, NJ - I grew up not far from there. It *was* a pit, cops, and violence, were everywhere. Seven years ago, they fired the entire police force. Cleaned house from top to bottom. And replaced it with a new one with more emphasis on communication and community relationships and less emphasis on threats, beating, choking and shooting people.
It seems to have worked out. Violent crime is down 42%, and people in the community feel safer, both from the thugs, and the police. If *this* is what people are talking about when they say "defund the police", is kicking out the entrenched players who resist positive change, and hiring in new people who will respect and try to serve the community, rather than intimidate it, it may be worth a try.
Some corrupt police departments need a thorough house cleaning. Seems to have worked in Camden. But this idea of "defunding the police" sounds nuts to me.
Interesting article on Camden, NJ - I grew up not far from there. It *was* a pit, cops, and violence, were everywhere. Seven years ago, they fired the entire police force. Cleaned house from top to bottom. And replaced it with a new one with more emphasis on communication and community relationships and less emphasis on threats, beating, choking and shooting people.
It seems to have worked out. Violent crime is down 42%, and people in the community feel safer, both from the thugs, and the police. If *this* is what people are talking about when they say "defund the police", is kicking out the entrenched players who resist positive change, and hiring in new people who will respect and try to serve the community, rather than intimidate it, it may be worth a try.
Interesting article on Camden, NJ - I grew up not far from there. It *was* a pit, cops, and violence, were everywhere. Seven years ago, they fired the entire police force. Cleaned house from top to bottom. And replaced it with a new one with more emphasis on communication and community relationships and less emphasis on threats, beating, choking and shooting people.
It seems to have worked out. Violent crime is down 42%, and people in the community feel safer, both from the thugs, and the police. If *this* is what people are talking about when they say "defund the police", is kicking out the entrenched players who resist positive change, and hiring in new people who will respect and try to serve the community, rather than intimidate it, it may be worth a try.
And most of the fired cops applied and got their job back in the new department. And they increased police numbers over all. Not at all like the defund the police calls going on at the moment.
Interesting article on Camden, NJ - I grew up not far from there. It *was* a pit, cops, and violence, were everywhere. Seven years ago, they fired the entire police force. Cleaned house from top to bottom. And replaced it with a new one with more emphasis on communication and community relationships and less emphasis on threats, beating, choking and shooting people.
It seems to have worked out. Violent crime is down 42%, and people in the community feel safer, both from the thugs, and the police. If *this* is what people are talking about when they say "defund the police", is kicking out the entrenched players who resist positive change, and hiring in new people who will respect and try to serve the community, rather than intimidate it, it may be worth a try.
You know it's suspect when an article like this doesn't mention the murder rate. The lower crime rate could just be a change in reporting or record-keeping.
Interesting article on Camden, NJ - I grew up not far from there. It *was* a pit, cops, and violence, were everywhere. Seven years ago, they fired the entire police force. Cleaned house from top to bottom. And replaced it with a new one with more emphasis on communication and community relationships and less emphasis on threats, beating, choking and shooting people.
It seems to have worked out. Violent crime is down 42%, and people in the community feel safer, both from the thugs, and the police. If *this* is what people are talking about when they say "defund the police", is kicking out the entrenched players who resist positive change, and hiring in new people who will respect and try to serve the community, rather than intimidate it, it may be worth a try.
This is interesting.......
Are the remaining 58% of crimes committed being addressed by other neighboring police departments?
Is there data that spells out how safe or unsafe the residents have felt since the inception of this policy.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
