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> the presence of more police actually confirms the fact that there is more of a need of police in this neighborhood? If we were to enforce all laws we would n
by guelo 10y ago
> the presence of more police actually confirms the fact that there is more of a need of police in this neighborhood?
If we were to enforce all laws we would need massively more police in every neighborhood. When police are sent to flood a poor neighborhood they end up ticketing poor residents for a bunch of "violations" that they would also find if they went to the rich neighborhoods. But if they ever actually did issue all those ticky-tack tickets in the rich neighborhoods residents would be up in arms contacting their city council members and it would end quickly. In the poor neighborhoods nobody ever hears about it and the residents that can least afford it take the financial hits.
- fufubob 10y agoAnd how would you prove that hypothesis? With some data and an algorithm. The problem you speak of can be fixed by improving the model, not abandoning it.
- burgreblast 10y ago> they end up ticketing poor residents for a bunch of > "violations" that they would also find if they went > to the rich neighborhoods. I'm not sure what data you have to support this. But check out violent crime rates. Larceny-thefts. Burglary/Property theft. Motor Vehicle Theft. Aggrevated assult. Robbery (mugging, stickups. etc). These very popular crimes aren't so popular in nicer neighborhoods. Rich neighborhoods have their own problems, but let's not appeal to the spirit of lawlessness (cops are bad, rules are bad, unfairly arrested, etc.)
- IncRnd 10y agoThere have been zero shootings in the area where I live. More police patrols will not increase the number of shootings. It makes sense for police to be where serious crime occurs.