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Very few police officers actually live in the area they work in. Most live far outside the city in the suburbs or more red areas. Either due to cost of living o
by jorblumesea 6y ago
Very few police officers actually live in the area they work in. Most live far outside the city in the suburbs or more red areas. Either due to cost of living or politics. This often contributes to the "us vs them" divide because the people policing neighborhoods are often from different areas, ethnicity, incomes and political leanings.
- cozzyd 6y agoEven in places like Chicago where there is a residency requirement, most officers tend to live in "cop and firemen" neighborhoods on the outskirts of the city. This has some predictable consequences: https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/12/20/police-heavy-wards-get-the-least-parking-tickets-out-of-any-in-chicago-data-shows/ https://blockclubchicago.org/2018/12/20/police-heavy-wards-g...