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Looking at the 28-day periods, aggravated assault is up a lot, robbery is down by a lot, and most of the rest are within what I imagine are the yearly fluctuati
by karaterobot 6y ago
Looking at the 28-day periods, aggravated assault is up a lot, robbery is down by a lot, and most of the rest are within what I imagine are the yearly fluctuations. Is there more convincing support for the claim that crime is down in Newark?
- AbrahamParangi 6y agoViolent crime has been on a decade-long decline in Newark[1] so wouldn't at all be surprising if crime as a whole declined in 2020. [1] https://www.city-data.com/city/Newark-New-Jersey.html https://www.city-data.com/city/Newark-New-Jersey.html
- jghn 6y agoEven if it stays stable, isn't that enough evidence that we don't need the Warrior Cop model? Being able to demonstrate an improvement in crime by toning down the violence is just gravy on top.
- throwawayboise 6y agoPolice rarely stop crimes in progress. As the saying goes, "when seconds count, the police are minutes away." A strategy of high visibility, or "omnipresence" may have more of a deterrent effect than anything else.
- stjohnswarts 6y agoWhat it does confirm is that you don't need "warriored" up cops. Regular protect and serve types will work.
- mbg721 6y ago2020 had so many confounding factors, I don't know that there's convincing evidence of any trend.