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So many formerly thriving American cities suffer because of insane murder rates and neverending gang violence. Journalists who study Shotspotter and other metho
by swordfish69 2y ago
So many formerly thriving American cities suffer because of insane murder rates and neverending gang violence. Journalists who study Shotspotter and other methods of stopping gang violence will almost never approach the problem with the intent of mitigating what amounts to a major public health emergency (if you can even call it that). Instead, they work to frustrate underfunded police departments and encourage police budget cuts as warfare rages on.
- no_exit 2y agoChicago PD's budget is ~$2 billion officially, closer to $3 billion when considering accounting trickery. If they want more money, perhaps they should stop illegally brutalizing people? > The city paid out $639 million in police-related judgments and settlements between 2012 and the end of 2021, but only budgeted for $329 million in that span https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/11/03/whats-the-full-cost-of-the-chicago-police-department-cpd-budget-doesnt-give-the-whole-picture-former-city-analyst-says/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/11/03/whats-the-full-cos...