I've lived in NYC since the mid-90s which was about the peak for crime so that's exactly what I'm commenting on. The police did some things better, but the drop

I've lived in NYC since the mid-90s which was about the peak for crime so that's exactly what I'm commenting on. The police did some things better, but the dropping crime rates were not just local or even national, but global. No mayor or police chief can take credit for it. Similarly if you want to attribute the 2020 crime wave and recent ebb, it begins and ends with COVID-19. No humans involved at all.