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True Earthling

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7. Correlation?...police hiring is down due to Ferguson, Freddy Gray etc.

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 09:50 AM

Jul 2016

Baltimore Saw Steep Decline In Police Numbers As Murder Rate Soared

The number of uniformed officers in the mid-Atlantic city fell 6.1 percent last year and has shrunk by even more in the first half of this year.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/balitmore-police_us_577e049de4b01edea78c92e0

The death of Baltimore man Freddie Gray in police custody in April 2015, as well as those of other black men at the hands of police in cities including New York, Cleveland, and Ferguson, Missouri, has brought increased scrutiny to cops nationwide.

“They’re having trouble recruiting because since Ferguson there has been a lot of negative press about policing,” said John DeCarlo, an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of New Haven and former chief of the Branford, Connecticut, police department.

The sharp decline in police numbers in Baltimore comes after Gray’s death set off violent protests that put the city at the heart of a national debate over race and police use of force.

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CNN: Violent crime rising in US cities, study finds [View all] NaturalHigh Jul 2016 OP

No idea what's going on in Chicago, but it's not good Albertoo Jul 2016 #1

I went there once and don't plan to go back. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #2

Same here. Honestly scary seeing Detroit/Gary-level violence there. closeupready Jul 2016 #14

A friend of mine suggested cheapdate Jul 2016 #28

We will hear this a lot from Trump unc70 Jul 2016 #3

Probably, yes, but Clinton should address it too. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #4

hhmm. the ammosexuals told me i was safer than ever. KG Jul 2016 #5

Actually they quote the FBI who says it's in decline davidn3600 Jul 2016 #9

You were told this here? Could you provide a link? Marengo Jul 2016 #16

I've found that people who use the "ammosexual" insult... NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #17

With no link forthcoming, looks as though you are spot on. Marengo Jul 2016 #30

Rate Of U.S. Gun Violence Has Fallen Since 1993, Study Says NickB79 Jul 2016 #21

Crime went down up to 2014 (included), up in 2015 Albertoo Jul 2016 #33

When the economy gets bad, things get rough. hobbit709 Jul 2016 #6

Correlation?...police hiring is down due to Ferguson, Freddy Gray etc. True Earthling Jul 2016 #7

Not to mention the Baltimore police basically said "fuck it"... NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #8

Sure. But down overall. Why do the Bing selection silliness? whatthehey Jul 2016 #10

What do you mean? NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #11

Why cherrypick data? Violent crime is down and has been trending thus for many years whatthehey Jul 2016 #12

Just posting an interesting story I read. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #13

Just got this bit of info from factchecking dRumpf's speech: Mc Mike Jul 2016 #15

Good thing Chicago knows who is responsible for 70-80% of the violence. jmg257 Jul 2016 #18

I didn't know that. Interesting. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #19

And not just Chicago... jmg257 Jul 2016 #20

I have been following this & similar programs. Progressive policy in action at last? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #25

Let's hope so! Rights stay in tact, and gun violence gets reduced by 60-70%! jmg257 Jul 2016 #26

That has my vote. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #27

The summer heat. Media-influanced social polarization haele Jul 2016 #22

There is correlation and causation Glassunion Jul 2016 #23

Interesting way of looking at it... NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #24

Here's cause in Newark - from end of last year... jmg257 Jul 2016 #29

Teen shot on Cleveland's East Side makes 80 gunshot victims so far in July OhioChick Jul 2016 #31

Dang - I didn't know that Cleveland was so violent. NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #32

Oh yeah, it's getting pretty bad here n/t OhioChick Jul 2016 #34