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Police are not primarily crime fighters, according to the data | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/police-are-not-primarily-crime-fighters-according-data-2022-11-02/

> A new report adds to a growing line of research showing that police departments don’t solve serious or violent crimes with any regularity, and in fact, spend very little time on crime control, in contrast to popular narratives.

Police are not primarily crime fighters, according to the data

A new report adds to a growing line of research showing that police departments don’t solve serious or violent crimes with any regularity, and in fact, spend very little time on crime control, in contrast to popular narratives.

Reuters

@BigAngBlack It’s my understanding that some police departments end up being effectively revenue generators for the local government.

There are poor communities where this is particularly egregious because unpaid fines rack up outrageous late fees and additional fines.

Data driven policies wouldn’t fix everything but it would be a far site better. Anonymous data, not privacy violating data.

@MattO
Its expensive to be poor