Re:The Privatization of Policing
by djinnandtonic on Monday January 02, 2023 @09:18PM
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Its more useful to compare the violent crime rate per capita, not strictly homicides: https://www.areavibes.com/compare-results/?place1=Portland%2...
By which measure Portland is safer than both of your examples, even after this supposed apocalyptic crime wave caused by defunding the Police
But ignoring homicides traffic violence is at a 70 year high after the traffic policing team was cut to support homicide investigation and patrol. https://www.koin.com/news/portland/portland-sees-rise-in-ped...