Posted on 12/17/2023 9:08:36 AM PST by re_tail20
Detroit, Michigan, cut its murder rate down to a 60-year-low by simply ignoring liberal crime policies, holding criminals accountable and hiring more police, a report from the city showed.
The city recorded 228 homicides this year as of Nov. 30, marking an 18% drop compared to the same time last year, according to the report. Detroit hit its lowest homicide rate in 60 years back in 2018 when it recorded 261 homicides, meaning 2023 could soon make a new record, Detroit Free Press noted.
In order to make the historic moment happen, leaders simply did the obvious: Locked criminals up.
The city worked to reduce felony gun case backlogs in both the Wayne County Circuit and 36th District courts and increased staff at its police department, sheriff’s department and county prosecutor’s office, according to the report. Detroit also created a FAST unit, which worked to apprehend fugitives, and managed to nab 1,000 individuals who had outstanding felony warrants.
Felony gun cases have been backlogged in the courts, though authorities managed to decrease the backlog from 4,000 in January of 2022 to 1,330 in November, a 67% reduction from 2022, the report said. (RELATED: ‘Love You, Mom’: Mother Says 14-Year-Old Son Won Basketball Game, Then Was Fatally Stabbed)
The 36th District court saw more than 2,000 pretrial felony gun cases pending in January of 2022, according to the report. A November review shows the backlog had dropped 80%, with just 415 cases on backlog.
“Leadership, teamwork and a commitment to the community were key components of this initiative,” Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said in the report. “Our data shows that 50 fewer Detroit’s will lose their lives to gun violence in 2023 and 100 fewer will suffer gunshot injuries.”
The coalition made “significant progress”...
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Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2022, population of Detroit decreased by 325,095. In this period, the peak population was 945,471 in the year 2000.
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Detroit lost 325,095 people in 20 years. That’s A LOT of murders that went somewhere else.
Until LBJ stepped in to “help out” the city of Detroit, it was one of the most prosperous cities in the country.
Police Chief Craig encouraged concealed carry with a permit and self defense.
A lot of the change is associated with people being more willing to trust the police.
Reducing crime by enforcing the law? Who would have thought that up?
Honestly the reason it’s down is that everyone has moved out.
You can also do that by fudging the numbers, or getting someone to plea to a lesser charge than murder. It isn't murder unless you charge someone with actual murder. Nobody today ever does the time for the actual crime they've committed.
I guess it’s a start...
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