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Citylover
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:37 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

With the recent albeit specious report on crime being worst in Detroit why won't the city take this approach?

It seems so silly for the chief (bully-com) to dismiss the report when we all know detroit has a huge crime problem......so why not this...?



http://www.city-journal.org/ht ml/17_4_denver_crime.html
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Sknutson
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:47 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

An excellent question, Citylover. It would be really nice if some part of DETROIT, perhaps SW, would try to get a pilot program started in their area.
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Thejesus
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:54 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ok, I like the article, but this segment is just retarded partisan nonsense:

"So it is even more remarkable that Denver, Colorado—home to America’s most liberal marijuana laws and an electorate that has sent Democrats to the mayor’s office in every election since 1963—has in the past year and a half enacted a series of policing reforms based on New York’s success, with surprisingly wide support, especially from the city’s poor and minority residents."

As if Democrats and minorities are inherently pro-crime or something? That's just stupid.
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Udmphikapbob
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 11:31 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

why not Detroit?
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Rosemary Rodriguez, then Westwood’s city councilwoman, put him in touch with the police commander for the area, Rudy Sandoval, who was interested in trying new policing strategies...


A councilperson dedicated to a particular area, and a police commander willing to try new things. Two items missing from Detroit.
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6nois
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Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 12:34 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As Udmphikapbob is saying I think before this could take place in Detroit, the city must do a few things politically for it to work. First set up a ward system where people from the neighborhood are representing that geographical area in city council. Second reform the police system with a head police chief and and then chiefs for each ward as well. And then take the balanced and fair approach, talking to residents, and making connections to reduce crime. Before we can get to this step we have to do some others first.

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