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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live a block from that CVS and was also a little shocked at that stabbing (they did arrest the guy btw) but I don’t feel unsafe walking around.

Maybe there are reasons for you to live in Va but I donmt thi k fear of violent crime is a reason to stay away from Bethesda.

Of course this forum has people whose mission it is to complain about MoCo politics and policies and who are apparently on a mission to convince everyone MoCo will be a dystopian hellhole unless we adopt Singapore-style public canings so you can certainly expect to hear a different view on this thread (I’m going to assume for now this is a bona fide question and not a softball for those people to tee off on). [/quote]

OP, this is hyperbole. Nobody on this forum is advocating for public canings in MoCo. Some people, like me, follow MoCo politics and therefore we are very aware of the discrepancy between what politicians want (fewer police) and what the county needs (more police). County task forces have called for a 50% reduction in police in the midst of this crime spike. The report suggests fewer police will lead to fewer police-related incidents:
https://montgomerycountymd.gov/rps/Resources/Files/reports/rps-task-force-recommendations-report.pdf

Some of us think this is short-sighted and a bad response to rising crime. Others think this is the right call. You can decide for yourself depending on your own comfort level. You can ignore the PP, however. Nobody is calling for public canings. Some of us would just prefer a more logical and reasonable response to rising crime.

(For what it’s worth, I say move to northern VA. I grew up there and now live in MD. We talk regularly about moving back.)

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This is the op. Thanks for sharing the link to this report. I agree that while the authors likely have good intentions, this plan is short sighted and likely contributes to the rise in violent crime. This is why I am concerned that things will get worse not better. Here’s a few snips from the report that stood out to me:

“Lessen police presence on streets as a direct to help diminish impacts of racial bias in interactions with MCPD officers

More than 7 in 10 (72%) respondents supported reallocating funding from the police department to other services within the County.

Conduct a risk assessment of police activities to determine when it is necessary for officers to carry a gun. Conduct a risk assessment audit of policing activities to determine the need for and effectiveness of having all officers carry firearms at all times.

Re-engineer and smart design roadways to enhance safety for persons panhandling

Reduce sworn officer FTEs in police Districts 3 and 4 by 50 % to reduce patrol officer contact with residents in these districts. The more than $12,000,000 saved from these reductions should be shifted by the County Executive 50% to other agencies and departments for quality of life improvements in these districts, including Community Partnerships, Health and Human Services, Housing and Community Affairs, and Recreation; and 50% to a new Community Safety Grants Program that would award grants to residents and local organizations in districts 3 and 4 to complete projects that improve public safety, improve economic conditions and alleviate poverty, and increase community pride.

The reimagined public safety paradigm shifts from policing, prosecution, and incarceration as a default path from which potential violators of laws must qualify for diversion, towards a support-and-serve model as a default premise, with an aim to minimize aggregate harm.”[/quote]

Ugh. This would be a disaster and reflects some incredibly naive thinking. Is it likely to be implemented?[/quote]

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