Anonymous wrote:The best solution would be having black police to workin urban area so the community does view police as outsiders. I am sure there are plenty fine young men and women in DC who would be happy to contribute and make their hometown a better place.

MPD is over 50% black last I looked.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The best solution would be having black police to workin urban area so the community does view police as outsiders. I am sure there are plenty fine young men and women in DC who would be happy to contribute and make their hometown a better place.

Nobody wants to be a police officer anymore. For a variety of reasons, but not the least of which has been the backlash against them this past year. It makes me concerned, because income inequality is criminogenic. So the folks who will suffer more from crime increases are those who are already under economic stressors -- and statistically that means people of color will suffer more from crime increases. It's an ugly cycle.

There's nothing wrong with being a police officer. Just don't violently abuse the authority they give you as a cop.

Anonymous wrote:The $64,000 question is whether trust between law enforcement and faith leaders has been broken beyond repair. And I'd be wary of citing studies or statistics from the 2010s. A lot has changed over the past two years.

What's their issue with MPD?

Anonymous wrote:The best solution would be having black police to workin urban area so the community does view police as outsiders. I am sure there are plenty fine young men and women in DC who would be happy to contribute and make their hometown a better place.

Nobody wants to be a police officer anymore. For a variety of reasons, but not the least of which has been the backlash against them this past year. It makes me concerned, because income inequality is criminogenic. So the folks who will suffer more from crime increases are those who are already under economic stressors -- and statistically that means people of color will suffer more from crime increases. It's an ugly cycle.

The best solution would be having black police to workin urban area so the community does view police as outsiders. I am sure there are plenty fine young men and women in DC who would be happy to contribute and make their hometown a better place.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The $64,000 question is whether trust between law enforcement and faith leaders has been broken beyond repair. And I'd be wary of citing studies or statistics from the 2010s. A lot has changed over the past two years.

Wait, what? What are faith leaders and what do they have to do with bike patrols?

Faith leaders often have significant influence in their communities and can serve as a bridge to build trust between community members and law enforcement.

Faith itself and faith leaders are way down in the polls as well. All major institutions are under assault. It’s part of the plan. It’s also part of the problem. We don’t have institutions necessary to help people.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The $64,000 question is whether trust between law enforcement and faith leaders has been broken beyond repair. And I'd be wary of citing studies or statistics from the 2010s. A lot has changed over the past two years.

Wait, what? What are faith leaders and what do they have to do with bike patrols?

Faith leaders often have significant influence in their communities and can serve as a bridge to build trust between community members and law enforcement.

Anonymous wrote:The $64,000 question is whether trust between law enforcement and faith leaders has been broken beyond repair. And I'd be wary of citing studies or statistics from the 2010s. A lot has changed over the past two years.

Wait, what? What are faith leaders and what do they have to do with bike patrols?

The $64,000 question is whether trust between law enforcement and faith leaders has been broken beyond repair. And I'd be wary of citing studies or statistics from the 2010s. A lot has changed over the past two years.

Anonymous wrote:At least Chief Contee is trying to do something. More officers doing bike patrols in certain areas. He's being completely hamstrung by the city council in terms of resources, but he's making some plays.

https://wjla.com/amp/news/local/dc-police-introduce-yet-another-crime-fighting-initiative-officers-on-bikes-and-scooters?__twitter_impression=true

That tax increase they passed the other day but nothing to deal with the increased crime issue.

I think it's a great idea. Part of the reason violent crime has increased across the nation is the lack of trust in police. Now, part of that is earned, but part of that is because of the constant negative coverage of cherry-picked incidents. (And violent crime increases are not solely attributable to strains on police; there have also been astronomical increases in gun sales over the past year). Bike patrols both help increase visible police presence, but they also help humanize everyone. The community starts to see police as normal people who can often help them. And the police start to see the community in all its complexities -- not just its need to prevent/solve crime. Community relations improve, and that helps build trust. And crime will decrease.


This is just one study on how the perception of trust in police drives gun violence. But there has long been a connection.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/21/police-gun-violence-trust-report

It benefits us all to repair police/community relations.

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Anonymous wrote:He also just emphasized the need for accountability and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law, and called out the fact that MPD is doing their part but they need their law enforcement partners to do the same. Hello Karl Racine!

Racine doesn't prosecute violent crime. Google "USAO".

Come, Jeff, the USAO isn’t a black man that this poster can use in their white identity politics rightwing post.

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He also just emphasized the need for accountability and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law, and called out the fact that MPD is doing their part but they need their law enforcement partners to do the same. Hello Karl Racine!

Racine doesn't prosecute violent crime. Google "USAO".

Yes he does if the violent crime is perpetrated by a juvenile, which unfortunately of late is quite frequent. See the felony murder of the Uber eats driver at Navy Yard, and multiple armed carjackings over the course of the past few months.

Anonymous wrote:He also just emphasized the need for accountability and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law, and called out the fact that MPD is doing their part but they need their law enforcement partners to do the same. Hello Karl Racine!

Racine doesn't prosecute violent crime. Google "USAO".

He also just emphasized the need for accountability and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law, and called out the fact that MPD is doing their part but they need their law enforcement partners to do the same. Hello Karl Racine!

At least Chief Contee is trying to do something. More officers doing bike patrols in certain areas. He's being completely hamstrung by the city council in terms of resources, but he's making some plays.

https://wjla.com/amp/news/local/dc-police-introduce-yet-another-crime-fighting-initiative-officers-on-bikes-and-scooters?__twitter_impression=true

That tax increase they passed the other day but nothing to deal with the increased crime issue.