When it comes to crime, Democrats are in danger of being mugged by reality
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Federal grant funding to the police decreased this year.City funding to the police increased this year.
Was there a net decrease?
Let's take another example of another liberal city with a progressive council in North Carolina that "defunded the police" and what the results were - Asheville North Carolina, formerly an idyllic mountain haven.
This North Carolina city just voted to slash $770,000 from police department budget
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article245941850.html
What Next? Asheville Moves Forward After Cutting Police Funding
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/ch...le-moves-forward-after-cutting-police-funding
Asheville Police loses 40% of officers after ‘defunding’
https://www.lawofficer.com/asheville-police-loses-40-of-officers-after-defunding/
Asheville, North Carolina — The Asheville Police Department has lost almost half of its police officers—and has now stopped responding to various 911 calls. Fox News reported that Asheville PD decided to stop responding to certain calls so that the agency can respond to more serious calls for help amid a “staffing crisis.”
Some of the calls from Asheville citizens that will now go unanswered include identify theft, harassing phone calls where there are not threats to life, certain frauds, trespassing, and other calls that do not have suspect information.
In a press release, the department explained that they have lost 84 of their 219 officers since January 1, 2020. Chief David Zack said that response times for even crimes such as homicides have increased from three minutes to three hours.
Asheville police release list of calls officers will no longer respond to
Move comes in response to dozens of officers leaving police force in past year, officials say
https://www.wyff4.com/article/ashev...-officers-will-no-longer-respond-to/36611719#
Study ranks Asheville in top 10% of most violent cities in America
https://wlos.com/news/local/study-ranks-asheville-in-top-10-of-most-violent-cities-in-america
Homicide is Soaring in the Asheville, NC Metro Area
https://www.themountaineer.com/news...cle_a6a99893-4485-501f-9c81-7e51003c9f8e.html
Say what?!? Asheville makes 'worst place to live' list, based on standard of living
https://www.citizen-times.com/story...-place-live-based-standard-living/8897992002/
This North Carolina city just voted to slash $770,000 from police department budget
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article245941850.html
What Next? Asheville Moves Forward After Cutting Police Funding
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/ch...le-moves-forward-after-cutting-police-funding
Asheville Police loses 40% of officers after ‘defunding’
https://www.lawofficer.com/asheville-police-loses-40-of-officers-after-defunding/
Asheville, North Carolina — The Asheville Police Department has lost almost half of its police officers—and has now stopped responding to various 911 calls. Fox News reported that Asheville PD decided to stop responding to certain calls so that the agency can respond to more serious calls for help amid a “staffing crisis.”
Some of the calls from Asheville citizens that will now go unanswered include identify theft, harassing phone calls where there are not threats to life, certain frauds, trespassing, and other calls that do not have suspect information.
In a press release, the department explained that they have lost 84 of their 219 officers since January 1, 2020. Chief David Zack said that response times for even crimes such as homicides have increased from three minutes to three hours.
Asheville police release list of calls officers will no longer respond to
Move comes in response to dozens of officers leaving police force in past year, officials say
https://www.wyff4.com/article/ashev...-officers-will-no-longer-respond-to/36611719#
Study ranks Asheville in top 10% of most violent cities in America
https://wlos.com/news/local/study-ranks-asheville-in-top-10-of-most-violent-cities-in-america
Homicide is Soaring in the Asheville, NC Metro Area
https://www.themountaineer.com/news...cle_a6a99893-4485-501f-9c81-7e51003c9f8e.html
Say what?!? Asheville makes 'worst place to live' list, based on standard of living
https://www.citizen-times.com/story...-place-live-based-standard-living/8897992002/
Why should California be subsidizing Durham PD? They lose their bootstraps?
Net means adding the two together.
Federal grants and city funding is two different things.