January 4, 2021 1:02 PM Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Email this article Print this article By ROBERT VERBRUGGEN About Robert VerBruggen They’re available here. The report is a massive document at more than 300 pages, but it’s largely dedicated to generic ways of improving law enforcement and social services — rather than focusing … Read more
Mayors from around the country are facing a common threat that isn’t just the coronavirus: spiking violent crime. Across virtually every large urban area, a wave of violent crime has plagued residents as they struggle to adjust to new pandemic-related restrictions and a general decline in their quality of life. From bustling metropolises such as … Read more
A far-left journalist working in Arkansas was among four suspects formally charged last week in connection with the firebombings of police vehicles during Black Lives Matter protests during the summer, according to reports. Federal authorities alleged that Renea Baek Goddard, 22, was associated with a group that tossed Molotov cocktails toward Little Rock Police Department vehicles on Aug. 25 as a large crowd … Read more
The Seattle Police Department is on pace to lose nearly 200 officers by the end of the year in a historic mass exodus, the Jason Rantz Show on KTTH has learned. The vast majority of those who left the department are patrol officers. By the end of November, the official number of separations was 164. … Read more
Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles City Council is considering a plan to slash over 600 positions from the city’s police force in a move that the police chief said would devastate department operations. The defunded Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is already reeling from a hiring freeze and a $150 million budget cut. “This … Read more
SEATTLE, WA – Since the death of George Floyd in police custody in May of this year, the Seattle Police Department has been attacked from Antifa, Black Lives Matter, the City Council and the Mayor. As a result of pressure from outside groups, the City Council vowed to significantly reduce funding to the agency. This, among … Read more
The Democrat-controlled Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to cut millions of dollars in funding from the Minneapolis Police Department’s budget next year after failing to abolish the police department altogether earlier this year following the death of George Floyd. The Minneapolis City Council voted to “shift nearly $8 million from next year’s police … Read more
Denny Park is Seattle’s oldest, dating back to 1883. Walking paths are lined with azaleas, rhododendrons, and trees from around the world including Japanese snowbells and Sawara cypress. In 2017, the park underwent a $2 million renovation with new planting beds and an automatic irrigation system. The Seattle Times reported at the time that “plans are in the … Read more
The Bottom Line is you may not need more COPS but you need to free the ones you do have from routine tasks that can be done by others. COPS deter crime and that is GOOD! More cops mean less crime. This is one of the most robust findings of empirical criminology, supported by study … Read more
Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizations are flexing their new political muscles. They are pressuring the incoming Biden administration as well as state and local lawmakers to fulfill their personnel and policy demands. However, their radical ideas could be devastating to the black community leaving minority neighborhoods more lawless and dangerous. The BLM protests that began … Read more