There’s “no consistent association” between police funding and crime rates across the country, according to a published study by University of Toronto researchers.
No surprise here, but I’m glad to see a study finally being done in Canada. Expecting police forces to prevent crime instead of just responding to it is like expecting emergency rooms to handle all preventative care.
Policing might have preventative effect on more opportunistic crimes. Crimes that aren’t driven by need or mental state. I think you’re right about the rest.
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No surprise here, but I’m glad to see a study finally being done in Canada. Expecting police forces to prevent crime instead of just responding to it is like expecting emergency rooms to handle all preventative care.
Policing might have preventative effect on more opportunistic crimes. Crimes that aren’t driven by need or mental state. I think you’re right about the rest.