I think it can be said with certainty that the “divestment of the police” movement was an epic failure. Refuse Politicians and candidates for public office in swing areas call for implementation and implement itself where it is accepted, where we have also seen violent crimes On the rise Two digits, and in some cases three digits.
The largest percentage increase in crime in a century
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-Che Lejano, MD (@lejanomd) June 30, 2021
Perhaps in other Democratic cities, the lack of much-needed funding for the police department in Minneapolis has not been a disaster like in Minneapolis, considering that the slogan of “withdrawal of the police” has changed after the intervention of police officers. The prominent place George Floyd died in May 2020.Their city council almost immediately moved Start the process of divesting funds and bragging about it in the media Interview There, they talked about “reimagining” community safety in the form of social workers and trusted community figures to resolve certain disputes.
As a result, wave after wave resignation From the police, they think they have No supportNot surprisingly, recruiting officers in the city is also a problem.Violent criminals seized the opportunity that emerged and started to do Their stuff.
City dwellers also Almost escaped The police force has been slashed, but the police budget is still reduced by 8 million U.S. dollars due to staff reductions, which greatly weakens the police jurisdiction.
But last week a Minneapolis judge’s update undoubtedly angered supporters of “cancellation of funding.” order The city council hired more police officers, stating that the city did not fulfill its obligations to residents:
In accordance with the order submitted on Thursday, the City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey were ordered to “take any and all necessary actions immediately to ensure that they provide funding for the police force.”
This means that the city must hire 730 oath officers by June 30 next year.
According to data from the Upper Midwest Law Center, as of June 1, 2022, the city of Minneapolis is expected to have only 669 sworn officials.
The people who filed the lawsuit were residents of the Hawthorne and Jordan communities in Minneapolis. They are Cathy Spann, Sondra Samuels, Don Samuels, Audua Pugh, Jonathan Lundberg, Aimee Lundberg, Georgianna Yantos and Juliee Oden.
Here’s more from Matt Finn of Fox News:
The judge ordered the Minneapolis City Council and the mayor to hire more police. Stand with residents who say their lives have been damaged by the severe lack of police. Cancelling funds and reimagining seems to not work.
-Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) July 2, 2021
Court documents stated that the mayor and city council admitted that the crime rate has soared since the death of George Floyd. The police force dropped sharply from 879 in January 2020 to 690 last month. At least 730 officers are required for each charter. https://t.co/i9PhlHwaNc
-Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) July 2, 2021
You can read the complete order Here.
The voice you heard? This is the voice of Minneapolis trying to “divese the police” into the sewer. This is a great voice, especially for the people who live there.
