A Very, Very Expensive Way to Reduce Crime
A Very, Very Expensive Way to Reduce Crime
This article from The Atlantic criticizes the Trump administration's use of National Guard deployments to reduce crime, arguing that the strategy is inefficient and incredibly expensive. It highlights the significant costs of deployments in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, with potential for hundreds of millions more for other cities. The author points out that while some crime reduction has occurred, it's questioned whether the National Guard is the most effective or cost-efficient solution, especially given the administration's cuts to more targeted and proven crime-reduction programs like COPS, which provide funding for local law enforcement and community violence intervention.
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another discussion topic this leads to is why take the more inefficient approach?
it seems like the only answer is to centralize power and boast the imagery of doing something at all rather than do something the right way.
time and time again, serious community improvement research has shown that solutions come from working with and in the community.
it is noteworthy to acknowledge that our cities are under funded and if one looks hard enough, there are positive trends emerging. but how we implement solutions can be just as important as the outcome itself.
this is not it.
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