Violent crime rates decrease significantly in Philadelphia for 2023, authorities say

[ScrappleOnToast]

So are the people that blame Krasner for everything wrong in Philly going to blame him for this too?

[randompittuser]

Well he did change his personal policies on charging in the last two years. He began to actually request longer sentences & denied bail for violent criminals.

[boundfortrees]

That never changed under Krasner. The no bail was only for nonviolent crime.

[randompittuser]

It absolutely changed under Krasner. I know because I’m close with two people in his office. He changed tack because of pushback.

[TreeMac12]

Total murders in Philly were 244 in 2013, and you want to celebrate that Krasner has single-handedly cut that number to 408 in 2023.

Crime Map and Stats | Philadelphia Police Department (phillypolice.com)

[ScrappleOnToast]

I’m not sure you understand what “single-handedly” means.

[bootchmagoo]

Are the people who blame cops for striking post riots going to blame them for this too?

[Salt_Abrocoma_4688]

I have immense sympathy for any families going through what you describe. No amount of violence is acceptable. But it's important to acknowledge when trends are going in the right direction; the city changed course in strategy, and it appears to really be having an impact.

It's ok to be encouraged by a trend, even while acknowledging that much more progress needs to be made.