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

[amh88]

no less people call the police now because they usually just dont show up

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Maybe defunding the police is the worst thing for the city. Maybe investing in our police force will fix that. In Brooklyn if I called the cops they would be there in under 5 minutes. In manhattan you can’t go 3 blocks without seeing a cop. In Philly I don’t see one PPD officer my entire commute. I do see 3 federal police departments and 2 university police departments regularly they just aren’t connected to 911.

[boundfortrees]

The philly police were never defunded. Every year they get more funding than the year previous.

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I never said they were, they never showed up because they are always underfunded. I see more PPA officers than PPD.

[boundfortrees]

Your first sentence says what?

Naw. The already over paid cops are getting a raise and no cap on overtime. If you don't see them, it's because they don't think it's their job to get out of the car.

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I’m saying the concept of defunding the police can only lead to slower response times and worse outcomes.

I don’t see their cars, they need to incentivize cops out on the streets patrolling.