U.S. should follow Dallas’ lead to combat crime wave | Opinion
Dallas Chief of Police Eddie García speaks about updated violent-crime stats and possible new programs the city is considering during a public safety committee meeting at Dallas City Hall on Sept. 12.Every week more innocent lives are lost to violent crime, spurring calls for tougher policies from some on the right even as some on the left are advocating for defunding the police. Neither approach addresses the complex challenges of policing and crime prevention today.
The campaign to defund the police denies the training and resources police departments need to keep us safe and to prevent and solve the most serious crimes. Defunding the police undermines law enforcement, destroys police morale and weakens the public agencies that keep us safe. This bad progressive idea, however, does not automatically vindicate the tough-on-crime policy preferences of some conservatives. Policies that toughen punishments were tried in the 1980s and proved ineffective.
The 21st century demands a smart-on-crime approach built on policies that build stronger communities. The first step must be to properly fund police departments. Placing more officers in high-crime areas reduces crime. A better trained and educated police force is more effective and less likely to act inappropriately. A 2010 study
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