Zen21Tao
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Tonight on our local Fox news channel there was a nice story that presented statistical evidence showing the rising crime in Florida is correlated with fewer police officers. For example, while the national standard fopr crime control is 2.5 to 3 police officers per 1000 people, in Orange Country Florida their is only 0.78 police officers per 1000 people (residents and tourists). The story goes on to say that lack of funding is the number one cause for not hiring enough officers to meet the national standard.
So, while gun-control advocates want to blame firearm ownership for crime and say all law abiding civilians should rely on the police for help, it may actually be the lack of police presence that is allowing crime to rise. Imagine if these gun-grabbers that keep saying they really wanted to reduce crime actually started raising funds to put more police officers on the the streets than simply pass new gun laws for criminals to break.
Here is the story:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/p...n=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
So, while gun-control advocates want to blame firearm ownership for crime and say all law abiding civilians should rely on the police for help, it may actually be the lack of police presence that is allowing crime to rise. Imagine if these gun-grabbers that keep saying they really wanted to reduce crime actually started raising funds to put more police officers on the the streets than simply pass new gun laws for criminals to break.
Here is the story:
http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/p...n=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
Higher Crime in Orlando could be tied to fewer Police
Last Edited: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2007, 9:48 PM EDT
Created: Tuesday, 25 Sep 2007, 9:48 PM EDT
(ORLANDO FL, WOFL, FOX 35)-The FBI released new crime statistics this week that show crime in America is up. Florida’s crime rate is higher than the national average and in Orlando the murder rate is up 123%.
For years people have said there aren’t enough police officers on the streets of Orange County. Now with higher crime rates there could be a correlation between higher crime and fewer law enforcement officers on the street’s of Central Florida.
New numbers released this week are backing those claims. Orange County has 1.78 officers per 1, ooo people. Factor in the million or so tourists every week and that number falls to .73. The national standard is 2.5 to 3 officers for every 1,000 people.
Orange County is matching up closely to Hillsborough county which has 1.66 officers per thousand citizens.
But look at the others; Pinellas co 2.32 offers, Palm Beach County 2.37 and Miami Dade 2.77 officers per thousand people.
The Sherriff’s Department admits they can tie together the rise in violent crime and the lack of staffing. They are well aware that many of those crimes can be prevented simply by having a police presence.
The answer comes down to money. Money to add more deputies that the County says they just don’t have.
In the interim deputies say don’t panic they are on the streets and doing the bet they can with what they have.