In an election year, the U.S. is experiencing a significant reduction in violent crimes and homicides, with murders declining by nearly 20% in 204 cities during the first three months of the year. This trend coincides with a resurgence in proactive policing and prosecution, which had largely halted in 2020 due to Covid, protests, and unrest. According to observations, areas where murder rates have dropped have also seen an increase in arrests. Meanwhile, some social commentators have noted a perceived decrease in minor offenses like disorderly conduct, petty theft, and drug-related offenses in major cities such as LA, DC, and NYC, suggesting a 'golden age of civil order.' However, this perception may be influenced by changes in police arrest practices and public reporting behaviors.
Following a near complete stop in 2020 of proactive policing and prosecution because of Covid, protests, and unrest. Police (generally, not everywhere) have been getting back into the policing game. Everywhere I've looked where murder is down, arrests are up. https://t.co/c177BoBxEy https://t.co/qg1VAAHQGF
🚨 NEW: In an election year, the U.S. is on track to see one of the lowest levels of violent crimes and homicides since President Obama was in office. • Murders declined by nearly 20% in 204 cities during the first three months. https://t.co/oKjxqz1zeh https://t.co/YNXyYSA8Fy
Hold my beer, say LA, DC, and NYC. The citizens of those cities apparently stopped their commission of disorderly conduct, petty theft, vagrancy, prostitution, drug-related offenses, and lots of other stuff during the same years. We're in a golden age of civil order.… https://t.co/XUPMHLOqJP
LA, DC, and NYC can hold SF's beer. The citizens of those cities apparently stopped their commission of disorderly conduct, petty theft, vagrancy, prostitution, drug-related offenses, and lots of other stuff during the same years. We're in a golden age of civil order.… https://t.co/XUPMHLOqJP
“The crime rate is actually falling.” It helps when cops stop arresting criminals, and people stop bothering to file police reports. https://t.co/YizveQtKKl