Crime in 2017 was down the 30 largest cities in the U.S, but
police levels remained robust. Specifically, less crime did not result in fewer
cops on the street. “In 2016, there were slightly more officers per capita than
in 1991, when violent crime peaked,” according to the FBI.[1] American cities were on a trajectory toward becoming police states. A mentality
of excessive dominance, I submit, lies behind the excessive show of force.
The full essay is at "The American City: A Police State"
The full essay is at "The American City: A Police State"
1. Jose Del Real, “Crime Is Falling, But Police Levels Remain Robust,” The New York Times, January 8, 2018.
