cities. the counsel in criminal justice analyze crime in 34 u.s. cities last year end found homicide up nearly 35% rate aggravated assaults or than 6% big gun assaults up nearly 8%. motor vehicle theft up nearly 13% let s bring former new york city commissioner, police commissioner howard. commissioner, first of all why do you think there is a police shortage? is it one thing or compilation of reasons? is a compilation of things for the defund the police movement, it s a bill for patient of police by black lives matter. if the elimination of qualified immunity which protects police and their families from being sued. it is basically a false narrative that s being tipped off by the left and basically is causing people not to become police officers and huge amounts of retirements. the police in new york city of
Crime rising, police numbers suffering statewide
Crime rising, police numbers suffering statewide By Therese Apel | January 27, 2021 at 11:26 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 11:49 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Brandon patrolman Brad Martin has been a certified officer for about two months. Even with the criticism and scrutiny police deal with every day, there was never a question in his mind about what he was going to do with his life.
âI never wanted to be anything else. Honestly. My mom, she sent me a picture one time of me as a baby holding handcuffs,â he said. âI grew up around law enforcement and itâs something Iâve always wanted to do. So far itâs been everything I ever wanted.â
material facts from federal officials. the case is an outgrowth of a special counsel investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election. some alarming numbers tonight about the nationwide police shortage. one think tank says 66% of 400 police departments surveyed report a decrease in the number of applicants. there was also a human toll to that shortage. that s where correspondent matt finn picks up the story from minneapolis. in minneapolis, were tension between police and the public is running high, including accusations of racism and brutality of the city is also battling a crippling officer shortage. over the past year, the department was unable to immediately send a squad car to 6,776 priority one emergencies. that s shots fired, stabbings, and sexual assaults. and worse, seven priority zero call, including officer facing imminent death, and a baby not
meeting with local residents trying to calm tensions. it s a community that has a long running fight with the police department. six officers on administrative leave including a lieutenant sergeant, and three others. the baltimore police department promising a thorough and transparent investigation. craig? adam in baltimore. thank you. the new mayor of the small town of part amissouri, faces a police shortage after five of its six officers walked off the job citing safety concerns. tyrus bird is the town s first-ever black female mayor. the police department has not responded to multiple requests for more than for comment. but a former assistant police chief told the st. louis post dispatch that he resigned because he assumed that his job was in jeopardy. some people in parma think that race may be playing a role here. are they they re trying to make like it s race, but it s