tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post9020338060862914622..comments2024-03-13T14:53:25.892-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Interim IMPD Chief Claims Crime Is DownGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-18512120103801991792012-10-09T05:15:06.576-05:002012-10-09T05:15:06.576-05:00Crime down? -I dare refer people to the "Fra...Crime down? -I dare refer people to the "Frank Straub Method" of crime stats: http://schoolcraftjustice.com/SchoolcraftAmended.pdf<br /><br />The "Zone Policing" is a step backward in time, back to the days where the County Sheriff was "The Law." He and his deputy stayed in the town of the county and would take a drive out to the other places after the crime occurred when a call had come in. Bottom line, it's been many years since the State of Indiana realized that urban areas need <b>police</b> and the "County Sheriff" or "Zone" system doesn't work in the urban areas. Urban areas need police who know the neighborhood and the dynamics of what goes on. A county sheriff simply cannot provide it...thus, cities were granted police forces. "Zone Policing" <b>is a failure here and just does not work</b>.<br /><br />When a "police chief" writes a letter of recommendation for a habitual sex offender's probation violation, without any regard to the victims, there is a problem with that "police chief" vision and perspective so much so that continuation in the position of police chief is ineffective and demoralizing to the force and the community. -It's time to go. There is no rationalizing.<br /><br />It may be the "Homeland Security" that monitors/maintains the cameras, but it was Frank Straub who didn't renew the maintenance contracts and left the budget in the red. <b>Who allowed Frank Straub to do that, Mayor???</b><br /><br /><br /><br />CircleCityScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691157547732269477noreply@blogger.com