I was looking for something that would show similar statistics in the Dallas area suburbs. I didn't find what I wanted but I did find this.
http://www.crimereports.com/map/index/? ... omlevel=14
One of the areas where there was a trend counter to the National reduction was League City. I thought the map of that area was interesting.
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- Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Crime Blotter
- Topic: Jump in crime in Houston
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- Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Crime Blotter
- Topic: Jump in crime in Houston
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3643
Re: Jump in crime in Houston
One of the more interesting comments from the article was that about arresting one person and solving a crime wave. Several other statistics would be interesting to see:
- unsolved crime rate - does it vary with the increase or is it a large part of the increase?
- of those who are apprehended, how many are long history recidivists? It appears that, in the Dallas area that I know about, revolving door justice is in full swing and there is little consequence for many who are caught. It would be even more disconcerting to understand that there is a whole new group of criminals being created. I do understand that desperation in hard times may drive some to attempt property crimes but the corresponding increase in violent crimes probably has a different origin.
This is very interesting in light of the saturation of the Texas CHLs in many of the same areas. I read somewhere recently that 3 out of 5 BGs were more afraid of armed citizens than they are the police. Apparently the number of armed citizens in the area is not yet high enough to be a deterrent. We need to fix that.
- unsolved crime rate - does it vary with the increase or is it a large part of the increase?
- of those who are apprehended, how many are long history recidivists? It appears that, in the Dallas area that I know about, revolving door justice is in full swing and there is little consequence for many who are caught. It would be even more disconcerting to understand that there is a whole new group of criminals being created. I do understand that desperation in hard times may drive some to attempt property crimes but the corresponding increase in violent crimes probably has a different origin.
This is very interesting in light of the saturation of the Texas CHLs in many of the same areas. I read somewhere recently that 3 out of 5 BGs were more afraid of armed citizens than they are the police. Apparently the number of armed citizens in the area is not yet high enough to be a deterrent. We need to fix that.