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DeKalb Police to get weapons upgrade
From the AJC
DeKalb police beef up firepower | ajc.com.
Cool. This should help somewhat. Though, they still will be outgunned. I think all officers should be issued not only a sidearm, but a sub-machine gun as well. Something like a SWAT style MP5 should be given to all officers, and SWAT should upgrade as well. That would at least bring officers in line with what is on the street. I think it also would be a moral booster for officers. It would signal that the leadership wants them to be equipped to do the job right. It would also send a signal to the “Thug Nation” that there could be a serious price to pay when running up on the cops.
DeKalb gangs no surprise to many
Suburban gang sprawl > SundayPaper.com > The Sunday Paper :: All you need to know..
Great article dealing with DeKalb gangs. Sorry to see so many brothers caught up at such a young age. I do agree somewhat with the PD’s contention that some of the laws are frivolous. Check it out and let me know if I am wrong.
DeKalb murder rate drops | ajc.com
DeKalb murder rate drops | ajc.com.
Thanks to the AJC for covering this. Whenever DeKalb or Atlanta sees an uptick in crime, the local news media play it out for days on end. They analyze the numbers, and interview concerned citizens. But when there is a drop, it may get a quick mention and poof away it goes. Now, I must admit, my gut is that crime in DeKalb is still a serious problem, but the fact that murder dropped 43 percent was a sign of progress. I hope that the new interim chief is not cooking the books. I also hope that they can maintain this success in 2010.
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Dekalb introduces new sex offender monitoring programs
From Crossroads News,
Sheriff introduces new sex offender monitoring programs.
The comments on this story are unbelievable. The most important thing to remember here is public safety. If sexual predators are roaming the streets, we as a community need to know. In this fast-paced, complex world, it is impossible for communities to know and keep track of dangerous people. In the “old” days, when a stranger or someone new showed up in the neighborhood, everyone knew about it, and within days knew their story. Today, people can move in and out of a neighborhood, and no one would bat an eye. This technology makes it easier to keep an eye on people who are known to be particularly violent. Remember, this is only used on the most violent of offenders. It should be a tool available to the general public. When people start throwing out stats about recidivism being 2.6 %, it may sound low statistically, but try telling that to the family of a victim of a sexual predator.