Impact of Ending Proactive Policing Policies on Community Safety
Retired Riverside, Illinois, Police Chief Tom Weitzel discusses how some police departments are ending proactive policing policies, highlighting the ongoing defund the police movement and its impact on community safety.
Key Points
- Defund the police movement is not dead and is evolving in ways that limit police authority
- Reduction in proactive policing policies may leave officers and law-abiding citizens at risk
- Crime rates increased following the defund the police movement in 2020
Pros
- Highlighting the importance of proactive policing in maintaining law and order
- Emphasizing the need to support police departments in their role of protecting communities
Cons
- Discussion on the negative impact of defunding the police and reducing their authority
- Concerns about the rise in crime rates following the changes in policing policies