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48

 

Over the weekend, there were four murders in 48 hours. 

The homicide total is now at 48 for the year.

 

 

Descending

 

The pond's  homicide rate,  from early 2019 to mid-2021, increased 207%. Destroying the increase in cities like Atlanta, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Denver and Nashville.  Overall, shootings increased 241% increase in a 3-year period.

 

 

 

Murder Count

 

Cookie Monster insists the homicide count for the pond is currently at 44.

 

 

May's Death Count

 

5 Homicides

6 Traffic Fatalities

For a total of 40 Homicides and 27 Traffic Fatalities so far this year.

 

 

 

Semper Fi

 

Gunny, my coach at the old NE precinct back in 1996, passed today. He was a good man and marine for 20 years prior to police work. He retired in 2007. God rest his soul. 

 

 

 

 

On Beggar's and Sixth

 

I have little love for the video ghouls who capture the last few seconds of agonal respiration as I fail to aid a dying life. Sometimes the crime tape cannot come up fast enough and the inner demons in men gleefully record the minutes after a homicide. 

 

 

March's Death Count

 

In March, the city had, 5 Homicides and 4 Traffic Fatalities for a total of 25 Homicides and 18 Traffic Fatalities so far this year. 

 

When You Defund Police: Traffic Fatalities 2021

 

The pond had 67 traffic deaths in 2021, beating the record of 59 set in 1996......

The Chief has asked the officers not to stop drivers for minor offenses.

There is no traffic division. There are on-call traffic fatality investigators. 

 

 

When you Defund the Police: Traffic Fatalities

 

 

As of the 24th, the city added two more traffic related deaths, breaking previous record of 59 set in 1996. With a month in the year to go, there has been 61 traffic fatalities. 

 

 

 

When You Defund the Police: Homicide

 

With two shot and killed in the Alphabet District, the city has broken its record for homicides. In 2016, they city had 20 homicides. In 2019, there were 36. We are now at 71 with over two months to go.