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'No consistent association' between police funding and crime rates in Canada, study indicates (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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There's "no consistent association" between police funding and crime rates across the country, according to a published study by University of Toronto researchers.

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[–] Drusas@kbin.social 19 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This seems like it would be obvious. Police don't prevent crime; they respond to it.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I think the theory is there is some level of "deterrent" at play here. Always seemed like a stretch, and this just looks to reinforce that.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Pretty sure all it really deters is speeding within eyesight of the police car.

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There can be a deterrent effect in very specific situations. At crowded public events, like a parade, a police presence can lower crime at that event. Sometimes. But otherwise, police don’t work like that.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I tend to agree completely.

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah sorry it sounded like I was correcting you, but I meant to say I agree with you too.