This is called taking charge. Obviously, Camden appealed to the White House to end bad and expensive practices before they were cited in murder investigations. I bet, Senator Booker had incredible results in Newark when he was mayor. I didn't check the statistics on crime and murder in Newark. Governing means the elected officials take charge of the problem and solves it before it becomes trouble.
Wow. Governor Christi was interested in improving things in Camden because the young people had no future, their educational system wasn't working for them. At one point when Governor Christi spoke about Camden he stated there were only three graduating seniors from the high school that year.
Governance means an elected official has to know state resources can't achieve a goal. Then call the feds. That's the way to do it. I am sure there were enough murders in Camden to warrant such a study, but, the city wasn't ignored.
May 18, 2015
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CAMDEN, N.J. — A presidential task force, (click here) charged with finding better ways to police America's cities, on Monday released recommendations that will be familiar to Camden residents.
The 120-page report, unveiled hours before President Obama is to visit Camden, calls for an emphasis on community policing and outreach efforts to residents of high-crime communities.
It includes comments from Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson, who has stressed that approach for officers patrolling the city's streets.
Thomson has said creation of the county police force in May 2013 allowed him to instill a culture of "service before self" among all officers. The county department replaced a more expensive city police force that had been hit hard by cost-cutting layoffs.
Advocates note the level of violent crime has dropped sharply under the new department. But turnover also has been high for the force, which stresses a cost-efficient approach....
Wow. Governor Christi was interested in improving things in Camden because the young people had no future, their educational system wasn't working for them. At one point when Governor Christi spoke about Camden he stated there were only three graduating seniors from the high school that year.
Governance means an elected official has to know state resources can't achieve a goal. Then call the feds. That's the way to do it. I am sure there were enough murders in Camden to warrant such a study, but, the city wasn't ignored.
May 18, 2015
By
CAMDEN, N.J. — A presidential task force, (click here) charged with finding better ways to police America's cities, on Monday released recommendations that will be familiar to Camden residents.
The 120-page report, unveiled hours before President Obama is to visit Camden, calls for an emphasis on community policing and outreach efforts to residents of high-crime communities.
It includes comments from Camden County Police Chief Scott Thomson, who has stressed that approach for officers patrolling the city's streets.
Thomson has said creation of the county police force in May 2013 allowed him to instill a culture of "service before self" among all officers. The county department replaced a more expensive city police force that had been hit hard by cost-cutting layoffs.
Advocates note the level of violent crime has dropped sharply under the new department. But turnover also has been high for the force, which stresses a cost-efficient approach....
