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A study examining crime in Portland found a 144% increase in homicides from Jan. 2019 to June 2021, and a 241% increase non-fatal shootings in from Jan. 2019 to Dec. 2021.
Chicago police have made arrests in fewer and fewer crimes in recent years. The decline mirrors a drop in nearly every category of officers’ activity tracked by the Chicago Police Department.
The surge in violent crime that began a few years ago continues. It will abate only when Americans demand and get action from local and national leaders.
An upswing in violent crime often follows anti-police protests and less aggressive policing. Some researchers call this the Ferguson Effect.
Anti-police BLM protests partly to blame.