Also a good one.

I actually never knew that! That's awesome

Woah! Emo kids are back baby!

I arrested a violence interrupter with a murderconviction and over 30 grand worth of drugs.

Charges dropped.

Sad story.

I think you're misconstruing what I'm saying. I think I laid out what I thought and my experiences with it pretty well, and I think you're not coming from a good place to have a discussion for me to really go on with this. I hope you enjoy your holiday and stay safe.

MPD also issues parking tickets.

DC doesn't make a lot of money from officers writing tickets. Most of the traffic enforcement money comes from automated cameras, not 50 dollar parking tickets.

A majority of the victims are between the ages of 16-27 for the most part, and the offenders range all over. But yes, juvenile crime is also on the rise but the data is hard for me to get publicly. Someone smarter or more connected could probably pull the numbers out.

Alright well I think going through my history you can see my experience with this. And I'll give my public two cents, without speaking for anyone or anything.

The use of force changes caused a dip in interactions. The use of force shift also changed a lot of other things, chase policy, warrant levels, interactions, lack of stops, lack of contacts etc. Which would normally result in arrests, interdictions, intelligence, interactions in general- stopping, slowing down, or ceasing entirely.

The chokehold ban is a bit of a stretch- but anyone who is trained to fight recognizes that a neck restraint is a very effective method of controlling a subject. But more importantly the actual impact that these reforms had were an observable exodus. This exodus and mass quitting is pretty observable across a lot of first responder communities, from EMTs to cops. A lot of people didn't want to keep up with the work and the treatment they received.

A lot of law enforcement also experienced a brain drain. A lot of knowledge about proper procedure and methods of interdicting criminals left when these people left, or they altogether stopped doing it. Replacement of these people with ten, fifteen years experience in certain fields (narcotics interdiction, firearms recovery etc) is pretty dang hard to get.

In MPD's case, especially, the busier part, patrol (people that drive around and answer 911 calls) is a very understaffed and overworked area that burns people out pretty quickly. Especially in the southern areas of the city, where someone as young as 23-26 can see multiple murders and shootings and other awful things in the span of a few weeks.

This puts a tremendous mental toll on people, and cops are naturally going to be more resilient people after a while but eventually it is going to wear them down. So most people leave for greener pastures in a better department in the area or further away, and thus the cycle continues.

It is not going to get better if they implement similar things continually. Murders will continue to go up, shootings and carjackings will continue if the city keeps up their current trend. And keep in mind MPD's role is a part of the system, I'd place just as much blame on the court system and the release of violent offenders as a recurring issue.

I hope that helps in a more concise and longer answer of why I think things are the way they are.

There are certain use of force reforms that have been more of a detriment than a help. Also I think a lack of officers and a willingness to work is a big issue.