More Police Does Not Mean Less Crime
According to a interactive crime map, crime in the city of Hamilton was on the rise with 380 incidents in the month of December.
The map clearly shows that most of the criminal activity was in the downtown core. Which is interesting considering that this area of the city has the largest police presence and most of the cities CCTV camera’s.
The Hamilton police Action team, made up of officers on foot, bikes, horseback, and in cars patrol the area heavily. There are many times that even taking a ten minute walk through downtown you will see upwards of eight to ten officers in that short amount of time.
The Hamilton police service Action strategy has been recognized internationally for “lowering crime and restoring civility to downtown streets”.
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