10 Cities That TRIED Defunding The Police What Happened Next

[@dondenis1500]

The reason property crime went down in Seattle is because a lot of people gave up reporting it. Even if the crooks are caught they are let go as it is racist to prosecute them. Car theft is the 3rd worse in the country in the Seattle area.

[@mr.flitch4287]

Can confirm. My car got stolen just a few months ago near Seattle

[@Weather_Nerd]

This.

[@davidjonallen]

Seattle PD doesn't respond to property crime, they tell you to call and report it through the phone tree or online.

[@mumu4L]

@@davidjonallenwtf☠️

[@teddyghioto]

The DA wont prosecute and the judges wont give out anytime...And the public started treating the officers like crap so most of the cops said to hell with this and just dont make the arrest..thats why the numbers went down...Get it got it good...

[@SJFT90]

Bingo

[@redwolfexr]

SO you are saying all the jails should be empty.. odd, they are still overcrowded..

[@chief7163]

As a cop from New York, military veteran and college educated, I can tell you status/data can be manipulated to achieve a desired outcome.

[@1puppetbike]

Inmates too

[@DrSweat]

Yes, figures lie and liars figure.

[@laughmasterk3552]

No doubt. 👍 they will tell us whatever they want, to make us to believe

[@bukboefidun9096]

Briggs... one crime stat that would be both interesting to everyone but also valuable to travelers is... carjacking. Many cities have downgraded carjacking to non-violent status as if losing your car with a gun in your face isn't violent.

[@tracyseymour6059]

The Twin Cities have a huge number of carjackings

[@delroywilson9588]

Which wouldn't explain the huge drop in homicides.

[@bukboefidun9096]

@@delroywilson9588 non-sequitor

[@delroywilson9588]

@@bukboefidun9096 It's a good proxy for violent crime overall.

[@delroywilson9588]

@@bukboefidun9096 Also, for overall stats, it wouldn't matter how the local jurisdiction classified a crime as violent or not, it would matter how the FBI classified it.

[@jonathanfoster2263]

its kind of hard to guage crime over all, as you mention they are no longer looking at certain offenses (like stealing a 6 pack) you cant say "property crime went down" when they are not prosecuting the same crimes anymore

[@jimbmc]

I live in California, like you said they just stopped prosecuting some crimes. Smash and grabs are happening all the time. But it’s no longer a crime apparently.

[@michaeltipton5500]

Don't arrest people and crime stats go down.

[@Retroist2024]

Get a lot of unserved warrants then

[@delroywilson9588]

Not really. Crime stats are based on reports, not arrests.

[@michellecadwell4305]

@@delroywilson9588 exactly what do you believe the reports are based on then ??? Lawd

[@davidmordt5649]

Crime stats get skewed also. Instead of a report of domestic battery, the call can get changed to a welfare check.

[@delroywilson9588]

@@davidmordt5649 Eh? And you're suggesting there's some great conspiracy the last couple of years as such?

[@Tom-fu6sf]

My wife and I both enjoy your channel. And we get a lot out of many of your videos. This one, gave me pause to think. When I was in accounting it was sometimes said that figures never lie. BUT LIARS FIGURE. Now we know that you're not the liar here but you have to rely upon figures. In Southern California generally in Los Angeles specifically it seems like law enforcement has gotten soft on crime. Not much effort in many communities as being put into prosecuting property crime, so I see many property crimes they don't even get reported. My son worked in a grocery store where he wasn't even allowed to say anything when he witnessed massive shoplifting. So if the enforcement levels are creating a situation where the statistics don't reflect what's going on. So the numbers that we think we can rely on say one thing truth is quite different. In California you can measure that by looking at how many police and fire officers retire and then immediately leave this state. And it's not just limited to police officers and fireman. Any retired person with any sense at all, is moving away, unless they have family members in family issues that force them to stay as in my case. I guess my challenge to you is take a deeper dive into some of these cities before you accept that property crime is declining. It's harder to ignore violent crime but property crime seems to be getting ignored.

[@ldorr1]

When Briggs gonna respond to this??

[@americanbeauty4015]

@@ldorr1 There's nothing to respond to. A lot of indirect and unpresented data, that's all. Doesn't change or even comment on any part of this video.

[@mevans4953]

As aI hear from people who respect the troops, they call California the Gaza Strip of America. More American Veterans have died there than in the Middle East in the last few years. Base commanders in the last remaining bases there don’t give stickers for cars to enter base anymore, and military members aren’t allowed to wear their uniforms off base, unlike even in Japan or Korea, because of the incredibly hostile local population. I’ve heard that some marines would rather have been redeployed to Afghanistan than SoCali. I wouldn’t be surprised at some point if Arizona and Nevada set up border checkpoints

[@majorsynthqed7374]

@@americanbeauty4015 He's not wrong though. After nearly 30 years of teaching law, researching crime and working in the court system, what he is saying about crime reporting is spot on in too many places.

[@Patsworldbaby]

How is Pittsburgh and Baltimore not mentioned? In Pittsburgh from what I hear there is no police officers available from 3am to 7am and Baltimore has 3 police officers patrolling a zip code with 60,000 people.

[@delroywilson9588]

Probably because Baltimore has some of the highest per capita costs for police in the country.

[@putteslaintxtbks5166]

I heard places like in California they no longer call alot of crime criminal. Stuff like shoplifting isn't a crime unless over something like $300. How long alot of small mom and pop's stores could stay open with to much of that going on or stuff will just cost an arm and a leg. Maybe only sell stuff that's over the cost to have them arrested if they steal it.

[@DorcasCaco-ow8jr]

It’s $900

[@lilshaz8378]

$900 the threshold of no longer a misdemeanor: felony. Try having a car accident and calling police. If no injuries or severe damage, PD says to let your insurance hash it out.

[@lilshaz8378]

$900 makes it a felony. Update $950 due to inflation 🙄

[@DorcasCaco-ow8jr]

What I know is the cops wouldn’t even take a report if it was less than $900. We had to constantly keep on them about it. Not $900, no report, no crime

[@martharunstheworld]

It's actually $900. And, it's perfectly fine to sell anything on the street in San Francisco, regardless of whether it's stolen or not.

[@robbehr8806]

If a tree drops in the forest, but no one is there to hear the crash, was there a sound? If a violent violation of law happens, but there is no officer to take the report, was there a crime? Many cities simply don't respond to some types of crime. So, what are the real crime statistics?

[@Underdog271]

Like in all rural America !

[@travist.7279]

New Orleans needs to defund corruption.

[@Retroist2024]

Now this cannot be defunded You need fund DA to sue them

[@peggypasson8794]

That will never happen they are so deep in corruption an have been for many years it's a family tradition ugh 😢

[@bug-lf4sg]

Not just New Orleans baby.

[@davidmordt5649]

I’m going into my 38th year of law enforcement. I was skeptical and thought you might disappoint me but you didn’t. Thank you Briggs for doing a good and fair assessment. I totally agree Oklahoma did it the right way. I have no problem with outside help, support or education. However the biggest way that police have been defunded is by not backing the officers, who are doing it right. By doing this less young people are not getting into law enforcement.

[@rglight]

It's interesting how you refer to right-wing news organizations in a derogatory manner, but no mention of left-wing news organizations downplaying all of the violence. Good job.

[@HDHQDIRECT]

This channel is a left wing nut for sure. Everyone knows crime is higher, and no liberal study or this video is gonna convince me otherwise.

[@andrewknaff9220]

Remember snowflakes, being offended is not a skill.

[@TheRealJoeMama1]

You must be unaware of which political direction Briggs leans.

[@peggypasson8794]

Believe me crime doesn't pick a party 😂😂😂😂 it's all walks of life that steal even well off people steal .....you just never know ....

[@rustynails8756]

One thing that doesn't seem to ever get addressed is the data gathering methods. I live in an area outside Seattle that refunded or reallocated policing funds however one wants to phrase it. "Data" shows a "decrease" in crime. What isn't reflected are retail crimes under a certain value or other numerous crimes that the DA announced he just wouldn't prosecute are not included in the data. In addition so much crime isn't reported due to lack of Business owners don't want to lose insurance for the $5000 claim and police when called say we won't find them or even if you have photos they will not be arrested but if you want we can mail you a form and we will file the report. So again unreported crime not in the data. If an individual is attacked and robbed many aren't reporting for the same reason business owners aren't. Now murders and most shootings are pretty much impossible to keep out of the data. So murder, and shootings are up but other crimes are reported as down. The reality is crime is up substantially just not reported in the same manner as pre COVID. Oh and all those de-escalation folks have had no noticeable impact and the turnover is very high as the majority are just out of college kids who don't have the ability or experience to deal with what they encounter on the job. Not impressed with the new crime reporting data

[@hydroanalysis3920]

Unreported crime is literally never in the data, and has always existed. Turn off the Fox News and you’ll see that the U.S. is still a great country to live in

[@EricDaMAJ]

Briggs sourced his data from _Vice,_ the least reliable propaganda outlet out there. Sadly it used to be a a real journalism outlet. But then it went Woke and decided a far left agenda was more important than facts, objectivity, or nuance. Now it's going out of business because you can't survive as a media outlet without credibility.

[@thomasott9488]

Facts , the crimes are still going on , worse in many cities.. the soft on crime party is trying to hide the real stats and not charging criminals

[@squeekytheanimefreak]

I live in Snohomish county. Seattle is a pit. Businesses are fleeing, property crimes are through the roof, homelessness is worse than ever…it’s just gone down hill so fast.

[@thomasott9488]

@@squeekytheanimefreak , most of us have that problem to buddy

[@josephinemiller4780]

I’m in Austin and when the police were defunded, Austin went downhill quick. If there was a car accident, cops were not permitted to show up and, if anyone needed the cops, for any reason, it took a lot longer for them to show up, and the homeless situation got worse. Crime in general got worse.

[@jessicahayes9788]

That's why we're always strapped when we go to Austin.

[@mevans4953]

Being able to defend yourself in a place with so many California refugees in it I don’t blame you. Migrant crime is on the rise.

[@gigorgei]

Great articulation at the beginning

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

thanks

[@gigorgei]

Np, and Burlington VT also was a defunder, but just like you layed out, moving around of the budget. It was your video (in part) that got us here, thanks 💪☯️❤️

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

I wish I lived in Vermont.

[@thomasott9488]

I am in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.. our Mayor claims crime is down , but they do not charge criminals with the crimes and let them in the streets to create more crimes .. the crime is up, the soft on crime democrats cover it up and sugar cost it

[@tracyseymour6059]

Sounds like Minneapolis

[@Post_and_Ghost]

Important tidbit, 40% of police departments across the country have still not switched over to the new crime statistic system. Meaning around 40% of departments aren’t really reporting and tracking crime statistics to the FBI. It’s an improvement from 2021 when it was close to 70%.

[@rglight]

If you are referring to the NIIBRS, a lot of cities aren't participating because they don't want to provide the additional detail such as the race of both the accused and victim. I'm not sure why they wouldn't want that, but who knows.

[@SA-hz1rs]

and florida is doing the worse reporting. Big article about it last year. Ron's attempt of trying to less crime there is all bs

[@thomasott9488]

Facts, many by design, because they are not charging criminals and letting them back in the streets

[@thomasott9488]

​@@rglightthat is part of it for sure.. because it doesn't fit the narrative when they try to cover up a person of cover and in a area mostly of that culture who are committing the crimes

[@arturocasillas4018]

Likewise reported crime has diverged from the national crime victimization survey. That's often used to gauge unreported crime and it jumped after 2020.

[@gsogymrat]

Greensboro has counselors who accompany law enforcement on mental health calls. It was created from a $250,000 award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. From what I have read, it has been successful and law enforcement officers appreciate the assistance.

[@milliedragon4418]

A lot of times though they're not needed the police officers, unless the person is acting violent, there is no distinction between non-violent mental health problems and how they are treated. So it only helps to have the police officer if there is actually a violent outburst. Example let's say somebody is trying to take their own life or starts If you call 911 they'll just send a police officer. But it shouldn't be assumed that you need a police officer every time. It would be better if they actually had a separate service just like if you have a medical emergency, you don't need a police officer to be there in every instance. I hate that they think that everybody who has a mental health problem is somehow violent when the actual opposite is the truth most people have mental health problems that aren't violet.

[@bricksimmons]

I’m a geography nerd and aspiring police officer/state trooper/1811 agency (anything law enforcement lmao.) This is very important and interesting. Your channel is awesome!

[@kfcizclosed2866]

Great vid as always Briggs

[@mutteringcrone1210]

Seattle crime, then, is being underreported and unprosecuted. Presumably that is the same in other jurisdictions. In other words, the statistics have changed but not the reality.

[@tamedshrew235]

When business owners, retail stores and individual citizens are so demoralized by crime that they give up calling the police, crime statistics will go down. Im also guessing that the same criminals who now feel safe enough to walk out without paying for their 6 pack of beer (as you put it) are probably the same ones commiting the violent crimes. If you are feeling so safe I invite you to ride the subway in NYC or the Broad Street line in my neck of the woods.

[@delroywilson9588]

That doesn't explain the significant homicide drop. Any you need a police report to make an insurance claim or write-off theft.

[@jesusjuice7401]

​@@delroywilson9588there isn't one in most of these cities. It's up.

[@delroywilson9588]

@@jesusjuice7401 I'm not sure what you are trying to say or what "it" you are referring to.

[@gracealleman4102]

Portland Oregon is destroyed... We escaped 3 yrs ago to Florida. We've saved 30%

[@seanmcdirmid]

On FoxNews, I saw Portland burned down like 15 times. How is there anything even left?

[@abelcompany1556]

Congrats

[@orawancarlile6192]

Glad to know you saved 30%.

[@cur244]

Is that factoring in Insurance? When I lived in FL the car and home insurance was asinine.

[@abelcompany1556]

@@cur244 car insurance sure does, also of you have KIA or Hyundai then yeah..

[@leok7193]

Keep in mind, the less cops get sent out to calls, the less crimes will be cited. Doesn't mean crime didn't happen, there was just nobody to record it and effect an arrest. There's a difference between crime rates and actual safety.

[@ding9916]

That thumbnail is fucking awesome lmao

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks

[@madelinevegas8123]

Great idea Dallas .

[@travist.7279]

On the cities mentioned, there are two obvious reasons for a drop in crime stats. One is "constitutional carry". This is likely the case in Texas and Oklahoma. The other reason is the fact that some DA's won't prosecute certain crimes, or certain individuals. As a result, citizens simply stop reporting those crimes, as it is just a wasted effort.

[@ismaelgonzalez2432]

Ok. Less prosecution equals lower non violent numbers. ( I'm just an Intel analyst). Briggs talk to actual legal experts. Numbers can be manipulated according to whomever wants the numbers....

[@willis7404]

Isn’t this data based off crime reported, not prosecuted?

[@mikenixon2401]

Thank you for saying that @ismaelgonzalez2432 so I don't have too.

[@martharunstheworld]

Exactly. That doesn't mean it's safer. LOL

[@wall317]

That is a great thumbnail video is also really interesting it seems like there are mixed results for reshuffling the funds so depending on the city might be good or bad

[@DividendGrowthInvesting]

It feels like this would be more relevant if it was compared to 2019. I think everyone can agree 2020-2021 were pretty "unique" times.

[@delroywilson9588]

Yep. And violent crime has decreased massively in most major cities the past couple years.

[@thomasgrabkowski8283]

Not to mention 2021-22, a lot of cities reversed their defund the police policies after rising crime and public backlash

[@delroywilson9588]

@@thomasgrabkowski8283 What is "a lot"? The vast majority of cities didn't cut police budgets, and no cities defunded them.

[@user-hm1zb8js5i]

@@delroywilson9588 Violent crime has not decreased. It is just that less crime is being reported since people know nothing will be done about it. Also, many police departments have not reported their crime statistics to the FBI, which means the data we currently have is very misleading, not taking into account many cities with very high crime rates.

[@delroywilson9588]

@@user-hm1zb8js5i "Violent crime has not decreased. It is just that less crime is being reported since people know nothing will be done about it." What are you basing that on? It's hard to avoid a report on a homicide or a non-fatal shooting. As for those not reporting, it's certainly down in most areas that are reporting.

[@bnthern]

great topic and explained well -THX

[@solascriptura-e7t]

Great research!

[@leftright5]

"It's just the violent crime and murders made the crime rate jump a bit". Wtf? That's all Briggs. What an effin joke.

[@bug-lf4sg]

I had pretty much the same reaction but then I remembered Briggs leans a little left so it made sense to him.

[@Rhaspun]

The main thing will be if it's a continued trend.

[@tedlarson6216]

Brigg's you're having a bud light moment. Don't forget your actual audience outside of Portlandia.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

How's that? I'm under the impression "defunding" the police is the dumbest thing we could do. And just so you know, if I want to get more views, i would be slamming the police and advocating for defunding. If you want people to watch, piss them off. The reason for that is the people outside of "Portlandia" would lose their shit and flood my comment section with negative comments, they would share it with all their friends, and they would leave thumbs down. Which if you know how KZbin works, you know any type of engagement is good for a vidio. Like and dislikes, good and bad comments are all the same to the KZbin algorithm.

[@rodhester2166]

Man Bun? Whats next? The He HIve.. lol

[@HowlerMonkeyJoe]

LOL!!! I started rolling when he said that. It is a real thing in Austin.

[@americanbeauty4015]

Good job paying attention ... to the video topic 🙃

[@rodhester2166]

@@americanbeauty4015 I was just adding to the already mentioned joke. That being said are you suggesting that the creator of the video should not have any humor in the video? I am also curious as to how you know if a viewer was paying attention to the topic or not. One thing is for sure The Karen alarm is sounding.

[@rickadkins6142]

Can your next video be about how the economy is so much better under Biden? LOL

[@leoovera1289]

Bingo or the border problem or sending money in Ukraine 😅

[@bug-lf4sg]

I have friends who work in NYC and some who work in Philadelphia. They all feel crime in every phase has gotten worse. They feel in many cases the cops don't engage as much because the perps (let's call them perps not scum) the perps will not be charged or held. In both cities it's not just how $$ is allocated it is how crimes are prosecuted or even if a crime is a crime.Bottom line is over the last 3 years all my friends have felt that public safety is not the top priority in either city.

[@nelskrogh3238]

How did Oakland not end up on the list? That place is a free fire zone.

[@rcox54321]

Excellent video Briggs, thanks for doing this. The new approaches to LE have been needed forever. The funding piece and how to best use that funding has been the problem. It’s good to see cities trying to do better.

[@Mel81818]

What is NYC doing with all their homeless? Last time I was there, the population was noticeably reduced. Maybe it could be a model as long as there are no Soylent Green factories?

[@jeffreywj7773]

I didn't even finish the first sentence of your comment before "Soylent Green" popped into my head. Shall we start an Internet conspiracy?

[@ssbailey2369]

Shipping them to other cities

[@IAMHERE486]

They live in the tunnels like the ninja turtles.When I went there I asked where’s the homeless and that’s what I was told.

[@kleokleopatra3536]

well in good ol' WA town here cops got cut way down and crime has safely DOUBLED !!!!!

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Let's make it simple.... Any defunding of police is dumb ass... Just turn on the news 😂😂 Great channel and content..

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

Denver did it and it works great.

[@bemhibbits4157]

I live in a big, liberal city. My whole life, actually. 54 years. never been a victim of a crime. Maybe don't watch so much news. They aren't on air to report on good things.

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

@@bemhibbits4157 ya, but lying is all they have.

[@bemhibbits4157]

@@Theonetruegod-hw2ei what's the worst one, in your opinion? Also, did you even watch the video and see where crime rates landed?

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

@@bemhibbits4157 my opinion does not matter. The fact of the matter that Louisiana is the most dangerous state. 3x more dangerous than NY city.

[@willis7404]

Great video. Every city has its own unique problems that require specific solutions. Poverty remains the common denominator

[@galeparker1067]

Drum circles!! John Lennon??! 🤣🤣🤣🥰 Just TOO perfect regarding #1 🤣🤣🤣 Good work Team!!! 👃✌️🇨🇦

[@HowlerMonkeyJoe]

That made me chuckle

[@wreckitralph4714]

This video will just make everyone mad 😂.

[@stevewoodard527]

Everyone's already mad.

[@galeparker1067]

Yup 👃✌️🇨🇦​@@stevewoodard527

[@treystuart9167]

@@stevewoodard527 then let them be mad then it’s their brilliant idea and their fault

[@obsessedwith_christmas]

😂😂 I work in Austin and I'm dying at your description. You are very correct! There is still a shortage of officers and dispatchers. They are trtong to recruit more after lots of people quit. More body cameras is always good!

[@BillHimmel]

Nice research! Thx!

[@mjefferson09]

Informative, timely, relevant entertaining and thoughtful…I could go on but I I’ll just say I really enjoyed this episode

[@fuzzy3440]

I think the problem is when you defund the police and combine that with things like bail reform (releasing everybody back on the street instantly) or DA's who don't prosecute crime. If you keep the people that are likely to commit crimes in prison, you will cut crime. The cities need a wholistic and reasoned approach to law enforcement. Sending law enforcement to every call is lazy.

[@joeneri150]

There is also the issue that in some cities specifically the strong blue cities like New York is that if a victim of a crime takes matters into his/her hands and defends themselves, the victim get arrested.

[@delroywilson9588]

@@joeneri150 How does that explain why red states are for more dangerous?

[@IAMHERE486]

They’ve always released criminals back onto the streets hence all the crime in America.

[@tomofnorthcal]

FYI: SanFran and Vallejo, CA lost 50% of their police due to quitting and both violent and property crimes are up. Do a video on this please.

[@kimberlysix8357]

If we would stop sending our money all over for anything and evevrything and started putting into mebtal health services, both would ve possible

[@TommyChmelko]

For the algorithm, but due to the content of this video, I don’t think it’s gonna need help

[@TommyChmelko]

It’s a spicy one

[@corychartier7961]

Just as a question did you look into changes in reported crimes. Meaning did less crime happen or is there just not enforcement on some crimes. Just curious statstics on crime are not always clear cut.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

It is always "reported crime" Not charged.

[@corychartier7961]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs yes but having worked in law enforcement many crimes go unreported and in some cities many crimes have also been decriminalization. I am not saying the statistics don't show anything but it can easily be changed by some other factors. A similar thing was when NYC years ago doubled their police force the only crime states that went down at first where violent crimes. Because petty crime stats went up because the police where actually present in neighborhoods where civilians don't report crime.

[@phils473]

Thank you for doing this excellent video! We need more that complete the picture on so many topics 👍👍👍

[@leoovera1289]

He not doing excellent video,not even close like here in NYC massive of people moved not only that target, walmart,Walgreen CVS closed for the safety of there employees and costumer etc. why because crime is soon high recently 5 young women assaulted randomly and police just killed because of bad policy criminals let them go out from jail.

[@DannerBanks]

Hilarious to me how the government even spins mild budget reallocations. Politics - much ado about nothing

[@marklaplante8675]

Well, first of all, kudos for tackling this very controversial subject. At the same time, I would be interested to see data on the prosecution that coincides with lower (or higher crime rates). As many previous viewers have pointed out, if crimes are not prosecuted, then of course the overall crime rate would drop. Considering the kind of videos you see about people descending on stores like a horde of locusts, or people being blind-sided by a physical assault do little to support the view that the cities mentioned (especially Washington D.C. and New York City) are safer than previous. It's like here in California, as long as property theft is less than $1000, it's not a crime. I myself witnessed two women coming out of a Target store with two shopping carts piled to above the rim with items from the store. A man in a shirt & tie stood in the doorway watching them, anger and frustration evident on his face. I asked him what was going on and he simply said, "they didn't pay" and went back inside. Yeah, that's one way to show a decrease in crime rates.

[@ruthrecord8196]

Interesting!! Thanks again ❤

[@TheToxicTing]

New York City was shown in your video and they just employed the Army National Guard to the subway, and an officer was just shot and killed the other day.

[@JohnHewittpoewar]

Nice approach. Very even handed. Interesting results.

[@melman8r]

As for NYC, if crime rate is down why are the National Guard troops patrolling the subways? How about looking at quality of life in these cities? Of course crime rates will be lower when the police don't bother making arrests.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for the video!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

My pleasure!

[@bobz3779]

The problem now is you have district attorneys that don't prosecute crimes. No bail in certain jurisdictions. Since people don't bother reporting crimes of course the numbers are down. The only thing that gets reported accurately are murders and maybe serious assaults. Most of the cities you mention have reasonable DA's and didn't cut bail for certain crimes.

[@sethmaki1333]

I love Austin. If i were to lose my mind and move to Texas, Austin is really the only city to choose.

[@0101tuber]

The Biden campaign team sure could use a competent spinner like Briggs. Your slight-of-hand is quite good.

[@lalabeauty]

Looks like some of your commenters were sucked in by the “clickbait-y” title and got disappointed by the informative positive content. 😉😂 Good job, good episode. 👍

[@betsycosmos2054]

Really interesting!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Glad you think so!

[@RobertBranch-h9j]

Redirection makes a lot of sense.❤ Treatment and therapy rather than gunfire.

[@lechatbotte.]

The city of DHS didn’t have money for years to fund a police dept. so they relied on the next town over to provide protection. Finally they got funding and had their own. Not sure there was an appreciable difference so it’s interesting that any town would do the reverse.

[@Diebulfrog79]

See Pittsburgh, Pa.

[@ilovetotri23]

Thanks Briggs!

[@dennisw.truman3325]

Good evening Briggs! Have a great weekend! 🎚️🇺🇸🪖👮‍♂️

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

You too!

[@douglasguenter9982]

It is interesting to note that where the states overall are red that crime drops with well place alternatives to traditional policing but in blue states the crime goes up. Minneapolis being the most glaring example, my home state by the way. People might look to NY, but even there crime is ticking up. Also, if you don’t report a crime it is still a crime. A six pack of beer stolen from a poor shop owner is not acceptable. Stealing is wrong even if it is a paper clip. Overall though getting more psychologists and social workers involved and allowing people to protect themselves is a good and cost effective thing.

[@Junseld]

Bottom line, most major cities don’t have the budget to prosecute criminals, and because most private prisons have been closed, they don’t have room to house criminals if they choose to punish them.

[@Junseld]

I am positive that REPORTED crimes have gone down in general because either folks have given up on reporting crimes, because the perpetrators are not punished, or the police are not showing up to take a report. It cost money to prosecute and incarcerate criminals, and, due to decades of financial mismanagement, many cities are trying to convince their most vulnerable citizens that providing them with less policing is doing them a favor.

[@notjackdaniels22]

to summarize: investment in mental health, counselors, and social workers seems to help (shocker given historically before shutting down mental health institutions crime was significantly lower as a whole... shut them down and more crime, and violent crime increases... how wheird) property crimes went down due to not pursuing prosecutions and arrests violent crime has gone up due to lack of presence, and not focusing on petty theft and minor property crime to focus on violent crimes overall crime is "down" since they aren't prosecuting, pursuing, or charging the above mentioned petty thefts and property crimes

[@22RosesGrow]

👍🏻

[@societysbasement5369]

You didn't say "Get it, Got it, Good" Completely invalidates the whole video 😤

[@jaynesager3049]

Way to go Dallas! Police officers need the on-site support, but also their own mental health support, generally speaking.

[@44Special]

I like all of your videos. I learn more from your work than from anywhere else. At the least, it leads me to ask the right questions when I dig deeper. Thank you for that. I would comment though, that your belief in what "Defund" is, is light on it's reality, and I would recommend digging deeper. The people who are the major drivers of this, truly want the police disbanded/changed into a social service group.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks

[@benjaminmorales3843]

This was an extremely interesting video.

[@cw732]

Good video 👍

[@ericawarren]

I have a Master of Science in Criminal Justice, I earned that degree with a 4.0 as well. After looking at policing systems the world over, US policing systems are most similarly set up like Mexico's. Our decentralized systems with our mish mash of federal agencies has bred corruption unlike any other policing systems in the industrialized world. Mexico's systems are highly corrupt as well. If we would like to improve this system, using comparative analyses, we may want to try to centralize our policing systems and have national standards for training, accountability, and funding.

[@preban336]

Being soft on crime is never the answer. This has happened before (1970's) and brought about crack downs in the 90's-2000's. Keep it up and people will get tired of the lax crime fighting and things will change. But not before a great deal of suffering of the law abiding, old and weak.

[@bluerfoot]

Here in NYC all day every day people are jumping the turnstile, this started when the police were defunded. All day every day you can see people shoplifting, often just sweeping things into a bag off the shelf. All day every day you can see, smell, hear and experience dangerous people, often homeless threatening people or causing some type of social mischief. Stats can bie manipulated, changed, ignored, reclassified, or downplayed but you don't need a weatherman to tell you it's raining. Of course here in NYC people are fully enchanted and in LOVE (fully court media and school brainwashed) with anything or person with a D in front so I'm not seeing any major change coming.

[@IAMHERE486]

NYC has always been like that I’m guessing that you’re not really from there!

[@tynelson4672]

According to Keith Graves of the Christian warrior training KZbin channel. He was a former California policeman. Who does training for police officers and church security teams. The reason some of the stats have gone down in some places is because they’ve stopped reporting on certain types of crime. Because in some jurisdictions the police have stopped investigating certain types of crimes. Since the police are not gonna investigate, the citizens do not report the losses to the police. If you really to know what the crime rates are, you have to look at auto theft. Citizens always report this because they want the insurance company to reimburse them.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

That isn’t new. That has been going on for decades. It doesn’t change the facts crime rates have dropped.

[@PunisherOfDeath101]

What i got out of this is that accountability and retrating bring crime down. 🍩 gang need to be kept in check. Body cam and de escalation goes a long way.

[@stevemoore9951]

GREETINGS FROM THE PPRC INTERESTING VIDEO 🇺🇸🍺🍺

[@scottmaytham3578]

Like to hear the rates of murders actually solved or a suspect has been arrested for before these cuts.

[@darlawittmier1793]

Where was LA on the list? Or did they not defund at all?

[@SA-hz1rs]

nope. Stop watching fox news

[@lilshaz8378]

New stats for L.A. violent crime is up from last year.

[@SA-hz1rs]

@@lilshaz8378 nope Nice try Up in florida and texas tho

[@lilshaz8378]

I live in CA and local news reported the stats for L.A. just recently.

[@SA-hz1rs]

@@lilshaz8378 i saw the ooposite

[@hyzer.flipr0]

Shocked Denver isn't on this list.

[@redwolfexr]

That is an old drone shot of Dallas.. that corner of Deep Ellum looks completely different today.

[@marena3511]

Aloha Briggs, I have a question regarding our explanation of violent vs. property crime stats: In which category do crimes such as drugs, gambling, prostitution fall ? Big Island Hawaii has “task force” units to deal with so-called “vice crimes.” Which I would think are “victimless crimes.” Im curious as to where Hawaii Island’s numbers stand in comparison to other places. The police and local government here most defiantly manipulate the numbers so our stats wont deter tourism, and are not an accurate reflection of what goes on in reality. A big portion of their focus seems to be on outlawed consensual activities rather than violations against the property or physical safety of its citizens, and the environment. The number one cause of criminality is law. The more natural human behaviors outlawed, the more criminality exists.

[@kevinarrevillaga926]

Let Defund Congress and Senate

[@Jennifer-eh9bc]

😂 Are they, still, driving on the sidewalks in Minneapolis?!

[@steveborkowski4330]

How much crime does the police PREVENT, versus just respond to, after it's committed?

[@PunisherOfDeath101]

Facts over feelings

[@lizahermandez57]

We should not take money from the police.

[@Episcopalianacolyte]

Good explanation.

[@UrbanPorcupine]

I don't think the mayor of Salt Lake City ever argued for "defunding the police" she has always advocated for them. At least from what I have seen.