Crime on the rise in Old Montreal
Without its usual complement of tourists, Old Montreal is seeing a rise in crime so police are making more rounds.
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Ephraim 12:02 on 2020-09-09 Permalink
So, they are moving the crime from the area to another area. The police need to establish relationships to properly “police” an area. But you can’t establish relationships unless you are both “there” and respected. And you can’t be respected unless you are beacons of lawfulness, rather than feared because of your lawlessness. So, in the absence of the ability to form relationships, all this does is MOVE crime. Which you actually did by simply announcing that you are going to make more rounds publicly…. rather than actually do it, without announcing it.
Kate 11:01 on 2020-09-10 Permalink
police need to establish relationships to properly “police” an area
In the old days they’d do this by making the rounds on foot. Old Montreal is small, and a reasonably fit pair of cops should be able to park their car and walk, stopping to chat with people inside storefront businesses. You can’t establish a relationship with people if you’re only ever driving past their door.
But I doubt they will do this.