Popular Press
More Police on Campus Won’t Prevent Gun Violence
Inside Higher Ed
(2022)
Abstract
The ever-present question in the wake of such a noteworthy increase in violence, especially in this moment of increased public scrutiny, is who—or what—keeps us safe? While the visceral response for many people, perhaps even most, is law enforcement, rest assured the answer surely is not more police. Part of explaining that paradox is the inconvenient truth that, although arrests for minor infractions not linked to public safety may increase, more policing does not necessarily lessen violent crime. By and large, police exist as an investigative entity after incidents have already occurred, and the efficacy of their investigations is questionable. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation clearing data, police do not solve substantial numbers of reported violent crimes: about 38 percent of reported murders, 47 percent of aggravated assaults, 66 percent of rapes and 70 percent of robberies go unsolved.
Keywords
- Campus Police,
- Campus Safety,
- Abolition
Disciplines
Publication Date
February 21, 2022
Citation Information
Davis III, C. H. F. (2022, Februrary 2w). More Police on Campus Won’t Prevent Gun Violence. Inside Higher Ed.