McCarthy: Increased Police Presence Lowers Violent Crime in February

In North Lawndale, Chicago violent crime is down in popular violent areas in result of the placement of at least 200 cops working overtime conduct nightly patrols. Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said that 200 more officers  to soon hit the streets to target other problem areas of the city. Just last month, the superintendent launched a “strategic saturation” program that sends the 200 overtime cops to 10 violent crime hotspots across the city each night, this all in response to a bloody 2012 that saw more than 500 homicides along with the most murders in January in more than a decade. 

Hopefully the positive effects of increased law enforcement in well-known trouble areas of Chicago will cause other major cities to do the same. I feel that if other cities decide to follow Chicago's steps there will be major changes in crime rates, which at a time where crime rates are higher than ever, taking precaution is necessary.