Jack Johnson Leads The State in "category of useless crime-fighting gimmicks"
Rushern Baker Watch: Jack Johnson Leads The State in "category of useless crime-fighting gimmicks": "Jack Johnson Leads The State in "category of useless crime-fighting gimmicks"
Smoke and Mirrors: “New” Crime Plan Exactly Same as Old
10 Crime “Talk Forces” in 12 Months
“They accomplish so little, they should be renamed ‘talk forces,’” charged Rushern Baker in response to Chief Melvin High’s Wednesday announcement creating a new task force to address the murder crisis. The county currently has 65 murders this year, a 50% increase from last year and more than the District of Columbia.
Though he was spare on details, High told the Washington Post it would involve interdepartmental collaboration during the summer months.
“They can’t handle the murder crisis so they present this sham plan. It is the same exact ‘Task Force’ Jack Johnson and Chief High introduced a year ago,” explained Baker. (See June 14, 2004 Press Release from the County Police: “Operation Safe Corridors…a cooperative partnership between all law enforcement agencies in the County…. designed to reduce crime during the summer…. Chief High will also announce other initiatives designed to continue the overall downward trend of crime in the County.”)
Baker is critical of the large number of “task forces” and “initiatives” that have been “unveiled” by the county (see summary below). Ten have been created in the last twelve months. “Many of them, if they exist at all, duplicate other efforts” he explained. In addition to this new murder task force, there is a Violent Crimes Task Force, the police’s regular Homicide Unit and at least three other closely related efforts.
“Under Jack Johnson and Chief High, Prince George’s County now leads the state in rape, robbery, arson, larceny theft, carjacking and car theft. If that weren’t enough, we now lead in the category of useless crime-fighting gimmicks” said Baker.
Baker’s harshest criticism was in response to Chief High’s comments Wednesday justifying his crime-fighting plan to date, saying “I’m comfortable with it. I think it is effective. We’re in a deep hole, but we have to keep working at it. I think we’re on the right track.” Baker slammed this comment as “ridiculous and shows that this man is completely out of touch. This is clear evidence that Chief High should resign immediately.”
“We deserve better than smoke and mirrors. We need less gimmicks and more police on our streets,” said Baker, sounding a familiar refrain for more manpower for the woefully understaffed police department."
Smoke and Mirrors: “New” Crime Plan Exactly Same as Old
10 Crime “Talk Forces” in 12 Months
“They accomplish so little, they should be renamed ‘talk forces,’” charged Rushern Baker in response to Chief Melvin High’s Wednesday announcement creating a new task force to address the murder crisis. The county currently has 65 murders this year, a 50% increase from last year and more than the District of Columbia.
Though he was spare on details, High told the Washington Post it would involve interdepartmental collaboration during the summer months.
“They can’t handle the murder crisis so they present this sham plan. It is the same exact ‘Task Force’ Jack Johnson and Chief High introduced a year ago,” explained Baker. (See June 14, 2004 Press Release from the County Police: “Operation Safe Corridors…a cooperative partnership between all law enforcement agencies in the County…. designed to reduce crime during the summer…. Chief High will also announce other initiatives designed to continue the overall downward trend of crime in the County.”)
Baker is critical of the large number of “task forces” and “initiatives” that have been “unveiled” by the county (see summary below). Ten have been created in the last twelve months. “Many of them, if they exist at all, duplicate other efforts” he explained. In addition to this new murder task force, there is a Violent Crimes Task Force, the police’s regular Homicide Unit and at least three other closely related efforts.
“Under Jack Johnson and Chief High, Prince George’s County now leads the state in rape, robbery, arson, larceny theft, carjacking and car theft. If that weren’t enough, we now lead in the category of useless crime-fighting gimmicks” said Baker.
Baker’s harshest criticism was in response to Chief High’s comments Wednesday justifying his crime-fighting plan to date, saying “I’m comfortable with it. I think it is effective. We’re in a deep hole, but we have to keep working at it. I think we’re on the right track.” Baker slammed this comment as “ridiculous and shows that this man is completely out of touch. This is clear evidence that Chief High should resign immediately.”
“We deserve better than smoke and mirrors. We need less gimmicks and more police on our streets,” said Baker, sounding a familiar refrain for more manpower for the woefully understaffed police department."
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