I never served in the military, as I joined the Sheriff's Office when I was just 21. I guess I've always thought of cops as the continental army and the military as the ones who prosecute the wars in other countries. Anyway, I think most cops feel somewhat of a kinship to the military, in that we are attempting to protect and so are they. I came across this video of the military in Iraq with an audio from Josh Groban and I thought it was excellent.
You Raise Me Up
Saturday, October 28, 2006
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Memphis is a great place to .... well, it's got Graceland and it's close to the casinos in Tunica if you like to give your money away, and there's a big river and .... Now Memphis is being immortalized on the web. You can proudly display what happened when you visited Memphis.
Memphis is a great place to .... well, it's got Graceland and it's close to the casinos in Tunica if you like to give your money away, and there's a big river and .... Now Memphis is being immortalized on the web. You can proudly display what happened when you visited Memphis.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Shelby County Mayor is Tough on Crime?
I read with interest today that county mayor A.C. Wharton says fighting crime is his top priority. Hmmm, let's see what can the mayor do to fight crime, since he has no police force that answers to him like Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton? He says he can give jobs to the criminals. While I think jobs can help, they aren't a panacea. I do believe there is much that the county mayor can do, but giving jobs to criminals isn't the answer.
Here is what I suggest the county mayor do to impact crime:
1. Call a meeting of the justice community and layout the plan
2. The plan would include tracking repeat offenders. Anytime we have a person under arrest who has been arrested more than "n" number of times, they need to get an enhanced look. One problem we have is "repeat" offenders understand the system. They know they can continue to repeat with impunity. We have one person in Shelby County who has been arrested over 200 times. There are over 18 people who have been arrested over 100 times and there are over 17,000 people who have been arrested 10 times or more. That last group accounts for more than 250,000 arrests and that doesn't include misdemeanor citations.
3. Crank up the "workhouse" again. Have the inmates grow the food we feed both the correctional center and the jail.
4. Build tent compounds to house these thugs, not the multimillion dollar facilities we have been building. If not tent compounds, research lower cost facilities.
5. Include the churches and the business community into training programs for de-thuggifying these people.
The essence of what we are talking about here (crime fighting) is behavior modification. Psychology 101 tells us to change behavior you can apply either positive or negative reinforcers. The jobs approach, without any other aspect, is a "positive" reinforcer, which will not work. It won't work because there are currently jobs out there, but these criminals don't have the moxie to go get them. I believe a negative reinforcer, like increased punishment followed by positive reinforcement, like job training for those who are in the jail or county workhouse is the only way to change criminal behavior. Some criminals won't change no matter what you do, the others will cease and desist once they come to understand that the punishment for their crime will be unacceptable.
Here is what I suggest the county mayor do to impact crime:
1. Call a meeting of the justice community and layout the plan
2. The plan would include tracking repeat offenders. Anytime we have a person under arrest who has been arrested more than "n" number of times, they need to get an enhanced look. One problem we have is "repeat" offenders understand the system. They know they can continue to repeat with impunity. We have one person in Shelby County who has been arrested over 200 times. There are over 18 people who have been arrested over 100 times and there are over 17,000 people who have been arrested 10 times or more. That last group accounts for more than 250,000 arrests and that doesn't include misdemeanor citations.
3. Crank up the "workhouse" again. Have the inmates grow the food we feed both the correctional center and the jail.
4. Build tent compounds to house these thugs, not the multimillion dollar facilities we have been building. If not tent compounds, research lower cost facilities.
5. Include the churches and the business community into training programs for de-thuggifying these people.
The essence of what we are talking about here (crime fighting) is behavior modification. Psychology 101 tells us to change behavior you can apply either positive or negative reinforcers. The jobs approach, without any other aspect, is a "positive" reinforcer, which will not work. It won't work because there are currently jobs out there, but these criminals don't have the moxie to go get them. I believe a negative reinforcer, like increased punishment followed by positive reinforcement, like job training for those who are in the jail or county workhouse is the only way to change criminal behavior. Some criminals won't change no matter what you do, the others will cease and desist once they come to understand that the punishment for their crime will be unacceptable.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Who, What, When, Where . . . .
Would someone tell me where this crime occured and what neighborhood I should try to avoid? What did the suspect look like? How about giving me a description as to race, sex, height, weight, complexion, clothing, direction of travel, etc? A map of the area would have been nice too. Most likely the 5400 block of "East Memphis" was Poplar Ave. (I don't think I've ever heard a section of town being given a 100 block designation). A google search turned up some crime stats for Bent Court, then I was able to get a 100 block, so now I know the area is in Raleigh. I also know the neighbors are telling the truth. I remember when that was a very nice neighborhood. I also remember when the news would give you the full details. Remember those halcyon days when the police and news agencies used EXACT addresses, not "100 blocks"? Are they trying to be politically correct, or just being sloppy?
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From News5's website . . . .
A chopper flew overhead. Officers scoured the brush with guns drawn. SWAT teams filed in line searching for three suspects who robbed a Cingular cell phone store on the 5400 block of East Memphis and took police on a chase that ended up in North Memphis. The suspects abandoned the getaway car in a cul de sac on Bent Court.
Police say the suspects shot at them during the afternoon chase and they shot back when the suspects jumped out of the car. Neighbor Dianne Edwards rushed home to check on her sons.
"You can't really say anything about what's going on because it happens all over, but I just want to make sure that they're safe," she said.
Officers went door-to-door trying to track the robbers as Memphis Police shut down the streets surrounding the crime scene. No cars could go in, and none could come out for two and a half hours. The suspects abandoned the car right near Emmett Wheeler's home. He says crime is rising in the neighborhood.
"When we first moved over here this was a nice place. There wasn't a lot of crime," he said.
Police are now processing evidence and working to find the suspects. Neighbors say, though the scene troubled them, they're glad to have the presence of protection.
"It's good to know that there's someone taking care of the situation," Edwards added.
No one was injured during the ordeal.
=====================================================
As for the crime in that area, by comparison, it is RELATIVELY safe - only 79 crimes reported in the past month within a 1 mile radius.
0609005278ME Aggravated Assault 09/10/2006 RALEIGH LEGRANGE & PARKVIEW
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0609007758ME Shoplifting/Misdemeanor 09/14/2006 5000 STAGE
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0609004732ME Shoplifting/Misdemeanor 09/09/2006 5000 STAGE RD
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0609011976ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/22/2006 4700 RALEIGH LAGRANGE
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0609002318ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/05/2006 4600 STAGE
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0609001064ME Drugs/Narcotics Violation/Felony 09/03/2006 4300 FAYETTE
0609000050SH Drugs/Narcotics Violation/Felony 09/06/2006 COVINGTON & STAGE
=======================================================================
From News5's website . . . .
A chopper flew overhead. Officers scoured the brush with guns drawn. SWAT teams filed in line searching for three suspects who robbed a Cingular cell phone store on the 5400 block of East Memphis and took police on a chase that ended up in North Memphis. The suspects abandoned the getaway car in a cul de sac on Bent Court.
Police say the suspects shot at them during the afternoon chase and they shot back when the suspects jumped out of the car. Neighbor Dianne Edwards rushed home to check on her sons.
"You can't really say anything about what's going on because it happens all over, but I just want to make sure that they're safe," she said.
Officers went door-to-door trying to track the robbers as Memphis Police shut down the streets surrounding the crime scene. No cars could go in, and none could come out for two and a half hours. The suspects abandoned the car right near Emmett Wheeler's home. He says crime is rising in the neighborhood.
"When we first moved over here this was a nice place. There wasn't a lot of crime," he said.
Police are now processing evidence and working to find the suspects. Neighbors say, though the scene troubled them, they're glad to have the presence of protection.
"It's good to know that there's someone taking care of the situation," Edwards added.
No one was injured during the ordeal.
=====================================================
As for the crime in that area, by comparison, it is RELATIVELY safe - only 79 crimes reported in the past month within a 1 mile radius.
0609005278ME Aggravated Assault 09/10/2006 RALEIGH LEGRANGE & PARKVIEW
0609013689ME Burglary/Business 09/25/2006 3000 CELA
0609014004ME Burglary/Business 09/26/2006 3000 COVINGTON PIKE
0609011600ME Burglary/Residential 09/21/2006 3100 WADE ST
0609011918ME Burglary/Business 09/22/2006 5100 RALEIGH LAGRANGE
0609012024ME Burglary/Residential 09/22/2006 2700 AMY LN
0609012548ME Burglary/Business 09/23/2006 3000 COVINGTON PIKE
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0609009394ME Burglary/Business 09/18/2006 4500 STAGE RD
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0609010221ME Shoplifting/Misdemeanor 09/19/2006 5000 STAGE
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0609004732ME Shoplifting/Misdemeanor 09/09/2006 5000 STAGE RD
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0609011976ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/22/2006 4700 RALEIGH LAGRANGE
0609012547ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/23/2006 5000 HIDDEN LAKE DR
0609010605ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/20/2006 5000 HIDDEN LAKE
0609011029ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/20/2006 5000 STAGE RD
0609011289ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/21/2006 4900 HIDDEN WOODS COVE
0609005235ME Theft from Motor Vehicle 09/10/2006 5000 STAGE
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0609005691ME MVT/Passenger Vehicle 09/11/2006 2500 JOHN EDWARDS
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