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How does police funding impact crime rates?

Mornings with Simi

English - January 26, 2024 15:48 - 5 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Police services in many municipalities receive substantial budget allocations, reaching up to 26% of total expenditures. Despite diverse correlations between crime rates and police funding in Canada, there is no consistent link between changes in police funding and crime rates.
Guest: Mélanie Seabrook, Lead Researcher on the Police Funding study at the St. Michael’s Hospital Upstream Lab
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Police services in many municipalities receive substantial budget allocations, reaching up to 26% of total expenditures. Despite diverse correlations between crime rates and police funding in Canada, there is no consistent link between changes in police funding and crime rates.

Guest: Mélanie Seabrook, Lead Researcher on the Police Funding study at the St. Michael’s Hospital Upstream Lab

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