Police Polls - SquareOffs

Is increased enforcement responsible for higher downtown Columbia crime numbers?

Asked by ABC 17 News

266 Votes

Is increased enforcement responsible for higher downtown Columbia crime numbers?

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

73%

No

4 Comments

JIC CoMo

Is the one who asked this question just plain out dumb, stupid or both? I say that anyone that commits a crime should be either put in prison and be put to death or put dropped off in shark infested waters. I will guarantee everyone that that person will not do it again. Problem solved.

lee marshe

Is increased enforcement a segment of the overall numbers? Sure ,but you and I know crime is up in downtown Columbia and a blind person could see it. Walk downtown at night and it's like Jurassic park & Mad max ,aggressive homeless,drug use ,and people just lurking. Not a good feeling.

John Craig Colbert

This a ridiculous question. More law enforcement is the answer certainly not the cause

Max

Just a higher number of arrests. They miss more than they catch.

Do you support law enforcement agencies dropping their Flock contracts?

Asked by ABC 17 News

376 Votes

Do you support law enforcement agencies dropping their Flock contracts?

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

2 Comments

Harry D

As long as the data is only used by police for a short time and then destroyed, that would be OK. I don't trust the private companies that collect the data to destroy the data like they claim. I don't want to be tracked everywhere I go. Columbia needs to fight crime a different way.

mtc88

Data shows that flock cameras do not prevent crimes and that the impact on solving crimes is minimal for the expense and invasion of privacy. Additionally, they breed lazy policing. Ditch the flock and hire more cops instead.

41%

No

1 Comment

Paula Elkin

Many crimes, including murders and kidnappings, have been solved using Flock cameras. They are a tool that law enforcement needs.

Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?

Asked by ABC 17 News

244 Votes

Is increased enforcement responsible for higher downtown Columbia crime numbers?

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

73%

No

Do you support law enforcement agencies dropping their Flock contracts?

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

41%

No

Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?

70%

Yes Yes

30%

No No

70%

Yes

30%

No

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Police SquareOffs

Is increased enforcement responsible for higher downtown Columbia crime numbers?

27% Yes Yes

73% No No

27% Yes

73% No

Do you support law enforcement agencies dropping their Flock contracts?

59% Yes Yes

41% No No

59% Yes

41% No

Should the Columbia Police Department use the old IBM building for a new headquarters?

70% Yes Yes

30% No No

70% Yes

30% No

About Police

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

73%

No

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

41%

No

70%

Yes Yes

30%

No No

70%

Yes

30%

No