Crime rates drop in D.C. with National Guard, but is crime relocating nearby?
With the National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., crime rates have seen a significant decline. Carjackings have decreased by 83%, robberies by 46%, car thefts by 21%, and overall violent crime by 22%. However, questions remain about whether crime is merely being displaced to neighboring areas.
Sgt. Betsy Smith, spokesman for the National Police Association explained, "One of the primary theories of crime prevention is the theory of displacement. If you can get a criminal to go outside your jurisdiction that's a success for that jurisdiction."
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