• karlthemailman@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Serious question, what is the right number of officers for a city that size? 1 officer per 400 people or so doesn’t sound very low to me.

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      1 year ago

      NOPD’s stated goal is 1600, a ratio of 1:227 persons.

      The actual ratio is 1:385

      Cleveland, similar in size to New Orleans, has a ratio 1:310. They also state that they are suffering from a serious police shortage.

      By comparison:

      NYC has a ratio of 1:166

      Chicago 1:180