How the seamless city fights crime

Second in a three-part series Fire, natural disaster and emergency medical functions of a city are all critical, but there is no area of city responsibility that evokes more emotion and community focus than the city’s role of protecting people from crimes. Becoming a victim is a life-changing event, as anyone who has been victimized knows.

For a mayor, reducing crime rates is not enough. Until crime rates are zero, a city must continually be looking to steer people away from a criminal life and provide certainty and severity in punishment for those who choose crime.