No one is coming, It’s up to you

Police departments across the country are preparing To be overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis and subsequent quarantines.

Many of them are changing their arrest policies to limit the number of arrest they make And they are warning of increased response times.

This will be much worse in urban areas as many people have nothing better to do then commit crime.  There is no sports there are no restaurants there are no bars to go to.  Many people are out of work and financial crisis is affecting millions.  We expect to see an extreme spike in crimes against persons including robbery, burglary and crimes against persons.

Not only will criminals be more hungry but they will also take advantage of limited police resources.

Tim from military arms channel says:”Police across the nation are trying to prepare for a spike in crime. With the mandatory closures of restaurants, bars, sporting events, and anywhere more than 10 people can gather, people are going to be out of work and without money. That can make them desperate, especially in big cities. The police know this and are trying to cope, but more departments are saying they’re not going to be able to respond to “petty” crimes like theft, breaking and entering, perhaps even looting if things get too crazy.

I’m not telling you to panic. To the contrary, please stay level headed, don’t buy a bunch of stuff you don’t need, connect with friends and family and rely on a local support network to get through this rough patch. Panicking won’t help you or anyone else.

Sootch00 and I will be doing a livestream tomorrow night at 8pm EST to talk about sensible measures you can take to get through this bump in the road.

We think of each and every one of you as family. Be smart. Be calm. Be alert. It will pass.

We love you all. We’ll talk soon”.

The Philadelphia police have posted an entry department memo saying that the rest will not be made for the following crimes during the coronavirus outbreak

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw (What a great name for a cop!) has instructed the department to immediately halt arrests for a slew of low-level criminal offenses — including all narcotics activity. The unprecedented move comes as the city takes emergency measures to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus through the region.

An internal memo obtained by Billy Penn and WHYY states that crimes including theft, burglary, prostitution, stolen automobiles, vandalism, and certain economic crimes will no longer automatically result in detention. Police will also temporarily stop enforcing bench warrants to individuals who fail to show up for court.

Effective Tuesday, arrests for these offenses will instead be “effectuated via arrest warrant,” according to Outlaw’s memo.

That means officers may detain and identify a suspect in order to gather evidence, but the alleged offender will then be released. Officers will submit paperwork for the charges and, if approved by the city’s top prosecutor, District Attorney Larry Krasner, an arrest warrant will be issued at a later date — presumably once the COVID-19 outbreak is under control.

Although overall crime levels in Philadelphia are lower than in decades past, the changes come amid an upswing. The homicide rate is up 23% compared to the same day last year, with all types of violent crime and property crime up 17% compared to the same week in 2019.