The first half of this hour discussing an interview on Fox News with Jason Riley on rising crime and the affectt on both the democrtatic and republican parties. The last half of the hour was on the problems at the Mecklenburg County Jail, and the issues with the clear backpacks at Charmeck schools.
"These issues are becoming a major major problem"
"The fusion of these teams will pair Gang Unit detectives’ intimate knowledge of organized criminal structures with SIOP Task Force detectives’ expertise in addressing retaliatory and serious gun-crime cases. TRAP Unit detectives round off the equation through their proven track record of apprehending criminals," according to CMPD. Â
A record year for violent crimes especially homicides, up by 16 percent from last year. An astounding 122 homicides were reported by CMPD last year, matching the same total from 1993 despite a seven week Stay-at-Home order in place earlier in the year.
