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It’s time to check in and see how the liberal haven of Minneapolis has been doing. Remember their Democrat-dominated city council has been pushing to defund the city’s police department and replace it with a more soothing “community safety agency” which would “prioritize a holistic, public health-oriented approach” to law & order. How comforting.

Minneapolis has encountered a few wrinkles in its quest to dismantle the police. While those are being ironed out, the Minneapolis Police Department remains (mostly) funded for the time being. But there are already clear indications of the dangers to come if these Democrats are successful.

For starters, the Minneapolis Police Chief reports that approximately 100 officers have already left the department this year, more than TWICE their normal rate of attrition. It makes complete sense, honestly. If you’re an officer working for that department, knowing your city’s leadership doesn’t have your back, then you’re likely to jump ship as soon as another opportunity opens up elsewhere. Numerous sources report that department morale is in the gutter.

What else? There’s been an 80% drop in all traffic stops, according to Bloomberg, and a 24% drop in the number of suspicious vehicles stops thought to be involved in a crime. Why the pullback? Could it be that Minneapolis police officers have realized that their routine, proactive policing policies no longer have the support of the city council? Could it be that officers are now concerned that simply doing their jobs honorably could trigger more violence that will go without condemnation by local leaders?

Whatever the reasons, recent crime stats in that city speak for themselves. Minneapolis has already surpassed homicides in 2019, and there’s been a 55% increase in property crimes like burglaries and auto theft. Other violent crimes are also on the rise. Now the Minneapolis City Council is frustrated over the mess they set in motion, and that city is turning out to be a case study for the worst possible leadership on the local level.

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