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You Paid For It! Providence Police, Is Crime Really Down?

Jim Hummel

Story Created: Feb 27, 2008 at 6:46 PM EST

Story Updated: Jul 30, 2008 at 11:00 AM EST

Providence Police claim that crime is down 30% over the past 5 years.
But is it really?
ABC 6 Reporter Jim Hummel takes a look at the figures and talks with one veteran cop who says: The numbers are being manipulated.
Hear what the chief and the mayor have to say about our 'You Paid For It' investigation.

If you have a story for 'You Paid For It', Tell Jim Hummel about it!

Wednesday, May 21 at 12:55 PM BRAD IN WARWICK wrote ...

Let's all thank JOPE for his expertise in the field of crime stats. THE A.C.I IS AT CAPASITY...O.K ..is that it JOPE ?? And you know from expirence that community policing is ineffective as well...Well I'm sold ! WHATS THE SOLUTION JOPE ???? Are you relying on what the Rhode Island media is pushing ? Is that your platform ? Let us all know what else you think.

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Thursday, May 8 at 9:10 AM jope wrote ...

Crime is not down. The A C I is at capacity once again, and im sure that providence is all of a sudden going to become crime free. Also, community policeing has been shown not to have such a dramatic effect as esserman would have you believe

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