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There's "no consistent association" between police funding and crime rates across the country, according to a published study by University of Toronto researchers.

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[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I mean, the data is only about funding rates that actually exist. No law enforcement at all would be jumped on by organized crime (that's called a power vacuum, and isn't a thing in Canada), but apparently an especially light police presence is no different from a heavy one.

What it most directly supports policy-wise is scaling down the local police a bit. The real work will still get done by whatever investigative teams.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah I totally agree.