Decreasing Violent Gun Crimes in New York City: A Result of Vigorous Law Enforcement Efforts, Other Variables, or Both?
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For the last several years, reported violent crime has been decreasing across the United States. New York City has been notable concerning this trend. Since 1991, while the number of violent crimes reported within the City has decreased significantly, violent crimes involving firearms, especially handguns, have decreased by an even greater percentage. But why? Some point to the New York City Police Department’s "Gun Strategy," implemented to decrease the proliferation of guns and gun-related crimes. Since the Strategy’s initiation, reports of shooting incidents and shooting victims have dramatically decreased. However, the Gun Strategy was not introduced until March 1994, and the decreases in gun-related violent crimes in NYC began decreasing following 1991, decreasing to a greater extent during 1994 and thereafter. Thus, looking at the statistics alone, it is unclear whether, and to what extent, the efforts of the NYPD can be attributed to decreasing violent firearm offenses in recent years.
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