Norfolk Crime Rate
Crime in Norfolk
Tina Tompkins
AIU Online
Crime in Norfolk I chose to analyze the crime rate in Norfolk, Virginia. I’ll be moving there if my fiancé is re-stationed to the Naval base there. I was curious about how safe it is to live there, but it’s not at all. The crime rate is greater than I could have imagined and that makes me uncertain about having to live there. I believe more should be done about it, and below is what I think would make it better. In the city of Norfolk there is a 1 in 169 chance of becoming the victim of a crime. That’s compared to the 1 in 508 chance in the whole state of Virginia. There are 145 per square miles in Norfolk. From June 15, 2013 through June 30, 2013 there was an average of 60 crimes committed per day. The safest neighborhood is the Hampton Boulevard area and one of the worst is the Brambleton, Norfolk State University area. I’m truly surprised at the amount of crime in the city. I was always under the impression Norfolk was much safer due to the prominent military population. The crime rate in Norfolk is much higher than all of Virginia. The amount of murders committed were stunning, and unexpected. I feel Norfolk is in need of more officers patrolling to aid in crime deterrence. For the crime that does happen, they would need a few investigators to help solve them. I would hire two crime scene investigators to collect evidence from crime scenes. I would also make sure at least one of them could run the lab. Then I’d hire one office administrator to file the reports. Also, I’d hire four police officers to patrol crime ridden areas to help prevent criminals, and one investigator. The investigator would have an important role in catching suspects and would need to specialize in homicide also. Overall, the crime rate in Norfolk is higher than 94% of the United States. That is much higher than I expected before researching this topic. The decisions I’d make for the city is preventive, I wouldn’t wait for
Tina Tompkins
AIU Online
Crime in Norfolk I chose to analyze the crime rate in Norfolk, Virginia. I’ll be moving there if my fiancé is re-stationed to the Naval base there. I was curious about how safe it is to live there, but it’s not at all. The crime rate is greater than I could have imagined and that makes me uncertain about having to live there. I believe more should be done about it, and below is what I think would make it better. In the city of Norfolk there is a 1 in 169 chance of becoming the victim of a crime. That’s compared to the 1 in 508 chance in the whole state of Virginia. There are 145 per square miles in Norfolk. From June 15, 2013 through June 30, 2013 there was an average of 60 crimes committed per day. The safest neighborhood is the Hampton Boulevard area and one of the worst is the Brambleton, Norfolk State University area. I’m truly surprised at the amount of crime in the city. I was always under the impression Norfolk was much safer due to the prominent military population. The crime rate in Norfolk is much higher than all of Virginia. The amount of murders committed were stunning, and unexpected. I feel Norfolk is in need of more officers patrolling to aid in crime deterrence. For the crime that does happen, they would need a few investigators to help solve them. I would hire two crime scene investigators to collect evidence from crime scenes. I would also make sure at least one of them could run the lab. Then I’d hire one office administrator to file the reports. Also, I’d hire four police officers to patrol crime ridden areas to help prevent criminals, and one investigator. The investigator would have an important role in catching suspects and would need to specialize in homicide also. Overall, the crime rate in Norfolk is higher than 94% of the United States. That is much higher than I expected before researching this topic. The decisions I’d make for the city is preventive, I wouldn’t wait for
References: Spotcrime.com/VA/Norfolk Neighborhoodscout.com/VA/Norfolk Brgov.com/brPD/PDF/Police-Duities.pdf