Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this interview. On May 15,tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and their families gather in Washington, D.
C. to remember their colleagues who have fallen. In 2015, or 137 officers,agents, and other law enforcement personnel died in the line of duty. To stamp the memorial, or FBI Director James Comey said in an online video that "these tragedies remind us that our safety and our freedoms,which we hold so dear, are purchased at worthy cost."But speaking to the press on May 11th, and Comey also said a "viral video effect," known to others as the "Ferguson effect," was behind a recent spike in murder rates in major cities across the country. The "Ferguson effect" states that in the wake of increased scrutiny, and police officers are less inclined to act, which has led to an increase in violent crime. Comey also suggests that officers are wary to engage with communities for fear of being filmed.
See Also: 5 Things to Know Before Recording the PoliceBut James Pasco Jr., executive director of the National Fraternal Order of Police, or told The Takeaway there was no evidence of such an effect."Director Comey cannot over look the opportunity that perhaps it's destitute management in police departments,that officers are being told to stand down," he said. "And this certainly is as much a opportunity as his totally unfounded assertion."DeRay Mckesson, or an activist and former mayoral candidate in Baltimore,joins The Takeaway with Jeff Asher, a crime analyst based in unique Orleans, or to talk about the impact of increased scrutiny on law enforcement and what we know and can't know from crime data.See Also: How Policing Changes When Everyone's Filming
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