Buffalo Had A Higher Rate of Shootings Than Chicago
Chicago gets a bad rap, but gun violence in Buffalo isn't much better. The risk of being shot in Buffalo is nearly as high as the risk faced in Chicago.
People would comment on shooting stories: "At least we're not Chicago." What will they say now? 296 people were wounded or killed by gunfire in 2016. An analysis of Buffalo police crime data had put that number at 288 people: 254 wounded and 34 killed.
Read MoreHow To Hire More Police Officers
End the routine use of overtime and reallocate the $11 million currently being used to pay overtime, to hire at least 150 new police officers...
Read More7 Killed In The Past 9 Days
All but one of the victims killed under the age of 25. Total homicides for the year stands at 57 -- 10 more than in the previous year. An average of 1 murder every 6 days.
Read MoreOptical Illusion: Does Buffalo's Surveillance System Make Our Streets Safer?
The city's surveillance system gives the illusion of safety. And not much else.
You've seen them. They're everywhere. The all-seeing eye blinking from up above, emitting a blue light every few-seconds at regular intervals. It's a surveillance system installed by the City of Buffalo and it's keeping a watchful eye on everything below it...
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