We don't really know what the city council intends with their vote to "disband" the police department. Camden, NJ did in fact "disband" their police department in 2013 and rebuilt it with a different strategy. Camden still has police, just in a different organizational structure. The articles I have read would suggest that the relationship between the community and police has improved and that crime rates have declined. I am sure there is a lot more information one would need to truly understand if things are better or if they are simply not policing to the same extent.
There is a lot of emotion in today's environment. It will be interesting to see what really happens in Minneapolis. Whatever they do I hope it works out and provides a roadmap for improvements so other cities may follow.
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