DC National Guard surge didn’t reduce violent crime: Research
The nearly 10-month presence of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. has not helped reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital, according to a new study from the Niskanen Center, a Washington policy shop. While the Guard’s presence in Washington did help drive down some cr
The nearly 10-month presence of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. has not helped reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital, according to a new study from the Niskanen Center, a Washington policy shop. While the Guard’s presence in Washington did help drive down some crime – including a 24 percent decline in opportunistic property crime –…
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