We tend to look at crime as being a safety concern. But just as obesity causes heart disease, diabetes, respiratory problems; crime is the first stage to a deeper set of problems.
Crime is a key contributor to the blighting of a
neighborhood. It creates vast wastelands
of poverty, void of any corporate investments or suitable employment. Crime drives down property value whereby only
the lowest income citizens choose to live and constantly on the cusp of
homelessness.
Crime inhibits community pride and pride in oneself. Lasting prosperity and crime cannot coexist.
Two of the major considerations to attract large, high
paying corporations are the availability of skilled talent and a safe, thriving
neighborhood to house them.
Yes… crime is about safety, but it is also about so much more.
