Police Layoffs In Lawrence Result In Higher Crime Rates

Smarting from the $11 million reduction in budgetary allocation and layoffs as a result Boston Police department’s latest statistics reveal aggravated assaults rose by 57 percent from the last year and robberies increased by 27percent. Budgetary cuts and the layoffs decimated the department’s specialized wings. “People are scared and concerned “said Dan Rivera a city councilor.

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Crime surges in Lawrence amid police layoffs