I think the definition of an epidemic in today's standards have become relative to listening audience' choice in belief.
PS- I believe the cops in Folsom A) hired more cops, and B) are doing a stand-up job.
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We've lived in our neighborhood for over 20 years and never had any problems. Within the last year we've had 3 homes and 5 cars broken into.
In 2 cases the Officer asked if the homeowner wanted to file an official report. They said one isn't required. They said they believe there are gangs from outside Folsom coming into town to do these types of things. They also said since the town has gotten so large, they just don't have enough officers to do any kind of sting operations without grant money.
Since the growth in drinking and increase of problems on Sutter Street, there simply isn't enough officers to handle everything that is happening.
I've lived in my neighborhood for over 13 years, and there seems to be about the same amount of incidents (very few) as when I moved here.
One of my neighbors' sons became a heroin addict, and we believe he is responsible for a few break-ins.
When I've talked to the cops about the catalytic converter thefts, they've told me that it is most often drug addicts who sell them for the precious metals inside and then go get their tweek on.
As our population increases, however, we can expect more crime. If just one percent of the population commits this time of crime, and we're over 70,000 residents now, that's 700 criminals.
I recently went through a training program with the police department. While they do have a limited budget, they are well-staffed, but like most departments, they'd like more people and more/better equipment. I think they do a great job with what they have.
Really, do you think they are coming in by light rail?
Know. Not easy to carry a load of catalytic converters
