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Even though I have explained how the crime rate numbers work, I've been getting requests to add a number of cities population to Davenport. While this would drop the crime rate figures it greatly distorts them also. So without further ado-
According to the Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau the cities that make up the Quad Cities and their populations are;
Davenport-98,751
Bettendorf-31,742
Moline-43,768
E. Moline-20,333
Rock Island-39,684
Quad Cities proper-234,278 (total population of the Quad Cities)
This is what I did; I divided 234,278 by 100,000 and came up with 2.3 because the report only goes to tenths. Doing the math I come up with a revised crime rate of 582.4. I did this by dividing Davenport's rate (1,339.7) by 2.3. Even more than doubling our population we're still way above Cedar Rapids at 339.9, and just less than Des Moines at 629.4.
Now that I have skewed the numbers to a more positive slant, I hope that a lot of you don't get the impression there is no crime. Crime is there, it's real, and just hope it never happens to you.
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And when you take into account just the violent crime statistics the numbers are staggering. We have a huge number of aggravated assaults in Davenport. The million dollar question is - how do we lower it?
We could start by closing the revolving door. Then if we make it tough, criminals won't want to go to jail.
Thanks for considering my idea. It does make things more sensible. I would also point out yesterday's news that listed St. Louis as the most dangerous city with Davenport coming at at 280-something. That is the most reasonable comparison I've heard so far.
Given that, I agree that there is more to do. Let's talk ideas and actions now. Yes, stop the revolving door, but let's stop the kids going through the door in the first place.
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