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Newark Budget Cuts Mean Less Police Presence

by Brian Reed, NPR
June 30, 2011

Newark, New Jersey, laid off about 160 police officers last winter because of budget problems. What has happened to the crime rate in Newark since the officers were laid off in December?

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  • Morning Edition, June 30, 2011
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