Quincy unfortunately is not the same community it was 4 short years ago. If you haven't noticed the increase in violent crimes in Quincy over the last couple years then you have been living under a rock!
Our town is fortunate to have one of the most professional Police Chiefs in Rob Copley that it has ever had! Our Police Chief forewarned the Moore Administration that his department was down on officers because of retirements, transfers, etc. The Chief pleaded with the Moore administration to replace them. There was refusal to replace these officers by the Moore Administration leaving our city with 6 OFFICERS FEWER than previous administrations.
The Moore administration was more concerned with his FAKE RESERVE numbers than giving our City police force the assets it needed to protect our community and its citizens.
THEN THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT IN 2015 AND VIOLENT CRIME CONSUMED OUR TOWN!!
Quincy Herald Whig December 30th 2015. "A mixture of gun violence and beatings led to the bloodshed in Quincy."
According to a January 22nd, 2016 Quincy Herald Whig Article "Violent crimes -- which the FBI classifies as murder, criminal sexual assault, assault and robbery -- increased 7.9 percent." in 2015.
According to www.neighborhoodscout.com our 2015 MURDER rate was 2 1/2 times the national average. Our RAPE was twice the national average and our ASSAULT rate was just under twice the national average.
QUINCY HAD 82 CRIMES PER SQUARE MILE!!!
The national average that same year was 32.85 per square mile.
Our fine Police Chief Continued to ask the Moore Administration to let him hire those 6 officers. Chief Copley once again lost his officers to the Moore Administrations FAKE RESERVES!
WHAT DID MOORES FAKE RESERVES GET US???
Quincy Herlad Whig, October 27, 2016. "Even though we have not had the homicides (in 2016), we're still in the pattern that we were in," Copley said. "As of today, violent crime is up, I think, 3.5 percent. (for those keeping notes... 7.9 plus 3.5 equals 11.4% violent crime increase over 2 years)
"What we're not having is homicides, and in my opinion the difference between 2015 and 2016 is luck. We've had a lot of shootings, stabbings and beatings that did not result in homicides."
Quincy Herald Whig, February 2, 2017. Copley stated, "The bottom line, is 2016 followed 2015's trend," he said. "We still had the shootings, we had the stabbings, we had the beatings and the robberies."
And what has the Moore Adminstrations FAKE RESERVES gotten us you ask???
THE 4TH MOST DANGEROUS TOWN IN ILLINOIS!!
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