I don't really understand how seeing them jog to an automatic fire alarm makes you actually any safer.

In fairness, and this is before the interest rate jump, I was totally in the same camp. But rentals here are expensive and it was almost the same price to buy as to rent.

Why?

Is it an automatic fire alarm? Yeah, those are really routine. you know what gets blood pumping? When you get dispatched for an AFA and then you get 2 follow on-calls for a fire at the location.

That's the shit.

They're not emergencies though. They're 911 calls and it's a totally different thing.

Source: I'm a guy who responded to a 911 call because a man said his "Jumbo shrimp weren't big enough."

TV is not real life, and when you see people running, its usually rookies.

Right. I think they're waiting on the completion of the Long Bridge replacement to allow crossrunning for VRE and MARC.

Baltimore uses their helicopters better than most cities I've lived in.

They have a light you know. Also they have FLIR. Do you think they just fly around in the dark with no idea where they are?

I did not comment on that map, but it's always nice to know you're in people's thoughts.

Hahaha. This is funny. I didn't realize you worked for the Department of Planning. I'll rephrase.

"There a number of quality hotels at various price points located east of Mr. Trash Wheel and west of Ann St and all south of Pratt St."

The Lord Baltimore is not nice.

There's tons of hotels in Harbor East that should fit the bill.

Why do you think this is an easy fix?

Oh not at all. But I do know enough to know that easy solutions from people not familiar with the work probably aren't that feasible.

I didn't realize you were serious, sorry. No, its absolutely not worth it. Full Stop.

This method only works if the only goal is to prevent shootings at one corner. I will say it might not work. Some cops have experiences witnessing gunfire from a car or person within 200 feet of them, so not everyone is deterred. But again, this approach is only hopefully deterring this crime at one small location. Then there's the question, what makes this one corner more deserving than entire neighborhoods EOTR?

But saturation is not sustainable, and it doesn't stop the violence usually, it just moves it or maybe hopefully delays it. This is actually more complicated than you think.

Ah, okay. So I put 5 cops there around the clock. They're on overtime right? And that's going to be forced overtime I'm thinking. Otherwise I'm taking 5 cars out of service a shift.

You are right that this is will stop the shootings on the southwest corner of 14th and V. But what happens when they move to 14th and W. Do I hold V St and add four cops up there? Or do I move them?

What are the easy steps to solve it?

There should be a separate number(s) on there with a sticker, but my guess is that due to the lack of paint, they are using this until it's painted again.

Chases are not allowed.

Which work?

So say we all

Yep.

Here's the dashboard:

https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiZjcyZDY5NWYtNTBlZS00OTg0LTgyNDQtOWYwMDEyOGI5Y2M1IiwidCI6IjMxMmNiMTI2LWM2YWUtNGZjMi04MDBkLTMxOGU2NzljZTZjNyJ9

This is actually really unique among cities. This info may exist but never in one place.

Those who wear horses...