Post by Alesja Gilvear

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄.🙈 Today I realised something: after diving way too deep into crime stats and random conversations about safety, I’ve basically built myself a little crime curiosities box. Half facts, half suspicions, half things people told me over coffee (yes, that’s three halves, maths is not the point here). Here’s a sample from the box: - Crime stats often spike right before they go down in an area targeted by police. Real clean-up or just crime packing its bags and moving next door? -Parks after dark = nope. Officers don’t even go in alone. Always at least a pair. That should tell us something. -Accidentally witnessing a drug deal? Apparently, not the safest hobby. Knives, paranoia, and people who don’t want an audience. -Surprise! Westminster, usually tops the charts for crime. Theft, violence, nightlife chaos. People always say “but I thought it was my area!” Nope, sorry. -Domestic abuse within the police force is a real issue. Stress? Maybe. But plenty of stressful jobs don’t come with the same rates. Or maybe it’s the kind of job some people with power issues are drawn to? -Blue lights in public bathrooms aren’t a vibe choice. They’re meant to make veins harder to see, to discourage injecting drugs. Anyway. That’s what rattled around in my head today. If you work in the field and think any of this is wrong - please do correct me. I enjoy a good disillusionment every now and then. And because we all deserve something adorable after this… here’s the New Zealand police recruitment video: “Do you care enough to be a cop?” https://lnkd.in/eGuyg3pY