"It is a truly incredible feat from just 13 years ago when the city experienced 67 homicides in 2012, including 21 in the months of June, July, and August. Camden's homicide was more than 17 times higher than that of New York City in 2012. To put those numbers into context, if New York City experienced the same homicide rate as Camden in 2012, then they would have ended the year with 7,300 murders rather their 419."
"faced poor morale and excessive absenteeism due to increased workloads, rising violence, and rumblings of plan to dismantle the current agency and start anew in a process that was largely shrouded in secrecy. Even sitting members of the Camden City Council were not privy to the financial and logistical details. The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that city and county officials illegally blocked several attempts by activists, civic groups and residents to put the county takeover of the city police department up for a vote."
Camden recorded zero homicides this past summer after experiencing 67 homicides in 2012, including 21 over the summer months. The 2012 homicide rate exceeded New York City's by more than 17 times, which would have translated to roughly 7,300 murders in New York at that rate. Beginning in 2011, layoffs halved the Camden City Police Department, producing poor morale, absenteeism, and discussions of dismantling the agency. A new Camden County Police Department began May 1, 2013, and the New Jersey Supreme Court later found officials had illegally blocked attempts to vote on the county takeover. Local reporting revealed many operational and legal details.
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