How my project is going...

While researching my topic (violent crime and the economy) I came across a factor that I hadn't even considered when thinking about how the economy could be connected to crime. I read in a publication by a police department that as a result of the recession funding was cut for many police departments. One policeman said that the community suffers when they don't have the money they need to do their job adequately. I thought this was very interesting and wonder how it will tie into my finished project. I guess we'll see...