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rossdowdell t1_j8wr5iy wrote

It seems the "gun free zone" signs from the 90's were feckless.

Volunteer-based programs run by the city tend to misallocate funds away from achieving goals. That means they are crippled in their early stages.

This program also ignores that shootings are so brazen that the perps ignore all bystanders. If City Hall can be shot up weekly, any place can.

Safe Paths is another altruistic program that will have minimal efficacy. I want it to succeed, but it is limited by circumstances.

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OccasionallyImmortal t1_j8x4t8f wrote

> away from achieving goals

The people allocating the funds need to define what those goals are. They need to be measurable goals and funding must be withdrawn from organizations (government as well as private) that fail to meet those goals... or the goals need to be refined. This is something that the vast majority of government agencies at every level fail to do.

The same should be applied to laws, but I may as well bark at windmills.

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growtilltall757 t1_j8wsndb wrote

>Volunteer-based programs run by the city tend to misallocate funds away from achieving goals.

Is this just a generalization or do you work in nonprofit leadership? I've been happy with every volunteer org I've worked with in the city, even if budgeting is a pain in the ass.

>ignores that shootings are so brazen that the perps ignore all bystanders.

And it could acknowledge it by doing what? I don't disagree that this is an issue, but any organization trying to do anything has to react. It can't control the time and place of unpredictable violence, nothing can.

I think it's worth doing something about. I'll support them.

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IrishWave t1_j8x4uzp wrote

This one seems different though. I'd agree that most volunteer / non-profit groups are a black hole in terms of spending vs. effectiveness, but this seems different in two ways:

  1. They have a defined and measurable statistic in the X% reduction in crime in school areas (assuming they're not playing games with defining the school areas).
  2. They have a clear objective with how the money is going to be spent (raises and more employees).

Programs like this are night and day vs. the give me millions so I can build an anti-violence phone app crap that was being touted a year ago.

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