California arrests fewer people, frees criminals – here’s what happened to crime – TheBlaze

California arrests fewer people, frees criminals – here’s what happened to crime – TheBlaze:

"But crime in California is on the rise, despite the promise of liberal law enforcement policies to decrease the “cycle” of crime. A report from the Public Policy Institute of California for 2015 shows that violent crime rose by 8.4%, property crime was up by 6.6%, both violent crime and property crime increased in a majority of counties. They note, however, that over the longterm, crime is at historical lows."