I can understand after (almost) witnessing a stabbing how that would make you feel a little leary about downtonw. But I think that in reality downtown is no less safe than anywhere else in Springfield. If I were rating the Springfield Police, I would rate them as doing a ‘Fair’ job. But is its neither possible nor even desirable to have a police force that does 100% of the crime prevention in the city. As you mentioned, we as citizens can do a lot and we need to do a lot more.

In conclusion, I would like to recommend a website to you and your readers- http://www.frontsight.com Check it out and learn to be safe and keep your family safe, too!

-James