 According to Washington Post data, police shootings on civilians have increased for the last seven years. And the end effects on crime are the most expensive, aggressive, and readily armed police force in the history of our country. While it may be true that nonviolent crimes have fallen over the decades, homicides and shootings have not. In 2021, gun homicide rates weren't just the same as they were at their peak in the late 80s. They were higher.