The culture of our city is failing, our valley is found with a shortage of patrolling officers, and it is a known fact once criminals leave their custody it is a downhill spiral there after. The response times are affected, the officer to citizen ratio has been dwarfed. The circus of the courts deliver minimum penalties more often than not, understandably for first time offenders, but that standard should then shift to firm and concrete structure and in a timely and efficient manner. When the courts fail, there is a huge vacuum for a rise in crime. This is happening from my vantage point in Las Vegas now. The penalties for theft, fraud, violent crimes, should burden the criminal more than enough to deter them from considering committing any of those crimes. That culture once had a presence in early Nevada history but has tilted far from it now. It needs to return with a great show of strength and support. If feels as if the culture puts the citizens as second tier value and elevates opportunities for criminals in the process. It is enough to consider relocating out to a smaller community instead of suburbs of a larger city like Vegas. This is this citizens insight from the past 46 years. I believe we deserve better.