America is facing a vexing crime problem. Even if the causes of the surge in the past few years are correctly identified, it could take many years of sustained efforts to reverse it. However, some solutions could be deployed right away, according to several experts—as long as there’s a will to do so.
“Police departments, they have to get back to the basic blocking and tackling, keeping their communities safe,” said Zack Smith, former federal prosecutor and now a legal fellow with the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “Prosecutors have to get back to the basic blocking and tackling of prosecuting crimes. And so when that happens, I think the system will begin to function much, much better.”…