Violent crime is down in cities with aggressive and proactive policing in their problem areas. Its up where departments are mostly reactive. This administration's approach had not worked because it has.not kept up with the changes in the sources of violent crime. Louisville is becoming more like the other cities in the region. Gangs and even drug cartel members have been arrested here in the last few years. The reshuffling may send a message to the leadership below the Chief, but 11 years of the