The replacement of experienced civil service Captains with inexperienced politically appointed Majors is second only to the early release and reduced sentencing of felons as the top reason violent crime has increased by 500% since the days that Richard Dotson was the Chief of LPD. At first the politically appointed Majors had a substantial amount of experience. After many years of LMPD being run like a security guard service, none of these people have a clue. Similar problems exist at democrat-run