As an Indianapolis (Marion County) resident I see crime as a local problem. A problem which must further be dealt with neighborhood by neighborhood. Then block by block. Also thinking it will take Democrat or Republican leadership to solve the crime is about like saying one or the other can improve the weather.
I came to my neighborhood some 35 years ago to flip the residence and end up retiring in a downtown condominium or going to another state.
When moving here, the house had as they say "good bones" but the neighborhood was iffy. Since then the neighborhood has become an attractive neighborhood in a good location relative to the downtown which has slowly improved overtime.
Since coming to the 'hood i have been on a first name basis with pedophiles, arsonists, killers, prostitutes, drug dealers, and car thieves. My philosophy is to focus on being on the good side of the bad guys because you don't have to worry about the good guys.
Remember having the brothel housemother from across the street coming to the house to borrow money. I told her I didn't have any money and she relied, "I thought you more stable than this". As a home owner she looked down on those who rented and could often be heard letting them be aware of her lofty status.
Anyhow, I consider my moving to the 'hood as being a wise decision. However, in spite of home prices going up and crime being a thing of the past, My friends who don't reside in the 'hood and relatives still think I am crazy. Their consensus is that I fell on hard times and never recovered. Got a note from the family reunion chairperson that an anonymous relative had donated money to cover my fairly expensive dinner costs at the reunion. Being known as the poor uncle, apparently has its benefits.