I believe there is. A couple of things happen. When very serious violent criminals are arrested and taken out of the community and kept out of the community, I think young people who might be inclined to follow those role models might look for other role models in their communities, more positive role models--decent, honourable citizens--to follow.
Some individuals who may think that's the way to make your reputation in the community might be deterred, but there's also a very important thing that happens. A community's sense of self and self-confidence and pride is restored when these individuals are removed and when we can create an environment where good things can start to happen. Young people don't have to be ashamed of the high school they go to or be concerned that when they go for a job and tell a potential employer what neighbourhood they come from, they won't be hired because they're deemed to be at-risk youths. In fact, those youths aren't risky at all, but they may come from risky circumstances. When we can reduce the risk of their circumstances, their opportunities increase. That has a very positive effect on communities and neighbourhoods, and it's a responsibility that we have to our citizens to make those neighbourhoods safer places.
That's why I've committed so many uniformed resources. It's not just simply to effect arrests. I don't believe we should measure our success by the number of people we arrest or even how long we keep them in jail. I think the true measure of our success is the absence of crime and an improvement in the quality of life of all of our neighbourhoods.