The reality in this city is that we have developed into a culture type environment where guns, murder and violence are now a methodth of settling disputes. More police is not the answer to this new culture. 
I wish I had the answers, be it better parenting, schools/teachers that work, a culture in that all of us understand violence is not a solution. But at present we don't have or can face the truth of what anchorage has now become. 
The new reality is that we have an element(s) and must have the courage to identify these issues that have lead to this new problem.
The Mayor and the rest of the politicians are unable to do this and thus we will have an escalating problem....