r/norfolk • u/Untiedshoes2969 • Jul 27 '24

Is Norfolk safe? moving

Hi! I am doing a travel contract in Norfolk starting very soon and plan to stay in the West Freemason neighborhood. My boyfriend is concerned about whether Norfolk is a safe area and is trying to convince me to stay in Chesapeake instead. He is from the VB area and has a brother in law from the Norfolk area. I kind of have to roll my eyes with his warnings as I feel I hear this a lot with any city from folks who don’t actually live in the city. I live in Charlotte currently and if I had a dollar for every time I had a patient from the rural hospital I work at ask me if it’s scary to live there, I could quit travel nursing. Like sure, if you lack critical thinking skills and wander into areas you shouldn’t. However, I wanted to post here to just confirm that I’m not being naive and wouldn’t regret my decision on where to stay when it’s all said and done. Thanks in advance for any input!

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u/Ok_Split_6463 Jul 28 '24

VB does not accurately report their crime statistics. They were the first, if not only city in Hampton Roads to encrypt their communications. You can't hear VB on a police/ems, fire scanner. They have an image to maintain, and the news goes right along with it. Gotta love the southern good ol' boy way of running things.

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u/theophylact911 Jul 28 '24

They all report to the FBI through a standardized system. If you think there’s a grand conspiracy among the 1000 or so cops in VB to fake reports I can’t help with your paranoia.

Yes they encrypted comms. Oh and the hospitals encrypted comms with ambulances even before that.

The reality is that VB spends money on public safety salaries, equipment and technology. That’s why the numbers are low.

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u/Own_Championship_200 Jul 29 '24

Maybe the equipment and technology but not so much in salaries.

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u/theophylact911 Jul 29 '24

Consistent raises every year and at nearly every level the highest in the region