As scientifically defined, pressure is the ratio of force to the area over which said force is distributed or applied.

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While spending on police force has risen some with the population, the ratio remained uneven.

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One bright spot in the Labor Department jobs release, at least, was the slight rise in both the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio, the first increases since February.

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