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Mayor: violent crime has fallen after West Palm Beach's 'job number one' focus on public safety
3624174 · June 2, 2025
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Summary
On the City Center podcast, Mayor Keith James said violent crime has "gone down significantly" after the city prioritized public safety; he recalled a period when the city recorded three consecutive years of 18 murders and warned that continued vigilance is necessary.
Mayor Keith James said public safety remains the administration's top priority and that violent crime in West Palm Beach has fallen significantly since he ran for office.
"Public safety is job number 1," James told the City Center podcast. He recalled that "when I was running, West Palm Beach had 3 years, 3…
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