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APD: Citywide crime fell 5% in 2024; 3,137 guns seized, 911 answer times improve
Summary
At the Feb. 10 Public Safety Legal Administration Committee meeting, Chief Sharon Darren Sherbaum said Atlanta saw a 5% drop in overall crime in 2024, highlighted reductions in homicides and motor-vehicle thefts, credited community reporting and new police initiatives, and reported gains in staffing, 9-1-1 response times and camera integration.
Chief Sharon Darren Sherbaum, representing the Atlanta Police Department, told the Public Safety Legal Administration Committee on Feb. 10 that citywide reported Part I crimes fell 5% in 2024 compared with the prior year.
Sherbaum outlined the department's quarterly metrics and credited a combination of investigative work, community reporting and targeted programs for the decreases. "We ended the year with an overall reduction in crime by 5%," Sherbaum said, noting an 8% drop in crimes against persons and a 29% reduction in motor-vehicle thefts tied to vehicle vulnerabilities that were addressed with public education and prosecutions.
The chief gave detailed breakdowns: arrests and clearances contributed to declines in homicides and robberies; the department removed 3,137 guns from the street last year; officers arrested 192 people for armed robbery and 803 people for aggravated assault during the year; and the department executed warrants that shut down 73 drug-dealing operations. She said 77.9% of last year's homicides had been cleared, above the…
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