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Atlanta police report overall drops in early‑January crime but note year‑to‑date increases in homicide and aggravated assault
Summary
Atlanta Police Department reported drops in weekly and 28‑day metrics but told council the figures may be influenced by the recent winter storm; council members pressed APD to improve family notifications in a high‑profile homicide and the department said it will follow up.
Deputy Chief Smith of the Atlanta Police Department presented the police department’s early‑January data to the Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee on Jan. 16, saying short‑term figures showed declines but some violent‑crime measures were up year‑to‑date.
Smith told the committee that for the most recent week the city was down 21 percent, for the last 28 days down 7 percent and overall year‑to‑date down 24 percent. He cautioned the figures are likely inflated by the recent winter weather and “are not gonna hold,” and promised a deeper annual report…
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