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West Richland police report sharp estimated drop in local crime in 2024
Summary
Police Chief Grama told the West Richland City Council on Jan. 7 that preliminary local figures show declines across major crime categories in 2024, while citing a separate statewide FBI report showing increases in several crime metrics.
Chief Grama, the West Richland police chief, told the City Council on Jan. 7 that preliminary local figures indicate a drop in several crime measures for 2024 compared with 2023. “Group A crimes is down,” Chief Grama said, reporting an estimated 30% decrease in Group A crimes and a roughly 15% drop in Group B crimes.
The chief said other local measures also fell in 2024: arrests resulting in bookings were down about 30%, criminal citations not resulting in booking declined about 20%, and calls for service decreased roughly 15% (from about 13,000 calls in 2023 to about…
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