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Rocky Mount police report: short‑term uptick in quarterly figures but year‑to‑date crime trending down; chief to retire
Summary
Rocky Mount Police Chief presented quarterly crime statistics and department updates July 14, and council members paused to thank the chief ahead of his upcoming retirement celebration.
Rocky Mount Police Chief presented quarterly crime statistics and department updates July 14, and council members paused to thank the chief ahead of his upcoming retirement celebration.
Chief Hassle reported a 36% increase when comparing quarter‑to‑quarter figures — driven by 80 additional aggravated assault victims and about 75 more property‑crime victims in the later quarter — but said year‑to‑date numbers remain lower than the same period last year. “We’re still year to date. We’re trending downward 10% on crime,” the chief said, adding that violent crime was down about 8% year to date and property crime down 11% year to date compared with the prior year.
The chief discussed…
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