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St. Petersburg police report falls in major crimes, outline youth and crisis-response programs
Summary
Chief Holloway told the City Council that major crime categories fell in the first quarter, and he described juvenile diversion, call-team and community programs backed by a $1 million city initiative to reduce reoffending and improve outreach.
Chief Holloway, chief of the St. Petersburg Police Department, told the City Council on the first-quarter report that auto thefts, burglaries, property crimes and violent crimes fell compared with the same quarter last year.
“Auto thefts are down by 19%. Burglaries are down by 17%. Property crimes are down by 17%. Violent crimes are down by 36%,” Chief Holloway said. He also reported five homicides in the quarter, the same number as the previous year, and gave a breakdown of the five cases: one by hand, one by handgun, two by knives and one by a vehicle.
The report framed declining major-crime totals alongside city programs aimed at prevention and crisis response. Chief Holloway described the city’s “call” program, a non‑police crisis-response approach that sends trained navigators and counselors to many calls that do not require armed officers. “97% of the call, the officers are not responding to,” Chief Holloway said, attributing part of the program’s success to navigators and partners who respond without law enforcement…
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