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San Bernardino credits policing, community programs as violent crime rates fall
6490064 · October 22, 2025
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Summary
City officials said homicides and other violent crimes have declined substantially in recent years as police staffing rose and community outreach expanded.
City officials used the State of the City address to highlight recent declines in violent crime and link those trends to increased policing and community engagement.
"Today, San Bernardino has more police officers than at any point since 2012," Mayor Helen Tran said. She reported that five years of work has coincided with a drop in homicides "from 72 to 25 last…
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