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Police chief: overall crime down 10% from 2023 but juvenile crime and motor‑vehicle thefts rose
Summary
Chief Braden reported a roughly 10% drop in total crime year‑to‑date versus 2023 and a decade‑long decline in many categories, but he warned of rising juvenile assaults, motor‑vehicle thefts and organized retail theft; staff highlighted ShotSpotter value and recruitment gains from a step pay plan.
Police Chief Braden presented the Fayetteville Police Department’s 2024 annual report to council on Feb. 24, saying overall crime was down nearly 10% compared with 2023 and that person and property crimes declined by double digits in several categories.
Braden said homicides decreased compared with a high recent baseline and that many violent incidents involved firearms; he noted that about 70% of homicides…
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