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City reports continued decline in violent crime; homicide and aggravated assault down year-to-date
Summary
Police Major Andre Taylor reported to the committee that violent crime was down about 12.9% year-to-date with homicides down roughly 25.16% and aggravated assaults down about 13.63%; the department attributed improvements to focused deterrence operations and community policing.
Major Andre Taylor briefed the Public Safety Committee on Nov. 10 with an October snapshot of the city's violent crime reduction plan. He said overall violent crime is down 12.9% year-to-date.
Taylor reported that aggravated assaults fell by about 13.63% and homicides decreased by roughly 25.16% compared with the prior year. He highlighted a recent…
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