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Police report shows homicide rate down 52% in first half of 2009; commissioners seek deeper breakdowns
Summary
San Francisco Police Department officials told the Police Commission that homicides fell 52% in the first six months of 2009 and presented other declines; commissioners requested more detailed analysis by zone, demographic impact and comparisons to national trends.
San Francisco police officials told the Police Commission on July 8 that violent-crime statistics for the first six months of 2009 show substantial declines in several categories, including a 52% drop in homicides, and announced an expanded report in coming weeks.
"The most outstanding thing you can see is that the homicide rate is down 52%." The statistic was shown to commissioners during a condensed presentation of a department press release; presenters said a fuller six-month and an 18-month review will be presented at subsequent…
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