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Fayetteville Police report citywide crime decline but flag juvenile crime and motor‑vehicle theft trends
Summary
Police Chief Braden told council total crime and homicides fell in 2024 but juvenile assaults, motor‑vehicle theft and organized retail theft increased; the department credited recruitment pay changes for reduced resignations and reported active federal partnerships.
Fayetteville Police Department Chief Braden presented the department’s 2024 report to the City Council on Feb. 24, highlighting a 10% decline in total crime compared with 2023 and reductions in person and property crimes over a ten‑year baseline. Council voted to receive the report unanimously.
Braden said person crimes were down roughly 8.4% and homicides were down about 48% year over year. He attributed some reductions to targeted enforcement and partnerships, noting over 24 individuals were federally sentenced and…
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