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Cerritos police report drops in many crimes but warn of homicide rise and large gatherings
Summary
Captain Strong reported to the committee that overall Part I crime is down nearly 29% year‑to‑date, including major declines in burglaries and shoplifting, but said homicides increased from one last year to six this year; officers also discussed a large recent gathering and urged residents to report suspicious activity.
Cerritos law enforcement presented the committee with a mixed public‑safety picture on Jan. 21: significant declines in many property and theft categories alongside a troubling increase in homicides.
"Currently, there's been 6 homicides year to date in the city compared to 1 last year," Captain Strong said, adding that most of the homicides are solved but detectives are continuing work on cases in riverbed areas.
Strong said violent crime overall is down about 27.7% and cited category drops including armed robberies down 33%, strong‑arm robberies down 25%, shoplifting down 57% and residential burglaries down 36% (201 last year to 127 this year). He credited targeted enforcement and, in part, a…
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