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Gary police chief reports crime declines, gives tip‑line info and warns of Kia/Hyundai theft trend
Summary
Police Chief Derek Cannon told residents overall crime is down and said the city recorded its lowest homicide rate "since back to 1970"; he provided contact numbers (911, non‑emergency, text tip) and advised owners of targeted Kia/Hyundai models to install visible secondary devices.
Police Chief Derek Cannon opened his remarks by describing his long tenure with local law enforcement and the department’s recent stabilization under current leadership.
Cannon told the forum the department had "made significant gains" and that crime is down in most categories; he said, "we reported this year that the homicide rate has been the lowest that we can think since back to 1970 in…
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