......... VIDEO: LA's mid-year crime stats
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from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
VIDEO: LA's mid-year crime stats
show crime down again from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
I want to share some important news: for the 8th year in a row, crime in Los Angeles is down. Despite the economic downturn, our unwavering commitment to public safety has yielded tangible, positive results.
At the mid-year mark for 2010, crime overall is down 6%, violent crime is down 11%, and property crime is down 5%. While homicides have ticked up 4% from last year, there has been a nearly 40% decrease since 2005.
In addition, in the first six months of the year, we've seen a 9% drop in gang-related crimes, with gang-related robberies down 10%, aggravated assaults down 8%, and attacks on police officers down 21%.
These great statistics are no accident. They are the direct result of the LAPD's historic reforms, our innovative gang intervention strategies, and our unprecedented investment in putting more officers on the streets than ever before.
With these numbers out, I am more commited than ever to maintaining the size of our police force, and to giving our officers the resources they need to keep our city safe.
