TexasStar Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 From today's Dallas Morning News...Preliminary statistics show that Dallas logged 187 murders last year, down about 5.6 percent from the 198 reported in 2005. In that year, murders were down 19 percent from 2004.According to Police Chief Kunkle, "We're very pleased," he said. "The growing trend nationally is an increase in homicides. Most of the cities you see with reductions this year didn't have reductions last year. We're unique."Chief Kunkle said the crime rate continues to improve because the department has made efforts to more accurately target hot spots of drug, gun and gang crimes. He also credited a good local economy and an improving working relationship between police and the community.According to the department's crime analysis team: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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