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New Stats Show Crime Is Down in Los Angeles

By Steven Rodriguez

Amidst the economic doom and gloom, there’s good news for folks who live in the City of Angels. Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton announced last week that crime in the city of Los Angeles has declined by 3% with gang-related crime dropping 11% since this time last year. Violent crime is down 4.8% overall, Bratton told the Los Angeles Police Commission, a civilian panel that oversees the LAPD. He provided the following breakdown on Los Angeles the crime statistics: Homicide down 8.7% Gang-related murder down 26.6% Rape down 14% Aggravated assault down 7.1% Robbery down 1.8% Burglary down 1.9% Grand theft auto down 4.4% Burglary from vehicles down 2.1% Personal theft down 1.4%  While the newly released figures are laudatory, criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez warns that the L...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on December 15, 2008 (boomark / email).