You have a Milwaukee.Gov E-Notification for Multiple Categories Selected category.Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn announced a third year of crime decreases in the city for 2010.
Attached you will find a chart with the crime reductions and a news release with additional
information.
Chief Flynn's news conference announcing the numbers along with MPD's strong community partnership that resulted in crime drops when a neighborhood blight was removed may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D41bgUGT9XI
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CITY OF MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
NEWS RELEASE
Edward A. Flynn, Chief of Police
CONTACT: ANNE E. SCHWARTZ
DATE: January 26, 2011 414-935-7209
MILWAUKEE POLICE ANNOUNCE CRIME DECREASES
For the third year in a row, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn announced crime
decreases in Milwaukee showing a downward trend since 2007.
Chief Flynn reported violent crime was down, not just over one year but over a three-year
period – a trend the department is building on.
"The big picture remains positive as we continue to strive to create neighborhoods
capable of sustaining civic life," Chief Flynn said, making the announcement with the
backdrop of a successful effort in District 7 that combined efforts of police and the
community – from long-time residents to school children who organized a neighborhood
cleanup.
Chief Flynn also hinted at future MPD efforts, "We will be announcing a bold initiative
to reduce violence being committed by criminals."
Homicides were up in 2010 – the number of arguments that ended in deadly violence
coupled with an increase in domestic violence homicides accounted for 20 more
homicide victims in 2010 than in 2009. Sadly, two of the three homicides so far this year
followed that unfortunate trend of family violence in 2010.
"Clearly some homicides are more susceptible to police intervention tactics than others,"
Chief Flynn said.
Some of the highlights from the 2010 numbers released today are:
· Violent crime was down 7 percent in 2010 compared to 2009 – down 23 percent
since 2007
· Gun-related crime decreased by nearly 10 percent – non-fatal shootings were
down by 9.5 percent
· Total crime was down `10 percent in 2010 from 2009 and was down 19 percent
over three years from 2007
· Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault all decreased in 2010 from 2009, and
markedly dropped when compared to 2007
· Property crime (Burglary, Theft, Auto Theft and Arson) was down 10.5 percent in
2010 from 2009, and dropped 18.5 percent since 2007
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