Crime is down for Q1 2014

[ABetterDetroit]

I'm surprised this hasn't got much attention [[or rather I should say I shouldn't be surprised). While there still has been big crime stories in the past few weeks, the overall trend is falling crime rates. January and March recorded the lowest homicide counts in a month since 2001. Though at this point, I get the feeling this doesn't count as good news to many people.

Bueller?

Bueller?



http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/in...5_percent.html

Great news! Anytime less people are getting murdered under any circumstance it is a very good thing.

[emu steve]

Great news! Anytime less people are getting murdered under any circumstance it is a very good thing.

As I understand it, crime had been falling since the early [[or mid) 90s. Then the Great Recession hit and crime rates, nationally, started to rise.

Some might say crime rises in tough economic times.

Others say that cash-starved local governments cut police protection.

I had seen stats crime is up nationally for I believe two years, probably 2011 and 2012.