Violent crime in San Diego dropped by 17.7 percent during the first quarter of 2005, compared with the same period last year, police Chief William Lansdowne announced Monday.
The number of homicides decreased by 38.5 percent during the first three months of 2005, compared with the first quarter 2004, Lansdowne said. The number of aggravated assaults dropped by 26.4 percent, and the number of reported rapes fell by 13.3 percent.
Lansdowne attributed the drop in violent crime to support from the community, the mayor and the City Council.
"I believe the violent crime rate will continue to go down, as long as we continue to get the support we've been getting from the community and the city," Lansdowne said.
That support this year has come in the form of the City Council approving the spending of $4.5 million to purchase 175 new police vehicles, spending $1.2 million to purchase 55 new police motorcycles and hiring 138 new officers, Lansdowne said. In addition, a new northwestern division station is scheduled to open in fall 2006.
"We still have the lowest number of officers per 1,000 residents, so San Diego gets more bang for its buck than any other large city," Lansdowne said.
Lansdowne also said gang-related homicides dropped by 60 percent during the first quarter of 2005, compared with 2004, and no domestic violence-related homicides were reported this year.
In a city of what, two million people, NO DOMESTIC-RELATED HOMICIDES. That's good news. Print out about 100 copies of this article and throw them on your bed. Roll around in them.
The number of homicides decreased by 38.5 percent during the first three months of 2005, compared with the first quarter 2004, Lansdowne said. The number of aggravated assaults dropped by 26.4 percent, and the number of reported rapes fell by 13.3 percent.
Lansdowne attributed the drop in violent crime to support from the community, the mayor and the City Council.
"I believe the violent crime rate will continue to go down, as long as we continue to get the support we've been getting from the community and the city," Lansdowne said.
That support this year has come in the form of the City Council approving the spending of $4.5 million to purchase 175 new police vehicles, spending $1.2 million to purchase 55 new police motorcycles and hiring 138 new officers, Lansdowne said. In addition, a new northwestern division station is scheduled to open in fall 2006.
"We still have the lowest number of officers per 1,000 residents, so San Diego gets more bang for its buck than any other large city," Lansdowne said.
Lansdowne also said gang-related homicides dropped by 60 percent during the first quarter of 2005, compared with 2004, and no domestic violence-related homicides were reported this year.
In a city of what, two million people, NO DOMESTIC-RELATED HOMICIDES. That's good news. Print out about 100 copies of this article and throw them on your bed. Roll around in them.
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