Rhino
06-09-2008, 12:32 PM
FBI: Violent and Property Crime Down in 2007
Monday, June 09, 2008
WASHINGTON — Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the FBI reported Monday.
In preliminary figures for crimes reported to police, the bureau said the number of violent crimes declined by 1.4 percent from 2006, reversing two years of rising violent crime numbers. Violent crime had climbed 1.9 percent in 2006 and 2.3 percent in 2005, alarming federal and local officials.
Property crimes were down 2.1 percent last year from the previous year, the largest drop in the last four years.
"One preliminary report does not make a trend, but it's going the way we want it to go," said FBI spokesman Richard Kolko.
Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr called the report "very encouraging" though he cautioned that the final report later this year could alter the figures....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364472,00.html
Monday, June 09, 2008
WASHINGTON — Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the FBI reported Monday.
In preliminary figures for crimes reported to police, the bureau said the number of violent crimes declined by 1.4 percent from 2006, reversing two years of rising violent crime numbers. Violent crime had climbed 1.9 percent in 2006 and 2.3 percent in 2005, alarming federal and local officials.
Property crimes were down 2.1 percent last year from the previous year, the largest drop in the last four years.
"One preliminary report does not make a trend, but it's going the way we want it to go," said FBI spokesman Richard Kolko.
Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr called the report "very encouraging" though he cautioned that the final report later this year could alter the figures....http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364472,00.html