Atlanta police say latest crime stats dropped, department still working ‘around the clock’

The Atlanta Police Department announced that two main crimes that happen in the city saw big drops in their crime rates.

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum and Mayor Andre Dickens announced the news on Friday, saying that homicides, shootings and car thefts were all lower.

Officials said this year, officers have taken more than 1,400 guns off so far, a factor helping the crime rate go down…

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