Atlanta police are reporting a second consecutive year of falling crime, with overall crime down 7%, even as leaders acknowledge continued challenges in certain categories.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum says the department remains focused on what he calls its core mission. “Our priority continues to be gangs, guns, and drugs,” Schierbaum said.
Police say homicides are down 22%, falling below 100 for the first time since 2019. The city’s homicide clearance rate is now nearly 78%, well above the national average of 61%. Schierbaum says most killings were not random…