CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city is experiencing significant decreases in major crimes while dramatically boosting police recruitment efforts, city leaders announced Monday at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center.
Mayor Justin Bibb and Police Chief Dorothy Todd reported that homicides dropped 16% in the city, part of broader crime reductions since the Raising Investment in Safety Initiative began. Rape decreased 28%, grand theft of motor vehicles fell 26%, robberies declined 24%, felony assaults dropped 15%, and burglaries decreased 14%.
“We’ve gotten hundreds of guns off our streets because of our brand-new gun intelligence center,” Bibb said. “We have expanded the number of license plates cameras to cut down on car break-ins and we’re supporting our residents and small businesses with the expansion of our safe smart camera program.”…