Police said Dayton has experienced a decrease in certain violent crimes.
Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal reported that violent crimes are down 19% across the city, with homicides slightly decreasing from 28 last year to 27 this year.
“For part of a violent crime, we were down 19% as of this past week,” said Chief Kamran Afzal of the Dayton Police Department. “Homicide, we were at 27 compared to 28 last year.”
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Despite the promising numbers, Chief Afzal emphasized that these statistics reflect a normalization following the COVID-19 pandemic rather than a complete victory over crime…