Little Rock mayor speaks on city’s strategy amid reported drop in crime

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent report by the city of Little Rock shows that it is moving in the right direction when it comes to crime.

During a conversation with Mayor Frank Scott Jr., he spoke about this huge milestone.

“Just year to year we’ve seen now close to 18 % of overall crime reduction from last year and 8 % of raw violent crimes,” Scott said.

Mayor Frank Scott Jr. touts Little Rock’s dropping crime rate

The mayor says that crime is down by 22 % compared to a five-year average and violent crimes like homicide, rape, and robbery have decreased by 15 % over the same period…

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