Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow outlined the Lincoln Police Department’s 2025 Annual Report Thursday and and highlighted that Part 1 Crime is at a new 20-year low for the third straight year.
Part 1 Crime includes homicides, aggravated assaults, rape, robbery, auto theft, burglary and arson. According to the report available these crimes fell by 14.1 compared to 2024 and by 21.7% compared to the five-year average from 2020-2024.
“Public safety is the cornerstone of our community’s high quality of life and my administration’s number one priority,” Gaylor Baird says. “Our investments in public safety are paying dividends. Lincoln is among the safest capital cities in the country. I’m proud of the outcomes LPD is delivering for and in partnership with our community.”…