Social media buzz has sparked concern about crime, but the facts say otherwise. Get ready for a closer look at Kalamazoo’s safety story.
A trend has been snowballing for the last 3 months, with people on platforms like TikTok saying the violent crime rate in Kalamazoo is getting worse. New crime stats have been released. Let’s take a look.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety released a report on Tuesday, January 6th, showing stats that are quite the opposite of what TikTokers are saying. Before we jump into that report, let’s see what people have been saying online.
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Back in December, a TikToker named Maddie Bishop posted a video showing crime statistics comparing Kalamazoo’s crime rate to other cities using the site NeighborhoodScout.com. Is this a reliable source? Yes, and no…