MIAMI – Two major South Florida law enforcement agencies reported a drop in violent crime in their patrol areas, according to newly-released statistics.
The report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows it’s part of a nationwide trend in reduced violent crime in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024.
The two South Florida agencies reporting crime drops are the Miami Police Department and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, which patrols unincorporated areas along with Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay and Miami Lakes. An agency spokesperson did not have information Tuesday on whether the MDSO statistics included those municipalities…