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Suffolk County Marks Lowest Homicide Rate In A Decade

In 2010, Suffolk police reported 50 homicides. That number dropped to 23 killings last year.

2013/02/18

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly

NYPD Commish Kelly Credits ‘Proactive Policing’ For Continuing Drop In Crime

In his State of the NYPD address Wednesday, police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly credit “proactive policing strategies” with keeping the murder rate in New York lower than that of any other major city, as well as preventing terrorist attacks.

2013/01/23

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Touts Record Low In Homicides In Radio Address

In his last weekly radio address for 2012, Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted the city’s achievement of an all-time record low in shootings and homicides.

2012/12/30

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