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With the economy in the crapper and getting worse I think some of these will go up this year. Especially DV as stress in the household boils over in tough economic times. Regardless, since I basically live in BHC I am glad to see the decrease in crime. Good job BHC police! Every time I go out I seem to see 2-3 police cars in a short distance. I don't like to be followed but I think the visibilty of the PO squash some crime before it happens.
How is LHC doing in this crime stuff these days?
BHC Crime Stats Released
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ - The Bullhead City Police Department released its 2008 Crime Statistics Report, which shows lower numbers of incidents responded to by officers in four out of the five major categories listed. The only category showing an increase was in reported incidents of domestic violence, which jumped from 514 in 2007 to 598 in 2008. Chief Rodney Head said that the number of events responded to by police officers reflect a downward trend throughout the county.
“The number of reports taken for domestic violence did increase, however, most others decreased or remained relatively steady,” said Chief Head.
The most notable decrease came in the violent crimes category, down nearly 50% from 2007 -- most notably, homicide reports declined from four in 2007 to zero in 2008.
Chief Head added, “I’m happy that people are driving safely as the number of motor vehicle accidents are down. The most concerning to us though is the number of fatal accidents has tripled. However, one third of the fatal accidents were easily preventable had pedestrians not walked in or crossed the roadways at inopportune locations.”
How is LHC doing in this crime stuff these days?
BHC Crime Stats Released
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ - The Bullhead City Police Department released its 2008 Crime Statistics Report, which shows lower numbers of incidents responded to by officers in four out of the five major categories listed. The only category showing an increase was in reported incidents of domestic violence, which jumped from 514 in 2007 to 598 in 2008. Chief Rodney Head said that the number of events responded to by police officers reflect a downward trend throughout the county.
“The number of reports taken for domestic violence did increase, however, most others decreased or remained relatively steady,” said Chief Head.
The most notable decrease came in the violent crimes category, down nearly 50% from 2007 -- most notably, homicide reports declined from four in 2007 to zero in 2008.
Chief Head added, “I’m happy that people are driving safely as the number of motor vehicle accidents are down. The most concerning to us though is the number of fatal accidents has tripled. However, one third of the fatal accidents were easily preventable had pedestrians not walked in or crossed the roadways at inopportune locations.”