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Person assaulted with weapon in Sacramento, police say
A person was injured in an assault with a weapon Monday morning in Sacramento, officials said. Officers were dispatched just after 8 a.m. to the 3100 block of Wiese Way in the South Natomas ...
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Sacramento violent crime is down more than 18%, police say. Here's why leaders say that is
EVEN THESE REDUCTIONS DON’T MEAN THAT THERE ISN’T REAL CRIME IN SACRAMENTO, AND SO THE WORK NEEDS TO CONTINUE. AND THE ADDITIONAL $3.2 MILLION, THE WORK OF OUR FINE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OUR ...
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Sacramento reports big drop in violent crime. City leaders credit police-community partnership
A year and a half after implementing a plan to turn back a rising surge in violence in Sacramento, Police Chief Kathy Lester announced this week that the city has experienced an 18% drop in the ...
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Sacramento Authorities Seek Witnesses Following Fatal Hit-and-Run on 6th and J Streets
Sacramento Police report a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian at 6th and J Streets early Sunday morning.
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Hate incident reports have increased fivefold since 2017 in Sacramento. Here’s a closer look
Joe Bailey with the Bias Crime Task Force said when asked about why there was such an increase in reports. Former Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, asked for his perspective on the data ...
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Sacramento city attorney reportedly threatened to fine Target store for reporting theft crimes
The Sacramento Bee reported that a person with ... Randol also said city officials may issue warnings to make it look like crime statistics are going down. "What’s problematic is that what ...
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Sacramento sees record rise in homelessness with ‘majority’ in tents
however — with crime also soaring to record highs. As well as tents, cars have also become the only “home” for many as Sacramento’s crisis hits record highs, the official report noted.
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Sacramento police chief says violent crime in the city is on the decline
What is behind this trend? In 2022, Sacramento police announced its Violent Crime Reduction Strategy. Also, the U.S. Department of Justice selected six cities, including the capital city ...
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Hate crime reports are down in Sacramento, but may rise as presidential election approaches
Hate crime reports in California have been increasing since 2014 and spiked between 2020 and 2022. The Sacramento Bee reported that anti-LGBTQ hate crimes almost doubled in 2022. “I would say ...
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Hate crime reports are down in Sacramento, but may rise as presidential election approaches
Reports of hate crimes appear to be down so far in 2024, but some experts warn that they may rise as the presidential election approaches in November. In the first four months of 2024 — the most ...
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Sacramento city attorney threatened to fine Target store for reporting theft crimes: report
The Sacramento Bee reported that a person with ... Randol also said city officials may issue warnings to make it look like crime statistics are going down. “What’s problematic is that what ...