Summary
Firearm incidents are at a 40-year-low level (77, down from 155 in 2020), shootings are down ~50% since 2020, but theft and drug arrests are up. Council wants age and residency breakdowns of arrest data.
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Last discussed Jan 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
All residents benefit from falling violent crime; businesses see a push against retail theft.
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