Violent crime dropped 1.7%, and that included a 6.1% decrease in murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images“By and large what we’re seeing is simply a return to something approaching normal after the big changes associated with the pandemic,” Rosenfeld said. Last year's FBI report arrived with major caveats since nearly two-fifths of all policing agencies failed to participate, including big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Miami. The overhaul will eventually make crime data more modern and detailed, federal officials said, but the switchover can be complicated for police departments. Violent crime overall remains far lower than the historic highs of the 1990s.

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