Greeley Police Chief Mark Jones Blames COVID-19 For Increase In Violent Crimes

From CBS Denver:

By Dillon Thomas

November 8, 2020

GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Chief of Police in Greeley believes COVID-19, and the impacts it has had on everyday life, plays a direct role in the recent uptick in violent crime. Chief Mark Jones told CBS4’s Dillon Thomas the pandemic is not solely to blame, but plays a significant role in the crime spike.

“We’ve seen an increase in violence, especially in the past couple months here in Greeley,” Jones said. “I think it is a combination of the stress in our society right now, which is partially (due to) COVID. Obviously, with political unrest, and then you add the caveat of not putting as many people in jails and prisons.”

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