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Worcester Police Chief Addresses Violent Crime: Report

The interim police chief, Paul B. Saucier, addressed the homicide rates and outlined the state of violent crime in Worcester.

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The interim police chief addressed Worcester's homicide rates and detailed how the numbers don't necessarily tell the whole story.
The interim police chief addressed Worcester's homicide rates and detailed how the numbers don't necessarily tell the whole story. (Samantha Mercado/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA - Interim Police Chief Paul B. Saucier said that despite Worcester’s 2024 homicide number being the highest since 1986, the number of shootings, both fatal and nonfatal, is lower than last year’s, the Telegram & Gazette reported.

There were six homicides in 2023 and 16 in 2024. The 32 combined fatal and nonfatal shootings this year were down from last year’s 38. City Manager Eric D. Batista affirmed that Worcester’s violence is unacceptable and that the city is greatly concerned no matter the decrease.

Read the full story at the Telegram & Gazette.

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