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Violent Crime Surged In Detroit In 2020

Violent crime is up in the city of Detroit, according to Police Chief James Craig.

(CBS DETROIT) – Violent crime is up in the city of Detroit. Police Chief James Craig made the announcement Wednesday during a briefing on 2020 crime statistics.

“We knew that there was an uptick in violence. We knew we were struggling with the pandemic, and then we shouldn’t forget about the days and weeks of protests where we had to re-deploy staff. But despite all of those challenges our officers continued to go out and focus on mitigating violence,” said Craig.

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