PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - New numbers released by the city's Public Safety Department show an overall drop in crime, but with some worrisome trends.
Violent crime citywide is down just eight tenths of a percent.
But down nearly 20 percent from the city's five year average.
As previously reported, the number of murders was down 36 percent to 37.
But non-fatal shootings basically stayed the same.
“So many different things go into it,” Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said. “First and foremost, it’s hard work by our officers. Day in and day out, they amaze me with their work ethic, expertise and professionalism. And day in and day out, they make me proud to be their Chief. Others also deserve credit, including community members, our law enforcement partners at the local, state and federal levels, our amazing medics and hospitals and our community outreach efforts.
“But while these numbers are encouraging, at the end of the day even one homicide is too many, one person being shot is too many,” Chief Schubert said. “So we’ll keep working. We won’t be happy until the numbers are even lower.”
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