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Little Rock Reports 22% Summer Crime Drop, Credits Multi-Year Strategy

City leaders credit a prevention-first strategy with targeted patrols.

Overview

  • City data show overall crime down 22% against a five-year baseline, with violent crime down 15%.
  • Compared to last year, overall crime fell 18% and violent offenses declined 8%, the mayor reported.
  • Officials cite youth engagement scale, including more than 5,000 Parks participants, over 47,000 engagement hours, and about 250 interns at nearly 100 worksites.
  • The city highlights its Real Time Crime Center and the Eyes on the Rock camera network as tools that supported policing.
  • Mayor Frank Scott Jr. says public safety is the top priority and notes the city reports its figures to federal agencies.