Less people killing people in Charlotte
The Story
Cleve Wootson from the Charlotte Observer reports that homicides hit a record low in 2014. There were 42 killings in Charlotte this past year.
The Facts
– Police attribute the decline to better investigations/arrests and active community involvement in crime prevention.
– Prosectors attribute decline to focus on prosecuting violent offenders and habitual criminals.
– First homicide of 2015 occurred just 4 hours into the new year.
– 58 killings in 2013.
– Charlotte police are using data/tech more and more in crime prevention and detection.
– 9 of the 42 2014 killings still remain open cases.
Quotes
– “It all centers around the efforts of the community and the police just working much more closely together. There’s an increased level of trust among police and citizens,” Chief Rodney Monroe told the Observer.
As we close out the year, homicides in Char-Meck are at a record low. Police investigated 42 in 2014. http://t.co/4LpKbJ9OxV
— Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (@CleveWootson) January 1, 2015
Charlotte…police investigated 42 homicides in 2014. Red = solved or cleared cases. Blue = unsolved killings. pic.twitter.com/7KNAh0FhDm
— brozier☭ (@brozier) January 1, 2015
C5’s Take
There is a national trend in lower homicides, but this is still outstanding. Well done CMPD and Charlotte DA.
Photo: Robert Lahser / Charlotte Observer
This story was originally published January 2, 2015 at 12:59 AM with the headline "Less people killing people in Charlotte."