Statewide, Florida saw another year of reduction in its average arrest rate even as crimes such as murder went up. In 2019, the arrest rate in Florida fell by 6.3%, marking the 49th consecutive year the state has seen a reduction, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The 2019 Uniform Crime Report also shows 26,128 fewer reported offenses compared with 2018, a 4.6% decrease of total index crimes. Violent crime saw a 1% reduction statewide and property crime went down 5.2%, according to the report…. Read More Here!
Statewide, Florida saw another year of reduction in its average arrest rate even as crimes such as murder went up. In 2019, the arrest rate in Florida fell by 6.3%, marking the 49th consecutive year the state has seen a reduction, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The 2019 Uniform Crime Report also shows 26,128 fewer reported offenses compared with 2018, a 4.6% decrease of total index crimes. Violent crime saw a 1% reduction statewide and property crime went down 5.2%, according to the report…. Read More Here!
