Gwinnett Police Release Crime Stats and Trends
2011 statistics have seen most crime down, but homicides were up from 2010 figures.
Gwinnett County has released its crime figures from last year, reporting that the county’s crime rate dropped in 2011 compared to the previous year in nine major categories. In addition, the Gwinnett County Police Department, which patrols Peachtree Corners, reported that the average response time to emergencies in the first six months of 2011 dropped from almost seven minutes to less than five and a half. In a press release, the following drops in crime were reported: Homicides, however, were up from the previous year. There were a total of 24 homicides last year, up from 20 in 2010. Of the homicides, 10 were domestic-related, five were drug-related, five involved robbery, three were police-involved shootings and one was an unknown …
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