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By RACHAEL RILEY | The Fayetteville Observer | Published: March 2, 2021 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) — The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, decreased Fort Bragg's crime rates in fiscal year 2020, officials said at a community exchange meeting earlier this year. The data reflects that during the third and fourth quarters when COVID-19 restrictions required more people to stay home crime trends reduced, said Assistant Chief Jeffery Gassaway, station commander for Fort Bragg's law enforcement center. Fort Bragg's overall rate of crimes per 100,000 soldiers was 47% lower than at oth...

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, decreased Fort Bragg’s crime rates in fiscal year 2020, officials said at a community exchange meeting earlier this year.  The data reflects that during the third and fourth quarters when COVID-19 restrictions required more people to stay home crime trends reduced, said Assistant Chief Jeffery Gassaway, station commander for Fort Bragg’s law enforcement center.  Fort Bragg’s overall rate of crimes per 100,000 soldiers was 47% lower than at other installations across the country falling under the U.S. Army Forces Command, and was 18% lower than the Army...