SCPD Reports Violent Crime Increased in 2020
Credit Sioux City Police Department The Sioux City Police Department released preliminary crime statistics that show a 26% overall increase in violent crime from the year before. A news release from Police Chief Rex Mueller did show property crimes fell by 15%. He says while the COVID-19 pandemic likely impacted local crime numbers, officials can’t give specifics to why violent crime is up. There were six murders or homicides in 2020 with guns being involved in many of the city’s violent crimes.The Sioux City Police Department released yearly crime statistics that show a 26% overall incre...
Source: kwit.org