The Middle District of North Carolina, US Attorney’s Office, has published their March 2017 newsletter. This is a great way to see what is going on around our District related to crime and violence reduction efforts!
Focused Deterrence Works
Preliminary 2014 year end statistics from the High Point Police Department show, once again, that the Focused Deterrence model successfully reduces crime.
Since we started using this model in 1997, High Point’s violent crime is down 67% even though our population has increased by 44%.
Yes, we still have violent crimes take place here. But we continue to work towards less crime and making High Point a safer place for everyone. We’re getting there!
The Work Continues
The day to day work of building relationships, guiding our clients in skill building and positive decision making, and supporting their efforts to change their lives continues. High Point Community Against Violence welcomes your participation in our monthly meetings as well as at our notifications or “call ins.”
The next monthly meeting will be April 10, 8:00 a.m. at the Washington Terrace Park community center on Gordon Road. See our Events page for all upcoming meetings.
The notification meeting will be on May 7 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall on Hamilton Street.
High Point’s Latest Stats
This graphic is the most recent analysis of violent crime trends in High Point. As you can see, our crime rate has gone down 54%, while our population has risen 39%. We are pleased that our community, working together with our law enforcement partners, is making our city a safer place for everyone to live and work.