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Overall Crime In Township Decreased From 2020 To 2021

April 15, 2022 Crime News

Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather speaks to the Township Council about township crime statistics at the April 12 meeting.

The overall incidence of major crimes decreased by about 12 percent from 2020 to 2021, although there were small increases in some categories, according to statistics compiled by the Franklin Township Police Department.

The total number of major crimes dropped from 735 in 2020 to 648 in 2021, according to the statistics. The figures were presented to the Township Council April 12 by Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather.

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