Crime is down in Albany - WALB.com, South Georgia News, Weather, Sports
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December 31, 2008
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Crime is down in Albany over the last six months.
On his last day on the job, Outgoing Chief James Younger announced that crime during the second half of the year was down 8 percent over the same period in 2007. It was up 16 percent in the first half of '08.
Younger said serious crimes went down each month since August, he credits several reasons.
APD is at full staff for the first time in years, officers now use district stations instead of reporting to their beats from police headquarters, and more officers work overtime to fill spots when officers are on leave or training.
Younger also says the Tactical Unit and Gang Unit have been successful at addressing crime trends.
Albany volunteers got a head start on this year's annual stash the trash event.
More >>Albany volunteers got a head start on this year's annual stash the trash event.
More >>The 18-year-old who crashed into a dumpster at the Taco Bell in Moultrie has been charged with DUI.
More >>The 18-year-old who crashed into a dumpster at the Taco Bell in Moultrie has been charged with DUI.
More >>Dozens of homes were evacuated late Wednesday night after the Tyson Foods plant had a chemical fire. First responders from Terrell, Lee, and Dougherty Counties and Americus were called out to the fire around 9 p.m.
More >>Dozens of homes were evacuated late Wednesday night after the Tyson Foods plant had a chemical fire. First responders from Terrell, Lee, and Dougherty Counties and Americus were called out to the fire around 9 p.m.
More >>The Dougherty County Jail had two inmates graduate from its GED program on Thursday.
More >>The Dougherty County Jail had two inmates graduate from its GED program on Thursday.
More >>A group of eager teenagers in Lowndes County prepared themselves for what to do in an active shooter situation on Thursday.
More >>A group of eager teenagers in Lowndes County prepared themselves for what to do in an active shooter situation on Thursday.
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