Crime in Toledo is down in all categories so far this year, according to Police Chief Mike Troendle, who gave a police department report before the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform committee on Tuesday.
“As of this morning, every category that we track is down,” Chief Troendle said. “We are seeing a 13 percent reduction in auto theft, 5 percent reduction in burglary, 4 percent reduction in homicide, a 5 percent reduction in robbery, a 17 percent reduction in shooting incidents, and 29 percent reduction in theft of motor vehicles. We’re also seeing a 4 percent reduction in persons shot.”
All of the department’s crime reduction strategies appear to be working, he said, including two foot-patrol areas in the city…