- Fresno’s violent crime dropped in 2024, with homicides down to 30.
- Mayor Dyer credits crime reduction to increased officer hiring, tech advancements, and department leadership.
- Search for Fresno’s next police chief continues with a tentative announcement being middle/late March.
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Violent crime in Fresno declined in 2024, with significant decreases in shootings, homicides, and gunshot victims, the Fresno Police Department said Monday at a downtown news conference.
Interim Police Chief Mindy Casto reported that homicides fell to 30 in 2024, down from 35 in 2023. This continues a downward trend from 60 in 2022 and 74 in both 2020 and 2021. Casto also highlighted a 97% clearance rate for murders last year, including solving cases from previous years.
Shootings also fell sharply, with 221 incidents in 2024 compared to 359 in 2023. In 2020, shootings peaked at 732 before dropping to 688 in 2021 and 449 in 2022. Gunshot victims saw a similar decline, with 107 reported in 2024, down from 143 in 2023 and 218 in 2022. The department resolved 78% of the cases in 2024…