Unlike Chicago, Milwaukee has the balls to admit it.... Violent crime in Milwaukee this year is highest since ’08

 

Violent crime, fueled by a nearly 20% jump in robberies, rose 5% in the first six months of this year compared with the same time last year, according to statistics released by the Milwaukee Police Department.

The figures show violent crime in the first six months of this year reached its highest level since 2008 and come after a jump in reports of violent crime last year.

Overall crime fell in the same six-month time period by 8%, thanks to a drop in property crimes.
Since taking command of the Police Department, Police Chief Edward Flynn had released quarterly data that showed continuous decreases in crime. The quarterly reports stopped after a Journal Sentinel investigation last year showed certain crimes were misreported, and the department re-examined its numbers.

This is the first time the department has released crime numbers for 2013.
Not only are robberies up over this time last year, but they also are up about 10% from the six-year average, Flynn said.

"The increase in violent crime is entirely driven by robberies," Flynn said.

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