The violent crime reaches the lowest speed in Virginia Beach after 5 years – 13newsnow.com Wvec

Virginia Beach, Washington – crime has decreased in Virginia Beach, according to the police chief.

During the update of crime statistics in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, the head of Virginia Beach Paul Neijagut police said that of almost 8,000 crimes that occurred in 2024 in the city, only about 5% were violent and the rest were crimes for property.

“We have great officers and great staff who do a great job,” Naudgitage said. “Now they have a multiplier of strength and technology at a fingertips and I think we see the results.”

Violence crimes, including robbery, aggravated attack, rape and murder, decreased around 22% in 2024 compared to the previous year. This was done by 2024 the most violent year for violence through Virginia Beach in the last five years.

“Think about it: the lowest in 5 years, coming out of Covid,” explained Neudigate, ‘Lose officers trying to fill job vacancies, officers don’t feel supported by receiving mixed messages to the community – I think the export is, That I never feel this in Virginia Beach. “

Neudigate also said the shooting incidents decreased by 49% in 2024, and of these incidents the city saw a total of 13 killings, by about 46% less than the previous year.

According to Neudigate, the agency was 100% of each murder that was cleared last year, which means that each case of killings in 2024 was completely resolved.

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The Virginia Beach Police Department is also working to overcome the staff gap, Nadgiga said. The department has 37 vacancies since Tuesday, compared to almost 100 vacancies two years ago.

Neudigate said that many of last year’s success was due to the determination and initiatives in the department, as well as new technologies and assets as automatic readers of registration numbers that helped police allow crimes.