While the only good week is a week with no homicides, a decline in the number of homicides is better than the alternative. With two homicides, homicides increased to 27* this week–there were 50 homicides at this same time last year. As has been the case throughout the year, car-related crimes and muggings are down compared to the same time last year.

Trending in the right direction, but I am still hoping for a zero homicide week next week.

*Officially, we have had 30 murders this year, but three of the murders occurred in other years, with arrests that were not made until this year.