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Violent crime in Jamestown was 31% higher in 2020 than it was in 2019.
That number is shocking, because it didn’t seem like crime was such a large problem last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Let that be a credit to the Jamestown Police Department, which provided such a veneer of safety that the increase in violent crime didn’t spill into many Jamestown neighborhoods. Consider that one final gift from Harry Snellings, former Jamestown police chief, and the steady hand provided by new chief Timothy Jackson during his several-month stint as interim police chief.
It is troubling that violent crime has reached a six-year high, though, as it is a sign that the city is locked in a stalemate with the scourge of poverty and drug abuse that leads to such violent crime. All too often violent crime is between people who know each other or people who are targeted for a specific reason.
dphillips@post-journal.com
The Jamestown Police Department released its 2020 annual report that indicated the total number of violent crimes in the city rose from 191 in 2019 to 251 last year, which was an increase of 31%.
P-J photo by Dennis Phillips
The total number of violent crimes in the city of Jamestown increased by more than 30% in 2020.
Earlier this month, the Jamestown Police Department released its 2020 annual report that indicated the total number of violent crimes rose from 191 in 2019 to 251 last year, which was an increase of 31%. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, of which three of the four categories increased in 2020.