Crime Rates in Reno Show Signs of Improvement
Serious traffic accidents have been steadily declining in Washoe County. “According to the local police department,” explains Reno criminal defense attorney Michael Becker, “Reno traffic fatalities dropped 40% between last year and 2007.” In addition, injury accidents and DUI crashes have significantly decreased in the last two years as well.
Reno criminal defense attorney Michael Becker says that local law enforcement credits this reduction in traffic accidents to the “Three E Concept of Safety:” This includes the Engineering of good roads, the Education police provide to the public via traffic stops and presentations, and traffic law Enforcement. Organizations such as MADD and the Nevada Highway Patrol are contributing to this trend as well.
In addition to traffic-related tragedies becoming less frequent, homicides are also declining. 2009 saw twelve wrongful deaths as compared to twenty-three in 2006. According to Reno criminal defense attorney Michael Becker, the success of Reno police in curbing and solving crimes has a lot to do with community cooperation via the Secret Witness Program, the Neighborhood Advisory Boards, and other programs.
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