Document Viewer By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) _ Violent crime in Connecticut dropped nearly 10 percent in 2014 over the previous year, among the largest decreases in the country and one that followed a 10 percent decline in the state in 2013, according to new data on reported crime released Monday by the FBI. Joined by state and local police officials at a news conference at state police headquarters, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said crime in the state is at a nearly 50-year low. He credited a variety of factors, including the work of police officers, state criminal justice policy reforms and efforts against drug addiction and homelessness. The crime drop mirrors similar declines across the country over the past several years. “Our focus has been on reducing crime, not building more prisons,” Malloy said. “It has been about investing in permanent reform instead of permanent punishment.” There were about 8,500 reported violent crimes in Connecticut last year, a 9.7 percent decrease from 2013, according to the Uniform Crime Reports compiled by the FBI. They included 86 murders and non-negligence homicides, a 5.5 percent decrease over the previous year, and 782 rapes, a 12.2 percent drop. Robberies […]
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