Crime

D.C. sees drop in violent crime in 2016 after 2015 spike

By Kelly Cohen
Published January 12, 2017 6:01pm ET
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D.C. sees drop in violent crime in 2016 after 2015 spike
Mayor Bowser also announced a new patrolling strategy for city officers known as "sector policing." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

Officials in Washington, D.C., said incidents of violent crime fell in 2016 after they spiked in 2015.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Peter Newsham announced that violent crime was down 10 percent in 2016. This includes a 17 percent reduction in homicides and a 13 percent reduction in robberies. In 2015, crime in both categories had spiked from 2014.

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