San Luis Obispo Police Department shares 2022 crime report

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – In the 2022 crime report, officials with the San Luis Obispo Police Department saw an 18% increase in violent crime and a 5% decrease in property crime.

The report also mentions an overall 3% decrease in 'Part 1 Crimes,' which are homicides, commercial burglary, rape, residential burglary, robbery, theft from vehicles, and aggravated assault. 

The report shows a total of 2,069 'Part 1 Crimes' in 2021, compared to last year, with a total of 2,011.

News Channel reporter Karen Cruz-Orduña will speak to an official at the department about how officers deal with crime prevention, their challenges, and how they will do community outreach moving forward.  

To view the report, click here. 

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