Welcome to the latest edition of Voices of Reason where we’ll recap exclusive news and data featured in our most recent podcast.
This new segment dives into what you need to know about arresting, prosecuting, and addressing crime in Pennsylvania.
PA Attorney General Dave Sunday shares insights that you don’t want to miss.
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PA Attorney General Dave Sunday breaks down the systemic issue of retail theft explaining how organized criminal groups “use people who are addicted to drugs and people who are being trafficked” to steal and emphasizes the need to “arrest and prosecute the people making the money and driving the crime” to end the corruption. [Watch]
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Crime
- Drug-related deaths statewide have decreased by approximately 33% from their highest point in 2023. [NPR]
- The SEPTA Transit Police Philadephia Department reported a 34% decrease in serious crimes in 2024 compared to 2023. [SEPTA]
- Philadelphia's homicide rate in 2024 dropped to its lowest level in ten years, reflecting a 50% decrease since 2021. [NBCPhiladelphia]
Voter Interests
- In 2024, the safest cities statewide were Hampden Township, Mount Lebanon, and Upper Allen Township with violent crime rates below 0.5. [Reolink]
- Even in the safest cities in PA, there has been at least one reported violent crime for every 1,000 residents. [Reolink]
- Nationally the U.S. saw a 10.3% decrease in serious crimes on the system in 2024 compared to 2023. [FBI.GOV]
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PA Attorney General Dave Sunday on Addressing Crime & Corruption
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