BY ALEX REECE
Police report assaults down, property crime up Crimes against people have been falling in Frisco overall in comparison to the past year, according to city data. There were overall fewer crimes against people in Frisco during January 2024 than in January 2023, Frisco Police Chief David Shilson presented during a Feb. 20 Frisco City Council meeting. The gist There were 161 less reported Part 1 offenses, which includes murder, aggravated assault, robbery, motor vehicle theft and arson, in January 2024 than January 2023, according to meeting documents. While there are still crimes against people taking place in the city, all indications from the city’s crime report show the number is decreasing, council member Angelia Pelham said. Crimes against property, such as vehicle thefts, are on the rise but consistent with what the rest of
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Frisco crimes Crimes against people trended down in the last year, while crimes against property rose. January 2023 January 2024
252
Thefts
125
109
Burglary Assaults Vehicle burglary Vehicle theft
87
24
29
12 13
24
14
6 1
Robbery
0
150
300
Number of crimes committed
SOURCE: CITY OF FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
the country is seeing, Shilson said. Going forward A majority of the thefts from vehicles were due to the owner not locking it, Shilson said. “We encourage people to lock their vehicle,” Shilson said. “Just don’t leave things in plain view.”
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