STATE NEWS
Texas' violent crime rate increased in 2017, while the number of police per resident shrank
Experts cautioned against saying the slight increase in crime was due to the decreased police-to-resident ratio.
By MATT ZDUN and ELBERT WANG, The Texas Tribune
Posted 9/25/18
Texas’ violent crime rate inched up slightly in 2017, continuing an upward trajectory that began in 2015.
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