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January 20,1999
Eagan's crime rate decreases again in 1998
The main reason for 1997 — a year in which crime "The economy is good. Low of apartment managers, in-
had decreased by 4.5 percent. unemployment plays a big role," creased patrols;and offered ten-
the decrease could be
In 1997, there were 5,166 said Geagan. ant safety training.
a strong economy criminal incidents and in As of November 1998,unem- Federal and state grants
1998, there were 5,024 inti- ployment in Dakota County was played a major role,as well.One
dents. at 1.3 percent, according to the grant was earmarked for crime
By Marie McNamara
Sun Newspapers This is a significant decrease, latest numbers from the state prevention in multiple housing
because it happened two years Economic Security Department. complexes,said Geagan.
in a row and crime is the lowest The other major factor in the Over the last two years,there
For the second year in a row, it's been since 1992, said Police reduction is a crime prevention also have been more officers pa-
-_aminal activity has decreased Chief Patrick Geagan. effort in apartment complexes, trolling the streets on evenings
There are many factors re- where criminal activity had and weekends, said Geagan.
^Q crime sponsible for the downward spi- been high,said Geagan.The de-
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