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Article: Alexandria, Arlington Crime Dips; Larcenies Send Rate Up 17 Percent in Falls Church
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- The Washington Post
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- February 23, 1995
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The number of major crimes reported to Alexandria police dropped
12 percent last year, giving the city its lowest crime rate in 25
years.
In Alexandria and Arlington, crime patterns are leveling after a
surge during the 1980s. Overall, the number of reported major crimes
fell 1 percent last year in Arlington, to the lowest level since
1989. But crime rose 17 percent in smaller Falls Church because of an
increase in larcenies.
"Crime continues to go down," said Alexandria police Chief Charles
E. Samarra, noting declines in the number of robberies, auto thefts
and larcenies. "We feel extremely good about the long-term picture."
Arlington police Chief William K. Stover credited neighborhood ...