Raleigh to receive training from feds to reduce crime
Raleigh is one of five new cities that will work with the federal government to try to reduce crime.
The cities of Greensboro and Salisbury have previously been a part of the National Public Safety Partnership. The National Public Safety Partnership is comprised of more than 50 cities across the U.S.
In the next three years, Raleigh will work with the Department of Justice. The Raleigh Police Department will receive consultant feedback, training and other resources.
However, Raleigh is not due to receive any money as part of the partnership.
“Raleigh was selected both because of its geographic location and some of its own challenges in violent crime, but also to the capacity of the city and law enforcement to absorb the technical assistance,” said Associate Attorney General of the United States Vanita Gupta.
The goal of the program is to lower crime.
Here’s a look at the third quarter crime data this year compared to 2022 in Raleigh:
Homicides
- 2022 Q3: 15
- 2023 Q3: 13
Robbery from business
- 2022 Q3: 17
- 2023 Q3: 21
Robbery from person
- 2022 Q3: 88
- 2023 Q3: 93
Aggravated assault
- 2022 Q3: 270
- 2023 Q3: 319
Aggravated assault with a firearm
- 2022 Q3: 99
- 2023 Q3: 139
Motor vehicle theft
- 2022 Q3: 343
- 2023 Q3: 501
Recovered stolen vehicle
- 2022 Q3: 438
- 2023 Q3: 488
Traffic crash fatalities
- 2022 Q3: 10
- 2023 Q3: Eight
Firearms stolen from motor vehicles
- 2022 Q3: 116
- 2023 Q3: 162
“We look at what the violent crime rate is in a jurisdiction, but we also look at the history of partnerships with the Justice Program,” Gupta said.
The Justice Department will recommend strategies based on data and the city’s specific needs. The partnership will offer a new set of resources to help the department address crime.
“The law enforcement community in Raleigh is going to see a surge of technical assistance on what has been working in similar communities to rally around addressing violent crime,” Gupta said.
The Justice Department also announced several grants for hiring officers, school safety and community policing that adds up to more than $5.6 billion to support programs across the country.
The Justice Department also announced several separate grants for hiring officers, school safety and community policing that adds up to more than $5.6 billion to support programs across the country. Durham will get $159,018, and Fuquay-Varina will receive $138,477 for community policing. The Department of Public Safety will also receive $160,578. Rolesville will get $250,000 for two positions, and Morrisville will get $125,000 to fund an officer position.
Private security in downtown Raleigh
On Tuesday, the Downtown Raleigh Alliance started working with a private security company to deploy guards in hot spots for crime. The guards will be unarmed.
The city is hiring its own private security for the transit center across the street. Those guards will carry guns.
