"Crime stats are not the way you measure your agency's effectiveness," said PB County Sheriff, Ric Bradshaw.
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Crime is down 4.4% County wide according to the above article in the PB Post today and Lake Worth saw a drop of 10.3% in the first six months of 2008. That's BEFORE going with the PB County Sheriff's Department.
“Overall crime rates increased most in Riviera Beach, which saw a 14 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Several cities patrolled by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, such as Royal Palm Beach and Pahokee, also saw hikes in overall crime rates.”