Summary
Homicides are up to 28 incidents with 29 victims this year, concentrated in historic crime hotspots. Police are deploying extra officers and leadership to those areas and targeting repeat offenders. Councilman Paige reminded colleagues that residents in those neighborhoods — kids and seniors — deserve the same attention as the rest of the city.
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Extra officer deployments in hotspots will continue for the next few months; no dollar figure was given.
Residents in the historically high-crime neighborhoods getting extra police presence.
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