Violent crime is down in Louisville. On Friday, Mayor Craig Greenberg said shootings and homicides are down 30 percent compared to last year. “That is an improvement at the top of the list nationwide,” he said. Greenberg said it’s a small number of people who are responsible for a high number of crimes in Louisville. Many of these crimes, the FBI says, involve gangs and drugs. The city is relying on its partnerships with state and federal agencies, including the FBI, DEA, ATF, and others. So far, the partnerships have broken up cartel operations, seized illegal firearms, and made dozens of arrests.”Last month, we saw a major blow to organized crime that shut down a money laundering operation,” said Misty Wright, Director of Community Safety. “Seven people were charged federally with money laundering and gun offenses, and more than half a million dollars was seized.””In March, law enforcement took down a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy and charged five people in Louisville with drug and gun crimes,” she added. Leaders say none of this would be possible without partnership. Year to date, LMPD’s Criminal Interdiction Division has obtained 76 federal indictments, ranging from drug and gun trafficking to murder. The ATF has arrested 36 violent offenders, seized more than 230 illegal firearms, and intercepted more than 250 pounds of illegal narcotics. Leaders say there is more to do and they need the community’s help. “I can’t stress enough how important the community continuing to come forward with information is,” said David Clancy, acting section chief of the Violent Crime Section at the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division.”We know, though, that our progress needs to continue,” said Greenberg. “We have great momentum, but we need to move even faster and do even more things to continue this positive momentum to make Louisville safer every day.”Carjackings, aggravated assaults, and robberies are also all down this year, according to Greenberg.
Violent crime is down in Louisville.
On Friday, Mayor Craig Greenberg said shootings and homicides are down 30 percent compared to last year.
“That is an improvement at the top of the list nationwide,” he said.
Greenberg said it’s a small number of people who are responsible for a high number of crimes in Louisville.
Many of these crimes, the FBI says, involve gangs and drugs.
The city is relying on its partnerships with state and federal agencies, including the FBI, DEA, ATF, and others.
So far, the partnerships have broken up cartel operations, seized illegal firearms, and made dozens of arrests.
“Last month, we saw a major blow to organized crime that shut down a money laundering operation,” said Misty Wright, Director of Community Safety. “Seven people were charged federally with money laundering and gun offenses, and more than half a million dollars was seized.”
“In March, law enforcement took down a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy and charged five people in Louisville with drug and gun crimes,” she added.
Leaders say none of this would be possible without partnership.
Year to date, LMPD’s Criminal Interdiction Division has obtained 76 federal indictments, ranging from drug and gun trafficking to murder.
The ATF has arrested 36 violent offenders, seized more than 230 illegal firearms, and intercepted more than 250 pounds of illegal narcotics.
Leaders say there is more to do and they need the community’s help.
“I can’t stress enough how important the community continuing to come forward with information is,” said David Clancy, acting section chief of the Violent Crime Section at the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division.
“We know, though, that our progress needs to continue,” said Greenberg. “We have great momentum, but we need to move even faster and do even more things to continue this positive momentum to make Louisville safer every day.”
Carjackings, aggravated assaults, and robberies are also all down this year, according to Greenberg.
