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[5] [6] As demographics have changed in Metro Center, Springfield's crime ranking has dropped significantly – in 2010, Springfield ranked 51st in the United States' "City Crime Rankings," after ranking 18th in just 2003, with its overall crime rate having fallen by more than 50 percent. [7]
By another measure, crime and population data collected by the FBI, and indexed by NeighborhoodScout showed between 2010 and 2018 the violent crime rate for Springfield decreased by approximately 52.5%, whereas the property crime rate declined by 54%; both rates remain more than twice their respective state averages, as of 2018. [78] [79]
The State Armory is a historic armory building at 29 Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1895, it is a prominent and distinctive example of Gothic architecture in the city's downtown. The building was the first that was purpose-built for the local militia, and was in its later years home to the South End Community Center. [2]
Austin L. Howard, 26, had faced charges including the lead offense of accidents involving death or personal injury, a second-degree felony, when the Pennsylvania State Police charged him in early May.
Springfield had been a manufacturing hub in the 1980s and 1990s until many jobs dwindled, leading to a serious economic decline, DeWine wrote in an op-ed published Friday in The New York Times.
Since 1997, U.S. and local crime statistics indicate that Springfield experienced a decrease in both violent crime and property crime, with both falling over 50%. Crime numbers bottomed out in 2009, increasing negligibly in 2010 and 2011. [100]
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SPD officers, MSP troopers, and FBI agents during an operation part of the C3 policing initiative in Springfield. The goals of C3 policing are to create a safe and secure environment; promote relationships and cooperation between law enforcement and the community; reduce gang activity and violence; and establish positive youth and parental programs.