COMMENT BY
jon from Pueblo, CO
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Pueblo, CO
COMMENT
Shocking Violent Crime Rate + not all reported
Here are the 2 figures that should concern you. In 3 years from 2006 the violent crime rate has increased 42%. As of 2009 the violent crime per capita was 72% higher than neighboring Colorado Springs. The local media is too afraid of bothering city leaders to talk about violent crime rate and since Colorado Springs paper recently addressed it the Police department stated that the numbers were tainted because it includes "attempted" murder. I don't know about you, but that sounds like a violent crime to me and I dont want someone "attempting" to kill me either. The Police also for 2010 suddenly can't report stats to FBI per the same way they have done it for over 10 years. Why? Because they are afraid of the facts and dont want data seen by public. Me? well I have had cops "no show" for 2 calls to 911, gace plate number, stellar description, and requested to press charges on gang punks driving around threatening with gun with result of zero, and when someone chased my vehicle and broke out window trying to rob me I was threatened by police that they would find traffic citations to give me if I filed charges despite assailant caught and admitting guilt while blood from breaking my window gushed from his arm. So just imagine how much crime isn't reported? Despite above average number of officers you can drive across town twice and never see one. Since no cops, if you honk at any young males here they instantly want to fight or run you off the road and NOBODY can drive between the lines around here. I've had enough and my newborn son forced the issue. We are moving to somewhere with same good weather, same low cost housing, same nature, BUT SAFE!! Try Prescott, AZ!