President Joe Biden has announced a record decrease in crime in the first half of 2024.
According to data released by an independent organization of police chiefs from across the nation’s biggest cities, violent crime fell across every category in the first half of 2024. Homicides are down 17%, building on the largest-ever decline in the homicide rate nationally last year.
This decrease in crime is attributed to the efforts of the Biden Administration, which has invested in public safety and violence prevention. The American Rescue Plan delivered $15 billion to cities and states to invest in public safety and violence prevention, keeping cops on the beat while working with community leaders to interrupt and prevent crime. Additionally, President Biden signed the most significant gun violence legislation in nearly 30 years, which is keeping guns out of dangerous hands by expanding background checks and helping states implement “red flag” laws.
The decrease in crime is a significant achievement for the Biden Administration, and it demonstrates the effectiveness of their approach to public safety. However, President Biden has stated that there is still more work to be done, and he will continue to urge Congress to fund 100,000 additional police officers and crime prevention and community violence intervention programs and make common sense gun safety reforms such as a ban on assault weapons.
