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  • U.S. tackling violent crime in 15 cities (ATF 'Impact Teams')

    06/24/2004 9:15:40 PM PDT · by TERMINATTOR · 12 replies · 559+ views
    CNN ^ | June 24, 2004 | AP
    Justice Department dispatching 'Impact Teams' WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is dispatching teams of federal agents to 15 cities struggling with violent crime problems despite a dropping U.S. crime rate, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday. Ashcroft told reporters that the effort would be targeted at "the hottest zones of criminal activity" in cities where high murder and violence rates persist despite a violent crime rate that is at a 30-year low nationwide, based on federal victimization statistics. Tulsa, Oklahoma, which had a record 69 homicides committed in 2003, is one of the 15 cities receiving assistance. The initiative...