Eugene Crime Rates Keep Rising, Crime is the Consequence of Defunding Public Safety

For Immediate Release: December 23rd, 2009

Salem, Ore–New FBI data reveals that violent and property crime rates in Eugene, Oregon kept rising in 2009. The rest of the nation and other major Oregon cities, meanwhile, experienced a drop in crime which is listed below.

“Lane County has severely underfunded public safety over the last decade, resulting in less jail beds to hold violent criminals,” said Oregon Anti-crime Alliance executive director, Tara Lawrence. “Increased crime is the consequence of leaving sheriffs, jails, district attorneys, and police hungry at the budget table. The rising crime rates in Eugene demonstrate this reality.” Click here to read more.