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Norfolk Crime Surge Amid Police Gains | Virginia Beach News
Norfolk’s homicide rate surged 65% this year, with 28 deaths by August 25—up from 17 last year—while rapes climbed 25% to 69. Yet overall violent crime dipped 3%, thanks largely to a 10% drop in aggravated assaults. Police Chief Mark Talbot says many killings stem from gun and drug violence in known hotspots, often involving acquaintances, making them especially hard to solve. The city is rolling out an Amazon-backed AI system to boost non-emergency call efficiency, with plans to expand it to emergency lines after testing. Meanwhile, officer numbers have grown to 546 from 500 at year’s start…
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