Dramatic decline in DC’s violent crime despite rise in youth carjacking arrests | WJLA

April 18, 2024

D.C. Policy Center

On April 16, 2024, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by WJLA:

According to the D.C. Policy Center, city police average an annual of more than 2,000 juvenile arrests under the age of 18.

Additional reading: D.C. Voices: Juvenile Justice

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D.C. Policy Center

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Dramatic decline in DC’s violent crime despite rise in youth carjacking arrests | WJLA

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