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Crime rate falls 18 percent

by | Feb 5, 2020 | Latest

The overall crime rate in Wylie fell 18 percent in 2019, figures compiled by Wylie Police Department for its annual crime report show.

Police officers investigated 1,522 crimes last year compared to 1,840 in 2018 and answered 29,643 calls for service.

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By Joe Reavis • [email protected]

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