The Santa Monica Police Department recently released crime statistics for 2002. The results show that crime is down overall, although incidents of serious and violent crime increased, including rapes, homicides and burglaries.
As Santa Monica continues to grow, so do concerns about safety in the city.
So, this week, Q-Line wants to know, “Do you think Santa Monica is a safe place to live? Why or why not?”
Call (310) 285-8106 with your response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think about the wording of your response before calling.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 22, 2003. Read the original PDF.