NEWS RELEASE FROM THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC …

The numbers are based on reported crimes from local, county and state law enforcement agencies. The UCR statistics show that 34,652 crime index offenses were reported to police during 2010 compared to 33,411 during 2009 for a total crime rate increase of +3.6%, (26.1 crime rate for 2011 vs. 25.3 for 2009). ................
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