Murrieta Named
Safest City
M
urrieta is the safest city in Riverside County and two other
Southern California counties,
according to a report released by Congressional Quarterly Press (CQ Press), a wellrespected and award-winning commercial
publisher.
The...
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Murrieta Named
Safest City
M
urrieta is the safest city in Riverside County and two other
Southern California counties,
according to a report released by Congressional Quarterly Press (CQ Press), a wellrespected and award-winning commercial
publisher.
The report also ranks Murrieta as the
10th safest city in the state and 42nd in the
nation.
The rankings were calculated by
determining the amount of murder, rape,
robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and
motor vehicle theft that occurs in cities with
populations of 75,000 and more.
“We work very hard at keeping this
city safe,” said Captain Michael Payne of
the Murrieta Police Department.
“We attribute that success to Murrieta having its
own police force and employing top-notch
officers.
”
Murrieta has a population of about
100,000 and employs 92 police officers.
Murrieta Police Chief Mark Wright
believes that the city’s low crime rate is
directly related to a strong sense of social
intervention.
“Most of our officers live here a
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