Crime rate is down...

Congratulations to the Mesa Police Department and Police Chief George Gascón for lowering the overall crime rate in Mesa. I think targeting serial criminals and taking the proactive approach to making the streets safer and helping reduce drug and gang activity in our neighborhoods.

However, one question still nags me. I read awhile back that response times are increasing because the Police force is stretched too thin. How does that stat relate to the overall crime rate? I think its a very important piece to the puzzle that must be discussed as part of the discussion.