Crime in the city of Clio hit a 30-year low last year. Clio has a population of 28,000,but it has at least 30 gangs. The gangs make most of their money from dealing drugs andoffering "protection." They also commit violent crimes, such as murder, battery, andrape.There were 1,486 thefts last year. Most of the thefts involved cars. Thieves also robbedthe people at gunpoint or pickpocketed them. Two years ago, they broke into houses and!businesses twice a day, but once a day last year.The police force has helped reduce crime. For years and years, kids were locking uptheir bikes at bike stands in front of schools, libraries, and malls. About 10 percent ofthe time, the kids would come out of the school or wherever and discover that their bikewas stolen. The police have been trying to find a solution to this problem. Finally, at thebeginning oflast year, they simply removed most of the bike stands. Then the bicycletheft rate came down quickly.Most cities in the state have similar problems. They all involve too many peopl e, too Imuch crime, too few police, and too little funding. These problems can be found every
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