Duval County is the second to worst county in the state when it comes to solving crimes, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The clearance rate — which refers to the percentage of crimes solved by police— was 17.1% in Duval County between January and June.
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That’s below the state average of 20%.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had a 17% clearance rate, which is down from 17.2% the previous year.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement released its semi-annual uniform crime report. How Duval County shapes up against other counties when it comes to solving crime, at 5PM on CBS47 @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/uIxh1JL9DT
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The report said overall, crime in Duval County is down 0.9%. However, there was a 5.6% increase in murders, while rapes were up 5.6% and there was a 5% increase in auto thefts.
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For comparison, in Hillsborough County, which covers Tampa, the clearance rate is 34%. In Orange County, it’s 22.4%. Miami-Dade, at 16.2%, was the only county that ranked worse than Duval County..
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