El Paso was named the safest large city in the United States, according to rankings released November 22, 2010 by CQ Press a publishing firm based in Washington, D.C. Though the city has been ranked in the top three each year since 1997, this is the first time El Paso has taken the top spot for having the lowest crime rate among cities of more than 500,000 population in the annual rankings. Also El Paso was ranked as the eighth-safest metro in the U.S., according to Farmers Insurance Group’s fifth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live, 2009 publication.
The City of El Paso Police Department is a dynamic and innovative entity currently composed of more than 1,100 officers and nearly 300 civilian employees who serve with pride and dedication. The department’s efforts are supported by a large contingent of community volunteers who donate their time to perform a variety of essential and valuable duties.
This is a great article on El Paso and the surrounding area, for the original El Paso Regional Economic Development Corporation article click here.
The Greater El Paso region possesses a unique blend of culture, entertainment and outdoor recreation ...
Murder, rape up, other crimes down• Is safest city ranking in jeopardy?•What’s behind El Paso‘miracle’?By David Crowder
http://www.elpasoinc.com/readArticle.aspx?issueid=348&xrec=6651
El Paso has seen 14 murders in the first six months of this, year compared to just one in the same period ...
