It's easy for the Chief's Office to brag about a 10% reduction in murders from 2008 to 2009 when there have been a 40% + increase since merger. 1998: 42 murders 1999: 41 murders 2000: 43 murders 2001: 27 murders 2002: 40 murders 2003: 51 murders 2004: 70 murders 2005: 64 murders 2006: 51 murders 2007: 75 murders 2008: 78 murders 2009: 70 murders 2010: 9 for the month of January!!!!!!!!