TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Although by the numbers violent crime is not up drastically in the Capital City, people say they're noticing a change in their communities.
Community members gathered at the Akbar law firm Tuesday night, discussing the issues they're seeing not just in Tallahassee but throughout the Big Bend and the entire country.
Many say it comes down to money and they want to focus on building better community programs and getting grants into the hands of kids to help them continue their education.
At the Evening with the Chief event downtown, Chief Michael Deleo assured residents that, even though violent crime in the city is up about 5 percent, compared to last year overall, crime is down.
However, he says keeping crime down comes back to the community.
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