O’Fallon ranked second safest city
November 23, 2010
O’Fallon, MO
The City of O’Fallon is once again ranked among the Safest Cities in America, as determined by CQ Press, which on November 22 announced the publication of City Crime Rankings 2010-2011: Crime in Metropolitan America, its annual collection of data comparing crime numbers, rates and trends throughout the country.
Of the 400 cities that were studied, O’Fallon, Missouri ranked 2nd safest, with O’Fallon at the top of the list of Missouri cities that were surveyed, as well as at the top of the safe list for Midwestern cities. Lee’s Summit, ranked 38th, was the only other Missouri city in the Top 100. This is the third year in a row that O’Fallon has been eligible for the rankings. In 2008, the City ranked as the third safest and in 2009, the City ranked as the country’s 14th safest.
“This professional ranking is a tremendous honor for our City and our residents, and it shows that public safety is a top priority for our City,” said O’Fallon’s Mayor, Bill Hennessy. “It is a testament to the fact that we have one of the country’s finest Police Departments, and it demonstrates that the active and caring citizens of O’Fallon are truly dedicated to keeping this City as one of our country’s best. Our residents know that O’Fallon is a tremendous place in which to live and raise a family. And we are all committed to keeping it that way.”
“It is an honor for me to work with the dedicated men and women in this department who have made this possible, and I am pleased that their service has been recognized in this manner,” said Roy Joachimstaler, O’Fallon Police Chief. “I also would like to thank the brave men and women of the O’Fallon Fire Protection District, the Cottleville Community Fire Protection District, the Central County Fire & Rescue, the Wentzville Fire Protection District and the St. Charles County Ambulance District for their continued service to our residents. Our City is governed by the vision to be the ‘Best city in Missouri,’ and this ranking is just further evidence that we continually strive to achieve that goal.”
The crime rate rankings of the cities and metropolitan areas are calculated using six crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. The rankings include all cities of at least 75,000 residents that reported crime data to the FBI in the categories noted for calendar year 2009. In the most recent survey, 347 metropolitan areas and 400 cities were considered using statistics released by the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the FBI in September, 2010.
More information on methodology is available on the CQ Press website.
City Crime Rankings is one of five annual reference books published by CQ Press to analyze and rank states and cities in the categories of crime, health care, education, social, and economic conditions.
From the City of O’Fallon, Missouri
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