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Violent Crime Decline Continues in Des Moines, Iowa

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer participated in the 41st Annual National Night Out (NNO) in Des Moines, Iowa.

National Night Out, established in 1984 from a Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance grant, aims to build relationships with and between communities and law enforcement, promote police-community partnerships, and enhance neighborhood camaraderie.

According to FBI data, violent crime in communities across the country decreased in 2023 compared to the previous year, including an over 13% reduction in homicides, the steepest yearly decline in over 50 years.

Attorney General Garland participated in National Night Out events in Des Moines, Iowa, where he was joined by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Kahl for the Southern District of Iowa at an event hosted by the Urbandale, Iowa, Police Department.

The Attorney General met with prosecutors and law enforcement partners from the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the District of Nevada, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Northern District of Iowa, and Southern District of Iowa to discuss their work in reducing violent crime.

“Each year, National Night Out gives communities across the country the chance to celebrate and strengthen their partnerships with law enforcement,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.

“This was a particularly meaningful National Night Out because it came after our country experienced one of the lowest nationwide violent crime rates in 50 years this past year. The Justice Department will never stop working to build on this progress because every person, in every neighborhood, in every community deserves to be safe from violent crime.”