Camden has homicide-free summer for first time in 50 years

Camden reports first homicide-free summer in 50 years

For the first time in 50 years, the often-embattled Delaware River waterfront city did not have a homicide during the summer.

The Brief

Camden reported zero homicides during the summer months for the first time in 50 years.

Leaders credit a strong emphasis on building community relationships for the historic milestone.

Camden was nationally recognized as one of the nation's most dangerous cities in the recent past.

Not long ago, Camden was nationally recognized as one of the nation's most dangerous cities. Now, it's reporting its first homicide-free summer in 50 years.

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Leaders in Camden believe that this historic milestone is a result of a sharp drop in crime in the often-embattled Delaware River waterfront communi