CHARLOTTE, N.C. – New data from CMPD says overall crime in the Queen City is down 8% in the first nine months of the year including a 20% decline in violent crimes.

“We’re trying to do everything we can to really go after the individuals that are creating a large amount of these incidents in our area. So our goal is to try to make sure that we put the right people in the right places,” Deputy Chief Jacquelyn Bryley said.

In Uptown, violent crime like homicides, robberies, assaults with deadly weapons and shootings into occupied property are up. Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles who is running for her fifth term in office formed a task force to brainstorm solutions earlier this year.

Recommendations from the task force included launching the Entertainment District Unit to patrol uptown. In 1

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