Most of County Sees Slight Rise in Crime Harlem Reports 27 Percent Drop
Augusta Chronicle, The › March 29, 2006
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For the second time in as many years, the number of crimes in Columbia County's unincorporated areas has slightly increased, according to figures released from the county sheriff's office last week.
Meanwhile, the city of Harlem experienced an overall decrease and Grovetown's number of calls increased.See the full content of this document
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Most of County Sees Slight Rise in Crime Harlem Reports 27 Percent Drop
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office responded to 5,339 crimes in 2005, a 2.2 percent increase compared to 2004, when 5,225 crimes were reported. The number of crimes in 2005 was similar to 2000, when 5,328 crimes were reported. Total crime dropped as low as 5,123 in 2003.
Columbia County's population grew from 89,280 in 2000 to nearly 1...See the full content of this document
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