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Josh Shapiro: “Crime across the Commonwealth is down 11%. Fatal gun…”

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Governor Shapiro and DCED Sec. Siger Announce Expansion of Eurofins Laboratories, Creating New Jobs

Published December 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 19:40

On safety, I made a commitment that we would hire 2000 more police officers. We're at nearly 1900. Now we're going to hit that 2000 number. And Crime across the Commonwealth is down 11%. Fatal gun violence is down 42%. We're going to continue to invest in making sure our communities are safe on economic growth. Look at what we're announcing here today. This is yet another example of the progress we've made. (19:40–19:48)

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Asserts that crime is down 11% and fatal gun violence is down 42% in Pennsylvania.

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