Stockton, CA Finds Itself in the News Again

Known for a bloody attack on one of its schools in the late 80s, Stockton, California, has a violent crime rate that corresponds with its reputation. Murder rates spiked in 2012, before dropping dramatically the following year. Violent crime hit an all-time high, in part, because of the economic downturn which resulted in major cutbacks in the Stockton Police Department.

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