SAFETY * USA - CTA crime on the rise
Despite increases in crime, CTA says system is safe
Chicago,ILL,USA -The Chicago Tribune/WGN News, by Nick Boyan -September 14, 2010: -- Crime on CTA trains and buses has risen more than 26 percent since 2006 and it is still rising this year... Chicago Police data obtained by the Better Government Association shows crime is on pace to be up 12 percent this year even though ridership rose 0.4 percent... The most frequent areas for crime are downtown and the Near North Side... Any crowed area with distracted people can be targeted by pickpockets... Robberies were up 77 percent from 2006 to 2009 while thefts were up 17 percent... Aggravated batteries and assaults are on pace to decline from last year... The CTA says the system is safe... It has added more security cameras this year and it is now working on a new poster to make people aware of thieves...
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