Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins delivers his annual public safety update to City Council this morning, one that will show overall aggravated assaults down about 12% last year in the city — but the number of aggravated assaults and murders involving firearms rising 20%. Chief Perkins says the department is developing strategies to reduce the number of illegally-possessed guns, which he believes account for a significant portion of that increase. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story.
Click here for visual material prepared to accompany Chief Perkins’ report to City Council.
