NEWS 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2002 CONTACT: Deborah Clark (408) 730-7476

 SUNNYVALE AGAIN RANKED AMONG SAFEST CITIES

Sunnyvale, CA (12/17/02) – The City of Sunnyvale was recently ranked as the 5^th safest city in the United States and 3^rd safest among cities between 100,000 and 500,000 in population, according to the Morgan Quitno Press, an independent private research and publishing company located in Lawrence, Kansas.  The company specializes in reference books and monthly reports that compare states and cities in several different subject areas.

The Morgan Quitno Safest City Award is based on a city’s rating for six basic crime categories:  murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft.  All cities of 75,000+ populations that reported crime data to the FBI for the six crime categories were included in the rankings.

“Our City Council, citizens, and all the members of the Public Safety Department deserve the credit for this continuing accomplishment.  In our City, we are fortunate to have a team of employees from various departments that are committed to enhancing the quality of life in our community,” said Sunnyvale City Manager, Bob LaSala.

In fiscal year 2001/2002, Sunnyvale had its lowest overall crime rate since records were maintained in Public Safety, beginning in 1975.

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