Safe Choice Security is out with its 2014 list of the cities and towns around the country with the most improved crime rates.<br />
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Several in northeast Georgia are included among the 20 in Georgia that made the list: Jefferson, Auburn, Commerce and Winder.<br />
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Jefferson tops the list with a more than 70 percent decrease in its crime rate for the study period.<br />
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Using data from 2007-2012 FBI Crime Reporting Statistics, the researchers says the Georgia towns and cities "have significantly decreased crime successfully."<br />
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Advanced police programs, services and techniques are credited with helping them decrease their crime rates over the five-year period. <br />
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(Click on the link below to see the entire list and an explanation of what each city or town was chosen.)
