Montgomery City briefing reports drops in crime but speaker says declines “are not enough”

An unidentified speaker at a Montgomery City briefing reported declines in key crime measures, saying, "Non violent crime down more than 12%" and that "Overall crime is down 15% citywide," and adding that "to see non fatal shootings, down 14% is a step in the right direction." The speaker urged continued effort, saying the numbers are "trending in the right direction" but "we know that it's not enough."

The speaker framed the statistics as evidence of progress while also stressing limits to current gains. "But these numbers do matter. They tell us that Montgomery is steadily becoming a safer city," the speaker said, then added that officials must remain "clear about where we are and what we must do better."

The transcript does not specify the time period these percentage changes cover, nor does it identify the speaker by name or role or provide a data source or methodology for the statistics. No motions, votes, formal directives or next steps were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.