Ed. note: The following is a news release provided by the city of Santa Clarita.
Parenting.com named their top 10 safest cities in the nation for 2014 and Santa Clarita, California was ranked third.
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Parenting’s Safest Cities in America were selected by looking at FBI crime stats for cities with a population of 100,000 or higher.
Parenting looked at the violent crime rate, the number of sex offenders per capita and the Institute for Economics & Peace’s Index, which examines “the absence of violence” across the U.S., including factors such as availability of small arms and the presence of police said Santa Clarita city officials.
Santa Clarita has seen its overall crime rate decline over the last five years, despite an increase in population, which according to the California Department of Finance is currently at 213,500.
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department and City attribute the safety ranking to proactive programs such as the Crime Prevention Unit, COBRA team (Career Offender Burglary Robber Assault) and partnerships with schools, businesses and residents.
“Public safety is an important quality of life work effort for the City of Santa Clarita. Making sure our residents feel safe, that crime remains low and that we are continually assessing trends, staffing levels and needs is a top priority for the City Council,” explains Ken Striplin, City Manager.
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