The number of major crimes in Sedalia dropped 4.76 percent in 2010, although police responded to nearly 4,000 more calls for service compared to the previous year.
The Sedalia Police Department recently released its 2010 annual report highlighting statistics and trends on the rate of index crimes, which include homicides, sexual batteries, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, motor vehicle thefts and arsons.
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