CT Senate GOP Statement on 11 % Rise in CT Property Crimes

October 30, 2024

The Senate Republican Caucus today issued the following statement regarding the release of Crime in Connecticut, the annual report of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program and a compilation of crime statistics.

“The double-digit percentage rise in property crimes is unsettling and should get all of our attention. It reinforces that as lawmakers, we must stand with law enforcement and with victims of crime. Law enforcement officers in our state are currently prevented from doing their jobs as a result of policies passed by majority Democrats. Thanks to Connecticut Democrats, criminals in this state know that our police have been handcuffed by weak leadership at the State Capitol. Senate Republicans will continue to lead the push to help protect our police officers, to untie their hands, to bolster their ranks, to hold criminals accountable and to make our state safer.”