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Camden Achieves Historic Summer: Zero Homicides Recorded

9/27/2025

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Camden, New Jersey recorded zero homicides during the summer, a 50-year milestone.
The Camden County Police Department attributes the decline to a strategy blending community relations with surveillance, including over 1,000 real-time cameras monitored from a central operation center.
Homicides have fallen 75% since 2013, when changes began.
Other departments study Camden’s approach; leaders seek further residential growth.

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Story summary

Camden, New Jersey recorded zero homicides during the summer, a 50-year milestone.
The Camden County Police Department attributes the decline to a strategy blending community relations with surveillance, including over 1,000 real-time cameras monitored from a central operation center.
Homicides have fallen 75% since 2013, when changes began.
Other departments study Camden’s approach; leaders seek further residential growth.