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Violent crime in Pueblo and the effort to stop it

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A Pueblo Police cruiser.

The violent crime rate in Pueblo is higher than in any other big city in Colorado. But there is some good news: Pueblo's homicide rate fell substantially last year. Pueblo's effort to address violent crime has generated results, but also controversy. Ryan Warner spoke with Justin Reutter, the public safety reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain.