PIERRE, (KCCR) — The South Dakota Attorney General’s office released its annual Crime in South Dakota report this month. Attorney General Marty Jackley called the numbers reflecting crimes from 2021 to 2022 steady…
Over 68-thousand 700 criminal offenses were reported in 2022, down from the over 69-thousand 400 in 2021. Arrests were also down. Serious crimes were up from 46-thousand 400 in 2021 to just over 48-thousand last year. Drug offenses were down while other narcotic offenses trended up. Jackley says the numbers will help him build a foundation to combat crime moving forward…
Jackley says while he always wants lower numbers he’s ok with where they are…
Jackley says his office is dealing with newer offenses involving artificial intelligence and child pornography
