Frankfort Recognized As A Safe City

has landed at the #2 spot for

SafeWise.com

's safest cities in Indiana. With a population of 16,572, this is the first time the City of Frankfort has been at this spot.

"I am so proud of the work done each and every day by the employees of FPD," stated Chief Scott Shoemaker. "Our department works 24/7/365 to ensure the safety of our residents and those visiting. This report is a data-driven testament to the dedication of our employees to keep Frankfort safe."

Safewise.com

released their ten safest cities list for each state in the United States. Their rankings are based on property and violent crime rates over past three years.

"Indiana has plenty to be proud of this year despite slight increases in violent crime and property crime. The state still comes in among the lowest in the country for per capita crime overall. And the safest cities in Indiana boast even lower incidence of crime," from

Safewise.com.

This achievement is shared with all of our law enforcement partners within the Clinton County Justice System and with the citizens of Frankfort. The most important piece of this release is for residents to continue to lock up their belongings as we still need to work on decreasing our property crime rate.