FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                           November 24, 2003

ONCE AGAIN, CARY IS THE SAFEST LARGE MUNICIPALITY IN NC, THE SOUTHERN US

CARY , NC – The Town of Cary has been declared the fifth safest of 350 large cities in the nation in the 10^th Annual Morgan Quitno Safest (And Most Dangerous) City Award.  Once again, Cary is the only North Carolina municipality listed in the top 10 as well as the only southern city in the top 16.  This is the fifth year in a row that Cary has been ranked in the top 10 safest cities in the U.S.  

This year’s safest city once again, is Amherst , New York , and the most dangerous is Detroit , Michigan .  

The determination was made and announced today by Morgan Quitno Press, a Lawrence, Kansas-based publishing and research company that uses a city’s rate for six basic crime categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.  All cities of 75,000+ populations that reported crime data to the FBI for the six crime categories were included in the rankings and each of the six crimes were given equal weight.  Final 2002 statistics were used in determining the rankings.  

“We’re very happy with our climb from sixth to fifth safest in America this year and with the great job our Police Department does every day for the citizens of Cary ,” said Cary Police Chief W.J. “Windy” Hunter.  “The Cary Town Council and Town Manager continue to recognize and support the importance of being proactive in conflict resolution, crime prevention, and community involvement.”  

Additional information on these awards is available from Morgan Quitno Press via the Internet at www.morganquitno.com or by calling (785) 841-3534.

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