MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — The city of Muskegon has seen a steady decline in violent crime and homicides in the past few years.

Muskegon Public Safety Director Tim Kozal told News 8 that this year violent crime is down 25% since the same time in 2024.

Kozal said he credits a lot of that decline to their community policing bureau at their department.

"We need to be out there doing that nontraditional work, not just the 911 calls, just talking to people saying ‘Hi, national night out, pop up parties, going to the neighborhood meetings.’ All those are great things that help us with our community," he said.

News 8 followed around officer Tony Fountain, who has been a community police officer for about four of his eight years with the department. Fountain said he covers four neighborhoods out

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