The city of Camden in New Jersey reported its first homicide-free summer in over 50 years, crediting its police department's shift to unity policing and embracing technology .

Camden recorded zero homicides in the summer, from June 21 to Sept. 22, for the first time since the 1970s, county officials said Tuesday. The city has also seen a 43% decrease in homicides from Sept. 23, 2024, to Tuesday, county officials reported.

The homicide-free summer comes as Camden continues to see a reduction in crime. County officials said the city reported 445 violent crimes in the first six months of 2025, which they say, citing UCR reporting, is one of the best half-years in the past 50 years.

To date, the city of Camden has eight homicides on the record for 2025, seven of which have arrests m

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