According to the EPD representatives who have attended neighborhood meetings in my area, Eugene had seventeen homicides from 2014-6 after averaging about one per year for a decade. That's a jump that has not been seen anywhere else in the nation, perhaps ever.

Conclude what you will, but I'd say we have problems with violent crime and it's getting worse at a scary rate. Fortunately our police chief is retiring. Unfortunately, our failed city manager will be hiring his replacement, which doesn't give much cause for hope.