Thomas McDermott Jr has been mayor of Hammond now for 12 years....
And of Tom's accomplishments it is wonderful to know Hammond ranks just behind Gary in its crime statistics...
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At a glance
Top 10 most dangerous cities in Indiana
As ranked by Home Security Shield, using information from FBI 2012 Uniform Crime Report
1. Indianapolis
2. Jeffersonville
3. Gary
4. Hammond
Population: 81,010
Annual Crimes Per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crimes: 8.21 per 1,000 residents
Property Crimes: 42.56 per 1,000 residents
Total Reported Crimes: 50.77 per 1,000 residents
Hammond has a crime rate of about 51 per one thousand residents.
Your chance of becoming a victim of a crime in Hammond? One in 20.
Hammond’s ranking when considering both violent and property crimes? #105. East Chicago
6. South Bend
7. Lafayette
8. Scottsburg
9. Clarksville
10. Anderson
Complete listings can be found at
http://www.homesecurityshield.org/news/most-dangerous-cities-in-indiana/and FBI.gov