Chief of Police Tyke Hunt presented the Charleston Police Department’s year end report to City Council and said that most major crime areas are at or near a seven-year low. Chief Hunt said the positive trends can be attributed to the proactive steps to address public safety, along with collaboration between City Departments and stronger relationships with community members. Categories of crime that showed major improvement include burglary, breaking and entering into motor vehicles, malicious wounding, and motor vehicle theft. Police response times have alo improved since last year, and are down by approximately 45 seconds.