According to CQ Press, a research organization that analyzes FBI data, The Town of Colonie is the safest municipality with a population greater than 75,000 people.
Doug Goldenberg-Hart, the senior acquisitions editor, said the data accounts for murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary and car theft.
We create an index for those six different areas, and then create a point system, said Goldenberg-Hart.
`CQ Press is your first source for information on politics, policy, and people. We are the leading publisher of books, directories, subscriptions, and Web products on American politics, federal and state government, American institutions, campaigns and elections, current events, and world affairs. Our content is known for its objectivity, breadth and depth of coverage, and high standards of journalistic and editorial excellence. CQ Press is a division of SAGE Publications,` according to its Web site.
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