11.   Surely, if crime continues to fall, the number of new prisoners must also fall.

12.   Ted Hunt, president of the Police Protective League, predicted gang-related crime will continue to rise.

13.   The economy is the best indicator of whether crime will continue increasing, Ramsey said.

14.   The summit, which concludes today, comes at a time when juvenile crime continues to rise.

15.   This has been a theme stressed more often by the mayor in recent months, particularly as crime has continued to decline and the economy has improved.

16.   While the overall crime rate has declined nationally and in Los Angeles, the study found hate crimes continue to rise.

17.   While crime overall has continued to decline since the first of the year, there has been a disturbing recent increase in shootings in the city.

18.   Yet crime continues to have considerable political resonance.

19.   Putting more officers on the beat and improving relationships with the community has paid off as violent crime continues to decline in the state and nation, police said.

20.   Back in the Pankisi, crime was continuing to take its toll.