Police and city officials in Oakland have announced that violent crime has decreased by 22 percent so far this year, with overall crime down 29 percent. This includes homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, and rapes. Between Jan. 1 and March 31, there were 14 homicides, a decrease of 39 percent from the same time last year, and overall aggravated assaults were down 13 percent. Robberies were down 30 percent overall, rapes were down 50 percent, burglaries down 54 percent, arsons down 56 percent, and larcenies down 26 percent. Interim Chief of Police James Beere has announced a 90-day plan to keep the numbers falling, which includes collaboration with other law enforcement agencies and targeted enforcement of illegal activities and known violent offenders. He also emphasized the department's efforts to address human trafficking and prostitution, particularly in International Boulevard.