Mission Viejo was named the Safest City in the nation according to the FBI statistics. See the article below from the Orange County Register.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Three OC cities make 'safest' list. Can you name them?

By ERIKA I. RITCHIE

STAFF WRITER

MISSION VIEJO – When news broke naming Mission Viejo the safest city in the nation, the phones at City Hall wouldn't stop ringing.

People from cities like Oakland, Calif., and Seattle, Wash. called Monday wanting information packets on the city and information on moving there.

"This is the kind of news that brings people's attention to the city, its fine parks and schools," said Karen Wylie, deputy city manager. She took some of the calls.

On Sunday Mission Viejo was named the safest city in the 14 {+t}{+h}annual "City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America," using FBI statistics reported in September. The city has been in the top ten rankings in the nation since the Safest City Awards, now from CQ Press, began 14 years ago.

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