SEDGWICK COUNTY —After a dramatic increase in crime in December that included six gang related shooting incidents and a double murder on Christmas Eve, new Wichita Police Chief Joseph Sullivan held a news conference Friday morning.
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Chief Sullivan acknowledged the great work of his detectives, patrol officers, K-9 officers and CSI technicians who spent time during the holidays away from their families to help solve these crimes. He also thanked the department's community based partners for their assistance this month.