The Bay City Police Department’s Annual Report for 2022 was presented at the City Council meeting last week. According to the report, robbery cases doubled and larceny cases increased by almost 100 compared to the previous year. Bay City Police Chief Christella Rodriguez believes that the high inflation rates, cost of living, and border crisis have contributed significantly to the rise in crime rates. However, there was a decrease in reported sexual assault cases from 25 in 2021 to 8 in 2022. The Chief noted that illegal narcotics have been flooding into the country through open borders.