The Haines Borough Police Department this week touted a ranking of the municipality as the “safest town in Alaska,” posting a “Five Safest Cities” badge to its Facebook page.
SafeWise, a private company that allows users to compare home security systems, developed a list of the top five safest cities in Alaska with populations above 2,000. The company used the most recent FBI Crime Report statistics, which are from 2012.
The rankings are based on…
