Claim: "In the last six years of Cianci's administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence."
Fact-check: Jorge Elorza: In Cianci's last years as mayor, crime in Providence rose but fell in R.I., U.S.
Verdict: mostly-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Alex Kuffner
Date published: 2014-10-06T00:00:00