Over the past three years, homicidal crime in the metro area has been slowly improving.

But the gap from last year to this year is staggering, thanks to a record-breaking streak police and the public should be proud of.

"No. Actually, it was like every other day was a shooting. Every other night and it's like you're scared to go anywhere, but now it's been really chill. It's good,” said Debra Scott, a North Omaha resident.

101 days without a homicide in the Omaha metro area.

A consecutive-day record for homicidal crime in the city.

“101 days. That's great. No homicides. So, you know, everybody is talking and people are doing their jobs and I think it's great for the community,” said Scott.

Sally lee has worked at cash saver at 30th St. and Ames Ave. for 12 years - a resident of North Omaha nearly her entire life.

“It used to be really bad way back when but it's changed a lot,” said Lee.

Since 2007, most metro homicides have come out of the northeast precinct.

“It's real local to us,” Sally Lee.

But lee is right. Things are changing.

Since 2015, homicide prevention has improved, but 2018 saw a significant drop in crime.

Eight fewer homicides than last year - the number of homicidal deaths in North Omaha were cut in half.

"I think it's been slowly getting there, but now it's really getting there for us,” said Lee. "It's a lot quieter around here. We can see that difference."

Lee and others attribute a stronger police presence and overall discipline as some factors for the improvement.

Just three years ago, there were 48 homicides in the metro area. This year, there’s been 22 - nine in the northeast precinct.