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Arlington sees surge in juvenile violent crime, staff member says
Summary
An unidentified Arlington staff member told a meeting that juvenile-involved violent crime—especially gun-involved offenses—has risen recently and that recent legislative changes have limited some traditional policing methods; the speaker described tools the department is using and emphasized intervention with schools, counselors and families.
An unidentified law enforcement official told a meeting that Arlington City has experienced a recent surge in violent crime involving juveniles, with an increase “particularly [in] gun involved crime.”
The speaker said legislative changes over the past few years have “unintentionally created some challenges for us to be able to conduct police work, particularly involving our juveniles,” and described steps the department is taking to adapt, including training, tactics and technology.
“Over the last few years in particular, we've seen a surge in juvenile involved…
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