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La Marque credits Safe City initiative and community policing for four‑year drop in crime; mayor pushes for new police facility
Summary
Officials said crime has fallen four years in a row and cited the Safe City initiative, community policing and regional task‑force partnerships. Mayor Keith Bell called the current police facility unsafe and urged investment in a new building.
Mayor Keith Bell and city leaders credited the locally developed Safe City initiative, community policing and partnerships with county and regional law enforcement for a multi‑year drop in crime in La Marque.
"When I became mayor... conversation was about gunshots, shootings, and all sorts of violence. And then we were foolish enough to say that at some point in our history, La Marque would be the safest city in Texas... 4 years…
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