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Police report 22% drop in crime, announce new academy, fraud-prevention events and Coffee with a Cop
Summary
Local police officials said crime is down about 22% in Sanford, described a new basic law-enforcement academy launching in June that area agencies will sponsor, and promoted fraud-prevention outreach and an April 8 Coffee with a Cop event.
Sanford public-safety officials told the meeting that the city is seeing a sizable decline in crime and announced community outreach and recruitment efforts.
Why this matters: statistically meaningful crime reductions and new recruitment and outreach programs can affect public confidence, staffing and community-police relations.
Chief Perkins (identified as "chief Perkins" in remarks) said the city’s crime…
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