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Anniston mayor cites staff pay and hiring changes as reasons for recent crime declines
5532960 · August 5, 2025
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The mayor said the city has boosted police pay and streamlined hiring to improve staffing and that those steps, combined with department efforts, correspond with a multi-year decline in crime rates.
Mayor (name not specified), mayor of Anniston, described steps taken to strengthen the Anniston Police Department's staffing and said crime has declined in recent years.
The mayor said the city serves about 21,000 constituents while the Anniston…
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