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Mayor says violent crime down 28.3% as city expands cameras, drones and recruitment efforts
Summary
In a midyear address the mayor credited a drop in violent and nonviolent crime to increased patrols, technology and partnerships, and urged changes to bail-bonds practices; the address also noted new police academy graduates and recruitment measures.
The mayor of Montgomery said Wednesday that violent crime is down 28.3% year over year and nonviolent crime is down 13.3%, and outlined expanded law-enforcement measures including more patrols, cameras, drones and recruitment drives.
Why it matters: Crime statistics and proposed changes to local oversight of bail bonds could affect public safety, court processing and residents’ sense of security across Montgomery.
The mayor offered the figures in a midyear summary and credited “strategy, teamwork, and steady leadership” and increased patrols and staffing changes that concentrated…
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