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Police and downtown ambassadors report fewer pickpocket arrests, high engagement with homeless outreach
Summary
A downtown police sergeant reported recent arrests tied to out-of-town pickpocketing rings and the DDA received an update from the downtown ambassador program showing more than 200 monthly engagements focused on homelessness, loitering and customer assistance.
Delray Beach police and downtown ambassador staff briefed the DDA on Feb. 10 on public-safety and hospitality activity in the DDA district.
Downtown Sergeant Jim Schmidt said recent targeted enforcement identified organized pickpocketing groups from out of town. "Most of these organizations are from out of town, specifically Miami," Schmidt said, and his team identified suspects and made two…
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