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Newark cites 53% drop in vehicle thefts, new grants and surveillance tools in public-safety update
Summary
The mayor highlighted a 53% year-over-year drop in reported vehicle thefts and described state grant funding for theft prevention, automated license-plate readers and mobile camera trailers as tools aiding recent arrests.
Mayor Michael K. Hannon told attendees that vehicle thefts in Newark fell by 53%, from 157 incidents to 74 over the same period last year, and attributed the improvement to increased police staffing, community programs and new technologies.
Hannon said the city received a state multi-year vehicle and accessory-theft-prevention grant totaling $986,000. The grant funded a free catalytic-converter etching program launched with Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program, additional automated license-plate-reader (ALPR) cameras at city…
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