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Annapolis police roll out data-driven summer crime plan for Ward 3
Summary
Police described a summer crime plan focused on Ward 3 that combines plain‑clothes targeted enforcement, community outreach and business coordination after officers reported concentrated property crimes on the West Street corridor.
Annapolis Police Chief Cortland Jackson told the Public Safety Standing Committee on May 5 that the department is launching a data‑driven summer crime plan that will deploy resources across all eight wards and concentrate specific measures in Ward 3, including plain‑clothes targeted enforcement teams and frequent community engagement.
Jackson said the plan will “be data driven” and emphasized both visibility and community outreach: “We want to have [crime prevention initiatives] every couple of weeks ... to make sure that the residents get a sense of presence from the Annapolis Police Department.” He said the city will continue the effort “until we get a sense and the residents get a sense that things are okay.”
Why it matters: Committee members and police described Ward 3 as having high rates of property crime concentrated along the West Street corridor and near Safeway and Kohl’s, and they framed the plan as a mix of enforcement, evidence review and public…
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