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County councilmember meets Seat Pleasant council, urges stepped-up policing and stronger enforcement of nuisance and retail rules
Summary
Prince George’s County Councilmember (District 7) briefed the Seat Pleasant City Council about plans to increase targeted police presence, push enforcement of recently passed nuisance and tobacco-related rules, and pursue development and grocery-access strategies for the Blue Line corridor.
Prince George’s County Councilmember for District 7 told the Seat Pleasant City Council on Nov. 10 that new county police leadership and recently passed county laws create an opportunity to reduce crime in areas adjacent to the city. County Councilmember McCarthy said the county has been meeting with Police Chief Nader about extending specialized, high-intensity patrols in problem locations for longer periods to produce a sustained crime reduction.
"We've had the opportunity to meet a few times about how we can better collaborate on police presence for specific areas that have issues," McCarthy said, describing plans to test longer deployments and to coordinate with municipal partners. She cited data from prior operations using intensive policing that showed a consistent reduction in crime and said she wants to expand that model where it is…
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