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Montgomery County commander urges residents to ‘be your own best advocate,’ offers holiday package-theft advice
Summary
Commander Pacerno of the Montgomery County Police 5th District told Council member Marilyn Balcom that residents should lock doors, stay aware, use cameras or PO boxes for deliveries and report suspicious activity; he highlighted data-driven policing and community engagement across a geographically large district with about 150,000 residents.
Commander Pacerno, commander of the Montgomery County Police 5th District, urged Germantown-area residents to take simple, practical steps to reduce thefts and stay safe during a brief public-safety interview with Council member Marilyn Balcom.
Pacerno, a nearly 24-year department veteran who said he has led the 5th District for about three months, framed policing in the area as a balance between data-driven enforcement and attention to individual victims. "Do not assume anything," he said, advising residents to lock car and front doors and…
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