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Takoma Park police report shows drop in reported crime; department credits targeted interventions and partnerships
Summary
The Takoma Park Police Department reported a 51% decline in Part One crimes year‑on‑year, citing concentrated enforcement and security at a Walgreens hotspot among factors; council members pressed for clarity about under‑reporting and data sources.
Takoma Park’s police chief told the City Council that the department recorded a 51% decline in Part One crimes in the past year, a shift the department attributed largely to targeted enforcement, business partnerships and concentrated problem‑solving.
Police Chief Deval said the city recorded 664 Part One crimes in 2025 compared with about 1,300 in 2024, and singled out reductions in larceny and burglaries. He described one concentrated problem at a local Walgreens that previously drove repeated calls for service: "Since…
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