January Crime Initiative Brought Violent Crime Down, Police Say
Prince George's County Police January initiative takes firearms, drugs and criminals off the streets.
Next to two long, cafeteria-style tables full of confiscated firearms, Prince George's County Police Chief Mark A. Magaw announced that county violent crime was down significantly as a result of a January crime initiative. The five-week program assigned 150 officers from various county units to perform proactive enforcement operations in high-crime areas primarily within the beltway. The initiative produced the seizure of 54 firearms, $100,000 worth of illegal drugs, and 551 arrests, which included: two murder arrests, three attempted murder arrests, three carjacking arrests and 23 robbery or attempted robbery arrests. As pleased as he was with the results, Magaw said there was more to be done. “There were six homicides. Six is too many. …
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