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Crime in Takoma Park has gone down significantly since 2014, according to Andrea Artero, senior crime analyst for the Takoma Park Police Department. Total crime is reportedly down by a quarter since 2014. Larceny, the area’s most common crime, went down by almost a third since 2014. There is a direct relationship between certain arrests and the reduced […]

Here are five things to know today, July 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Free School Supplies: Families and representatives from nonprofits can pick up free school supplies at the annual Drive for Supplies celebration beginning at 9 a.m. at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville. 2. Gangs and Crime: The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee meets at 10 […]

For the first six months of the year, overall crime in the City of Takoma Park decreased by 13 percent, according to a news release. There were significant declines in assaults, burglaries and auto thefts. Theft from auto, however, is up 44 percent and the department is looking into ways to address this issue. “We […]

At a Dec. 7th County Council Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Chief Manger talks about the rise in homicides in 2015. Related:

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed the County Council Public Safety Committee Dec. 7th. Part of his briefing included crime statistics for the first 11 months of the year. The number of rapes compared to last year have increased by 95 percent. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Chief Manger explains the increase is not as […]

At a Dec. 7th Public Safety Committee meeting, Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger briefed County Councilmembers on crime statistics. And while so far this year, Part I crimes (serious offenses) in the County have slightly decreased by 1.2 percent, some area’s like Montgomery Village have experienced an increase. Find out what steps the police […]