By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, county officials celebrated the passage of legislation intended to enhance late night safety. The bill requires some late night businesses to draft safety plans for…
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The Last Time Crime was a Hot Issue
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have been writing about crime quite a bit lately. Last year, it was a big deal in the county executive election (in which I worked for…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A new analysis prepared by county council staff paints a grim picture of public safety in Montgomery County. The basic message is two-fold: crime continues to rise…
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Would More Cops Make a Difference?
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of my readers – former Council Member George Leventhal – asked me the following question on Twitter. I have appreciated your recent writing. Do you have…
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MoCo Government Replies on Police Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I posted an analysis of the county executive’s recommended police department budget that noted it did not contain a net increase in sworn officers. That generated…
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Is Elrich Hiring More Cops?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Violent crime and property crime have increased in recent years. At the same time, County Executive Marc Elrich is asking residents to pay a ten percent property…
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Flashback: Mink and Defund the Police
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By Adam Pagnucco. As Council Member Kristin Mink confronts a spate of crimes in her district and criticism over her calling a police district commander for assistance with a flat…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In my first post on Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to prohibit many traffic stops, I wrote: “It will be interesting to see how the executive branch,…
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County Unions Attack Jawando
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By Adam Pagnucco. UFCW Local 1994 (MCGEO) and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35 have issued a statement attacking Council Member Will Jawando and his bill prohibiting many traffic…
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Are Crimes Against Society Being Enforced?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines crimes against society as representing “society’s prohibition against engaging in certain types of activity and are typically victimless crimes.” …