By Adam Pagnucco. As stated in our summary data, property crime in MoCo has been rising slowly but steadily in the last four years. In…
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Demographics of Violent Crime in MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, we looked at the geography of violent crime in MoCo. Today, let’s look at demographics. To assess demographics, we looked at…
Geography of Violent Crime in MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. As stated in our summary data, violent crime (crime against person) in MoCo has been on the rise. Violent crime reports in…
By Adam Pagnucco. County council public safety analyst Susan Farag has struck again. Her newest police department briefing packet for the council’s Public Safety Committee…
Crime in MoCo: Summary Data
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start by acknowledging that crime data is iffy at best. For what it’s worth, crime data from the U.S. Federal Bureau…
By Adam Pagnucco. Is Montgomery County a safe place to live? That depends on how you define “safe.” If your definition of safe is that…
Crime in MoCo: Introduction
By Adam Pagnucco. I have a collection of MoCo political literature going back to the 1980s, providing a rough guide for hot issues in our…
Mink Asked for Special Treatment from Police
By Adam Pagnucco. WJLA has reported that Council Member Kristin Mink called a police department commander to report her flat tire on Wednesday night. Mink…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One recounted how the county government cut sworn positions in the police department even as complaints about crime have grown. Today,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Amid a recent onslaught of shooting, stabbing, car theft, attempted kidnapping and homicide, concern about crime is rising and politicians are starting…