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 of Investigation (FBI) suggests that…
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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 there is zero crime, good…
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Crime in MoCo: Introduction
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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 elections. Education is a permanent…
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Mink Asked for Special Treatment from Police
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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 called for shifting traffic enforcement…
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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, let’s reveal this fact: county…
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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 to pay attention. But here…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote about how a large majority of the winning county candidates favor removing police from all or some traffic enforcement. But here is a problem…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Police traffic enforcement is a hot topic now. Consider this: Bethesda Beat reported the following from a recent online forum about traffic issues: Calling for more traffic…
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Is This Public Funding of Advocacy?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In 2019, the county council passed legislation to establish the Policing Advisory Commission (PAC), which is charged with advising the council on policing issues. The commission is…
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East County Politics Keeps on Rolling
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By Adam Pagnucco. A source called me this morning with a question I have not heard before. “Is it customary for Montgomery County politicians to visit homicide scenes?” I thought…