By Adam Pagnucco. Part One introduced the concept of depolicing, which Wikipedia defines as “a term for police disengaging from active police work, generally as a reaction to external scrutiny…
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Is There Depolicing in MoCo? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Until I started running analyses of crime data a few months ago, I had never heard the term “depolicing.” One of my sources brought it to my…
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The Nothing Burger Crime Bill
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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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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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Top Stories: February 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in February 2023, ranked by page views. 1. Mink Asked for Special Treatment from Police 2. Jawando and…
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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…