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‘More work to do’ to combat crime in downtown Silver Spring, Montgomery Co. officials say

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Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, held a news conference Wednesday on their efforts to cut crime in downtown Silver Spring, emphasizing that progress is being made despite challenges that include police department staffing levels. Noting that crime for the first quarter of the current year seems to be trending downward, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the county has seen just one homicide so far this year in comparison to an…

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‘More work to do’ to combat crime in downtown Silver Spring, Montgomery Co. officials say

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Changing perception of safety in downtown Silver Spring is key, officials say

Changing residents’ perceptions about safety is as important to the success of downtown Silver Spring as ongoing measures to reduce crime, county officials said Wednesday. “Until every person and every business in our community feels safe and is safe, then we have a lot of work to do,” Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1) said at a press conference at the Silver Spring Civic Center. Friedson, along with County Executiv…

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