State’s sweeping changes in crime crackdown

State’s sweeping changes in crime crackdown

The sweeping changes come a week after a beloved shopkeeper was allegedly bashed to death by a group of youths accused of shoplifting.

Urbana Mayor Deshawn Williams' state of the city address highlights decrease in crime, plans to confront housing challenges - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - Mayor Deshawn Williams spoke at his State of the City address about public works improvements, including new street lights and sidewalks as well as public safety and violence prevention. The post Urbana Mayor Deshawn Williams’ state of the city address highlights decrease in crime, plans to confront housing challenges appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

More PSOs to patrol shopping strips | Brimbank & North West

Protective Services Officers (PSOs) will soon begin patrolling local shopping strips, the state government has announced. The government said it would recruit an addition 150 PSOs and change regulations to enable them to patrol shopping strips. The announcement follows the death of Sunshine trader Van Viet Truong who was assaulted outside his store on 1 August. There was an outpouring of grief among the Sunshine community in the days that follow…