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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Resort Police Data For August Continues Reduced Crime Trend; August Crowds About Flat Compared To Last Year

Photo by Chris Parypa
OCEAN CITY – Data presented by the Ocean City Police Department from June through August reveals overall crime this summer compared to previous seasons.

At Monday’s Police Commission meeting, it was reported August’s total calls for service, including traffic stops, business checks and assistance to citizens, were 12,983, which is a 1.8-percent decrease from August 2012 when there were 12,757 calls for service.

Out of the total number of calls for service, 9,421 were officer initiated, which is a 3.1-percent increase from August 2012, and 3,562 were citizen initiated, which is a 1.5-percent decrease from August 2012.
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    I believe the article should read, "1.8 percent increase over 2102" not a decrease as indicated, provided the 2012 and 2013 figures have been reported accurately.

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