OCEAN CITY – Officer calls for service nearly doubled in Ocean City last month, and Boardwalk smoking citations increased more than 1,000%.
On Monday, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the Ocean City Police Commission with a report on police activity for last month.
In the month of May, officer calls for service increased more than 45%, from 2,928 to 4,264, and citizen calls for service decreased more than 30%, from 2,110 to 1,473.
In the top calls for service, citizen assists decreased from 445 to 396, disorderly calls decreased from 437 to 263, and 911 hang ups decreased from 328 to 214.
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From recent video it appears they have more concerns than smoking
ReplyDeleteFighting and destruction of property - no cops to be found.
ReplyDeleteLight up a cigarette - Statutory Law enforcement.
Nobody harmed, no property damaged.
But Statutes provide MONEY.
All the assault going on in OC and you are worried about smoking
ReplyDeleteMore idiocy from our local officials.
ReplyDeleteRiot, loot, fight and stab all you want but don’t you dare smoke!
ReplyDeletecant smoke
ReplyDeletebut you can stab, loot and terrioze the town.
now this is to damn funny! beat the crap outta someone rob them knife them destroy private property, but dont you dare light up a cigarette! all about the money! f OC!
ReplyDeleteGotta make those $$.
ReplyDeleteTraffic tickets and smoking violations. The ONLY thing the OCPD is good at. Be sure to give them another raise.
ReplyDeleteBeat each other but no smoking or cursing
ReplyDeleteSo, here we go AGAIN....rearranging the deck chairs while the freaking ship is SINKING!!! What's wrong with this town? There's thugs running around beating, and stabbing folks, blocking traffic, and on top of that, your ENTIRE small business economy has been dying on the vine, since the virus scam, and the towns gonna prioritize the smoking ban???.....PATHETIC!
ReplyDeleteHow about ramping up beating an stabbing enforcement?
ReplyDeleteSmoking???? You're worried about smoking when they are killing each other on the boardwalk? Get real. If that's the best you can come up with, you should just close up shop like in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteExactly why we dont need cops and just another reason the majority dont want cops.
ReplyDeleteYup, if your boardwalk business is burning you will get a ticket for "Smoking".
ReplyDeleteThis town is a JOKE. You can stab or DESTROY no problem. But smoke?? 20 years behind bars. WOW. I feel SOOOOO much better now. Idiots.
ReplyDeleteYou dopes comment with ZERO knowledge on any topic. Let me clue you in: this is a common police tactic, one that worked quite well in areas like Camden. Use minor offenses like this to clear the riff raff and discourage them from gathering in the first place. Costs less than waiting until something happens.
ReplyDeleteHey dopy, you are full of chit. When the offense occurs place charges. I’m not so dopey that I do realize proactive policing is nice, but so far there is trouble in Dodge..... clean it up and throw away their smokes when in custody
DeleteThey don't make any money off the thugs so they go after tourist.
ReplyDeleteIf the thugs don't chase tourists away, fines for this shit will.
How much is the citation? I wanna get my checkbook out . They cant control the violence but wanna tell me I cant smoke? ok.
ReplyDeleteLow hanging fruit. Cash flow.
DeleteAnonymous Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteFrom recent video it appears they have more concerns than smoking
June 12, 2020 at 1:44 PM
Similar to what I was thinking. Drunks, fights, kids running around unsupervised, etc. But hell no to smoking. KMA
Ban anyone from Baltimore from visiting O.C.
ReplyDeleteProblem solved!
No just B-more either.
DeleteTypical liberal response,crack down on the simple minded things while letting thugs tear the city up.
ReplyDeleteWhat about if it's cannabis and I have a medical card? I neeeeeed this!
ReplyDeleteSo.... dont smoke while your stabbing people
ReplyDeleteand you will be ok
smoking no, hate crimes, riots, assaults ok
ReplyDeleteCheck your priorities
Smoking pot is OK. It's those dirty, nasty cigarettes that will get you locked up.
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