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By Wainwright Jeffers - bio | email
December 31, 2008
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Crime is down in Albany over the last six months.
On his last day on the job, Outgoing Chief James Younger announced that crime during the second half of the year was down 8 percent over the same period in 2007. It was up 16 percent in the first half of '08.
Younger said serious crimes went down each month since August, he credits several reasons.
APD is at full staff for the first time in years, officers now use district stations instead of reporting to their beats from police headquarters, and more officers work overtime to fill spots when officers are on leave or training.
Younger also says the Tactical Unit and Gang Unit have been successful at addressing crime trends.
"She was just a very, sweet, honest person," said Martha Bowden, a vendor at the Tift Park Community Market and friend of Jenkins.
More >>"She was just a very, sweet, honest person," said Martha Bowden, a vendor at the Tift Park Community Market and friend of Jenkins.
More >>Dougherty County Sheriff Kevin Sproul took this Saturday off to give back to the community. The Albany/Dougherty community was invited to the eighth annual building unity cookout. This year's festivities happened at the Sherwood Acres baseball field.
More >>Dougherty County Sheriff Kevin Sproul took this Saturday off to give back to the community. The Albany/Dougherty community was invited to the eighth annual building unity cookout. This year's festivities happened at the Sherwood Acres baseball field.
More >>Ladies in hats flooded Albany Technical College today. The Lee County Female Minority Mentoring Program celebrated its ninth annual Mad Hatter's luncheon and silent auction.
More >>Ladies in hats flooded Albany Technical College today. The Lee County Female Minority Mentoring Program celebrated its ninth annual Mad Hatter's luncheon and silent auction.
More >>A man accused of exposing himself to a woman at the Lee County Walmart has been arrested.
More >>A man accused of exposing himself to a woman at the Lee County Walmart has been arrested.
More >>Flight Albany Blight has named the new target area they will concentrate on improving.
More >>Flight Albany Blight has named the new target area they will concentrate on improving.
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