2012 was an exceptionally bad year for crime in Fort Myers. By the time the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, 24 people were dead and the city’s homicide rate had spiked to an all-time high. At the time, Police Chief Doug Baker vowed to curb the violence. The police department ramped up its community policing efforts, cracked down on the city’s most violent offenders and set up patrols in problem areas. Those strategies are working. Subscribers can read more here.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:00:01 +0000
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