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Annapolis trespassing arrests triple

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 11/16/08

The number of trespassing arrests made by Annapolis police officers has tripled in recent months, a strategy officials say is helping curb serious crime in the state capital.

J. Henson — The Capital Signs posted in the Bywater community warn against trespassing. Stepped-up enforcement has tripled the number of trespassing arrests in Annapolis this year, something police say is contributing to a reduction in serious crimes.
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Officers made 367 trespassing arrests from April through September of this year. That was up from 101 arrests during the same time period in 2007. Most of the arrests were made in and around public and subsidized housing communities.

The jump in arrests coincides with the first six months of Chief Michael A. Pristoop's tenure at the helm of the department. He has increased the focus on foot patrols and other enforcement in public housing...

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