Salem Police Launch New Crime Prevention Councils For North Salem Neighborhoods

This is a unique opportunity for these neighbors to learn about crime trends and prevention techniques that are specific to their geographic area of the city.

Police want to help residents reduce crime in these high response areas of Salem

(SALEM) - The Salem Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit has launched a new meeting format for neighbors of the Northgate, Highland and Grant neighborhood areas.

A North-North Central Crime Prevention Council meeting will be held Wednesday, May 17th, at the Salem Senior Center at 6:30 PM for residents of those neighborhoods.

The crime prevention councils will provide an avenue for residents to come together and interact with police regarding issues of crime and public safety.

Through education, training and interaction, the new meeting opportunity will help the department to establish lines of communication to be able to decrease crime, the fear of crime, and lessen the chances for crime to occur.

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