Word: crime
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Furthermore, the ordinance restricts any solicitation within ten feet of any ATMs or bank entrances or exits, on the grounds that solicitations in these areas are "especially troublesome because of the enhanced fear of crime in those confined environments...
Manuel said he is worried that the ordinance will lead to higher crime rates. He explained that if panhandlers are restricted from aggressively soliciting money, they may turn to other means, which could include purse-snatching or pick-pocketing...
Following a national trend, crime rates in the city continued a steep decline in the first nine months of 1997, says a CPD report released in December...
...report, produced by the CPD's crime analysis unit, was distributed to Cambridge residents at the department's community meetings in late December. Selected statistics are also available on the department's Web page...
...Violent crime in the city has declined 24 percent in the past two years, and total crime was down nearly 20 percent, the report shows...