Title

The Maine Council of Churches touts Richmond's neighborhood policing program as

Source

Maine Times

Date

4-18-1996

Pages

10

Abstract

The Maine Council of Churches touts Richmond's neighborhood policing program as the reason behind a 95 percent decrease in the town's crime rate from the early 1980s to the first six months of 1995. Gary Nash of Richmond says the Richmond police force has changed under Chief Christopher Fife, who last year replaced John Morris as chief. The town's crime rate ranked 13th in the state from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s, and nuisance crimes were endemic. Former Town Manager Nancy Churchill hooked the town up with a U.S. Department of Justice experiment on community policing in rural towns, and secured a number of federal grants to rebuild the waterfront park and help local businesses. Details.

Subjects

Police Richmond

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