Crime is an inevitable action that society has faced since the beginning of human existence. Actions stemming from murder, stealing, or violence, which is not acceptable in society, has overtime increased exponentially. In the 21st century, crime has risen to new heights causing severe challenges to law enforcement agencies throughout the world to limit such behaviors of crime. In recent news, Prince George’s County, Maryland, has struggled with the containment of crime since the start of the 2011 New Year. Within 9 days Prince George’s County experienced 9 different homicides, making the record for most homicides recorded since the beginning of a new year. Police chief, Mark Magaw, believes that the unacceptable behaviors of murderous crimes needs to be reduced and kept at a minimum, but in order to achieve such hopes, new methods of law enforcement need to be put in place.
The Prince George's County police law enforcement agency announced a “stepped-up program” Sunday January 9, 2011, for curbing violence in the county. This program is intended to add additional help to various law enforcement divisions, in which detectives have been transferred to divisions (specifically 13 detectives to the criminal investigation division, five to the narcotic enforcement division, and six to federal task forces) dealing with crime investigation and drug enforcement and others have been assigned to federal task forces to track and crackdown on violence, especially in hot-spots where violence is most reoccurring. In addition, “police said all municipal police agencies in the county are being marshaled to "present one force" to combat the violence.” The effort to step up crime prevention is long past due; however, it is essential and a relief to citizens that these methods are finally being executed to insure public safety.
The Prince George's County police law enforcement agency announced a “stepped-up program” Sunday January 9, 2011, for curbing violence in the county. This program is intended to add additional help to various law enforcement divisions, in which detectives have been transferred to divisions (specifically 13 detectives to the criminal investigation division, five to the narcotic enforcement division, and six to federal task forces) dealing with crime investigation and drug enforcement and others have been assigned to federal task forces to track and crackdown on violence, especially in hot-spots where violence is most reoccurring. In addition, “police said all municipal police agencies in the county are being marshaled to "present one force" to combat the violence.” The effort to step up crime prevention is long past due; however, it is essential and a relief to citizens that these methods are finally being executed to insure public safety.
As a resident of Washington, Dc, and its Metropolitan Area, this news of such violence is not new to me. Almost every day there is a news report about homicides or other murderous crimes in the District. However, it upsets me that for years citizens have complained about the ongoing violence, but no significant action have taken place till now. The Prince George’s County area is not the only area in this Metropolitan ring that has high levels of homicide rates. I believe that all law enforcement agencies throughout the Metropolitan Area need to correspond to limit all activities of this nature because such violence will never decrease if substantial methods are not taken in more areas. I am glad that new changes are being asserted to help with public safety because crime is humanities downfall that causes nothing but destruction.
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