"Crime & Grime" program unveiled in Crisfield.

Alot has changed in Crisfield since Chief Mike Tabor took the reins of the Crisfield Police Department and for the better.Last week at a city council meeting he outlined his new "Crime & Grime" initiative.In tandem with City Inspector Bill Mister,the police department will address "quality of life issues" in city neighborhoods.The Chief made a reference to "The Broken Window Theory",in other words how neighborhoods saturated with nuisance properties(rundown houses,etc) are more vulnerable to crime.He said and I quote,"sub-standard living conditions spill over into a viable community and if standards are not kept,these conditions will expound exponentially into the pervasiveness of crime."He encourages residents to report nuisance properties and/or illegal activities and his department and the Inspector will combine their efforts to follow up on such complaints.Also,property owners will be notified by the city when a tenant is arrested on criminal charges,and encouraged to begin eviction proceedings on the individuals.
I think this a great idea and should be considered by other municipalities where crime has infiltrated neighborhoods.I won't point any fingers,but if a small city like Crisfield can do it,larger ones can.Yep,I am saying good things about the police again,yank my nonconformist credentials now!LOL.Kudos to Crisfield Chief of Police Mike Tabor!