Harford Sheriff’s Office Safe Zone Intiative Continues in Edgewood

From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:

(Edgewood, MD – October 20, 2009) Harford County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Precinct is scheduled to be in the Edgewood Meadows Area of Harford County from Thursday, October 22, 2009 through Monday, October 26, 2009. This concentrated patrol effort is designed to restore peace and tranquility in neighborhoods experiencing challenging times. This is the fifth time in the last year that the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has deployed this policing initiative in areas identified by CountyStat. Other locations of the county where the Safe Zone Initiative was activated were Edgewater Village, Winsor Valley, Perrywood Garden Apartments and Seasons at Greenbrier in Bel Air.

During a Safe Zone Initiative, the Mobile Command Center is stationed in the area as a temporary mobile precinct operating 24/7. Working out of this mobile precinct will be squads of Sheriff’s deputies that will be assigned to special policing initiatives that are designed to reverse the negative affect that crime has on good people and good communities. “Protecting the rights and dignity of our citizens is very important,” stated Harford County Sheriff L.Jesse Bane. “This initiative strives to preserve the peace and provide a safe environment for all.”