[July 9, 2014, Bel Air, MD] A review of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office crime data from the first six months of 2014 shows a total 12% decrease of Part 1 Crimes as compared to the same time period in 2013. Of the eight categories which comprise Part 1 Crimes (Murder/Manslaughter, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, […]
Gahler: “Sheriff Bane is Either Uninformed or is Not Being Candid in His Comments Concerning Deployment of County Law Enforcement Resources”
From Jeffrey R. Gahler: At two recent community “Town Hall” meetings, Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane took the opportunity to espouse “facts” concerning Sheriff’s Office staffing levels that are easily demonstrated to be an apparent work of fiction. Sheriff Bane again provided misleading facts concerning his Office’s staffing levels during a subsequent news conference concerning […]
Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane Talks Crime Stats, Livability Code, Meeting Demands on WAMD 970 AM Radio
Sheriff Jesse Bane appeared on the WAMD 970 AM morning show Thursday, discussing a variety of topics including progress on the county’s livability code, local crime rates falling to a historic low for a second straight year, meeting law enforcement demands with limited resources, and more. The full clip of Bane’s appearance can be heard […]
Harford Crime Rate Hits Historic Low For Second Straight Year; Violent Crimes, Property Crimes Decline Slightly from 2009
Harford County’s crime rate hit a historic low for a second straight year according to law enforcement data, as reported incidents of the most serious types of crime fell slightly in 2010 after major decreases a year earlier. Reported robberies, aggravated assaults, larcenies and motor vehicle thefts all decreased in 2010, according to statistics collected […]