Joint city patrols lead to 105 arrests in Newburgh

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CITY OF NEWBURGH — City police and Orange County sheriff’s deputies spent the toughest nights of October patrolling together.

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It is a shame that several days after the agreement ended, there was a double homicide. Of course it is not possible to stop all crimes but ever little attempt helps to stop some. It is good to see Newburgh PD and Orange County are working together to make Newburgh as safer place. Keep up the good work.

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Several years ago, the Bridgeport (Ct) Police did a similar program. They would focus on a few square blocks looking for every possible type of street crime going on. Everything from Public drinking, to Drug selling. There would be five cars working two or three square blocks. Once one neighborhood got cleaned up, the P.D. moved to another area. It turned out to be a very successful program.

The only other person that had some success with getting rid of the drug dealers in the "Hood" was my wifes 90 year old grandmother. She would chase them with a broom handle, and yell at them in Polish. Best of all, she stood about 4'2". Sadly she left us a few years ago. I guess they just don't make them like that anymore.