He's only been in his job a few weeks and has already participated in a drug bust, has been seen on the streets, and I've even heard it said that in a certain "hot spot" around town, there has been a noticeable increase in police presence and a decrease in criminal activity.
I talked with an officer in Eastport last night who confirmed to me that there are major changes afoot in APD. I repeated my hunch that the governor and maybe other elected officials chose Chief Pristoop, and that he was not the mayor's choice. This officer confirmed my hunch. Of course I cannot take that to the bank, and maybe only a few insiders really know for sure but many locals continue to wonder why former Chief Johnson stayed on so long. However, Pristoop was quoted in the paper recently as saying that police resources need to be employed where the crime is occurring. Well! That would be a welcome change from his predecessor.
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