AMBRIDGE, Pa. — In many communities, like Ambridge in Beaver County, crime is dropping. Police officers said the number of calls into the department has been cut by half.
“No one’s outside. Everyone’s afraid,” said Lt. Brian Jameson.
Normally busy streets in Ambridge, a city of about 7,000 people, are quiet as most stay home. The self-isolation and social distancing is putting a dent in crime.
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“Vehicle traffic reduced our call volume. People are staying at home,” Lt. Jameson said.
911 calls for serious emergencies have also decreased.
So if officers are not writing tickets and crime is down, what are they doing? Officers said they are watching over businesses in addition to making sure their own department is staying safe, too.
Ambridge police said they are responding to non-emergency calls by phone.
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