Salem County borough uses ‘quality of life’ sweep in response to neighbors’ complaints
Complain often and loud enough and you just might see results.
Police in Penns Grove, N.J. arrested eight people in two days during a “quality of life sweep” prompted by increased complaints from residents.
According to Today’s Sunbeam, a two-day investigation around the borough’s West Main Street netted eight individuals on drug, loitering, trespassing and DUI charges.
Feed the Feed: If police did a quality of life sweep in your neighborhood, what would they be most likely to find?
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