| Published: | Feb 05, 2013 2:36 PM EST |
| Updated: | Feb 05, 2013 2:36 PM EST |
FORT MYERS, Fla.- The Fort Myers Police Department is cracking down on people who illegally carry firearms. Undercover vice and uniformed patrol removed 328 guns from City streets during 2012. Operation Safe Neighborhood is a proactive approach to reduce crime and improve quality of life in the City of Fort Myers. A task force assigned to the operation works to identify and arrest people that commit violent crimes and to arrest individuals who illegally possess firearms.
In addition to gun interdiction the directed patrols have had positive results in 2012:
29,285 Citizen Contacts
8,027 Traffic Stops
7,607 Traffic Tickets
1,625 Arrests
1,168 Felony Charges
A total of 1,605 guns have been removed from City streets since the effort began in 2008.
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