Police Brief GBIA Members on Glen Burnie Crime

Good police work has decreased the crime rate in northern Anne Arundel County, a police lieutenant told (GBIA) members at their monthly meeting Tuesday night.

"I think that as a result of our police work over the past five to six years, Glen Burnie is a safer place to live," Lt. Tim Altomare said.

Altomare told residents that his specific task in the is to curb citizen robberies.

"I can tell you that there were 167 street robberies in Northern District last year," he said, adding that the area has seen 20 percent fewer robberies in the first three months of this year as compared to 2011.

But Marsha Frazier, president of North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON), said her concern is robberies of businesses.

"I don't go out of my house at night. That's the level of fear that's in this county," she said.

Altomare said every robbery that occurs in the county gets a "full-court press" in Northern District.

"We're here to make you feel safe in your community and to reduce your fear of crime," he said.