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Offender exclusion zone: Why still have it?

Written March 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
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Five years after it was adopted, Albany’s law on excluding “persistent” criminals from the central part of town has proved either useless or unnecessary. Either way, it is not being applied.

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Two smiling faces in law enforcement

Written March 24th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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It was a coincidence that, for different reasons, two leaders of mid-valley law enforcement were together in the Albany council chambers Wednesday night. I made use of the occasion to take their picture.

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Albany’s exclusion-zone law likely will stay

Written June 15th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
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The Albany City Council has shown no sign of wanting to go along with a request to repeal the city’s “enhanced law enforcement area,” a law it passed three years ago to keep persistent petty criminals out of the central part of town.

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‘Enhanced enforcement area:’ What signs mean

Written May 4th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
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The city council has asked for a report on Albany’s so-called Enhanced Law Enforcement Area, including how often it has been enforced. Another question might be: Does the public know what or where it is?

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