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NEWS RELEASES
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Heather Allebaugh (407) 246-3423
Cassandra Lafser (407) 246-2182
 Orlando Mayor Dyer Further Enhances
Public Safety on International Drive
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WHAT: |
On December 7, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer,
District 6 City Commissioner Samuel B. Ings and Police Chief
Val Demings will celebrate the enhanced City of Orlando
Police Department Substation on International Drive. The
substation will serve the visitors, residents and businesses
in the International Drive area in the City of Orlando.
The substation is part of Mayor Dyer’s continuing commitment
to public safety and his multi-million dollar Public Safety
Initiative launched in 2006, the Orlando Police Department
has bolstered the number of officers on the streets, added
new substations throughout the City and invested in tools,
training and technology. Since 2006, there has been a
drastic reduction in crime, with the latest statistics
through 2009 showing violent crime overall is down 34% and
homicides are down 49%.
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WHO:
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Orlando Mayor Buddy
Dyer
District 6 City Commissioner Samuel B. Ings
Orlando Police Chief Val Demings
Members of the Orlando Police Department
Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association President Rich
Maladecki
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
12:30 p.m.
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WHERE: |
International Drive
City of Orlando Police Department Substation
6731 South Kirkman Road
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