New Salem police team looks to curb repeat, low-level crimes
Salem Police Department vehicles seen near Salem City Hall last November. (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter)
A new team from the Salem Police Department will work with the city’s code enforcers to reduce the number of derelict buildings, drug houses and homeless camps.
Lt. Treven Upkes said the new “Problem-Oriented Policing Team” — or POP Team — puts three police officers in closer contact with city code workers to work in areas that have repeated…
