As summer temperatures rise, local police officers are bracing for an expected increase in violent crime. The Riviera Beach Police Department’s Summer Task Force is on patrol to address crime hot spots.
“Anything that may just look out of the ordinary,” said Officer Justin Borum of the Riviera Beach Police Department’s Summer Task Force. Borum noted that one prominent area of concern is designated as PSA 22, which is located between West First Street and 10th Street.
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Riviera Beach police prepare for summer crime surge
Officers indicated that crime rates often spike during summer months, with school being out as a contributing factor. Recently, police responded to a tragic incident involving the fatal shooting of a teenager, which authorities believe was perpetrated by another teenager. Further compounding concerns, officials reported that a 14-year-old was accused of killing a man in a road rage incident last month…