A number of high-profile violent incidents in July has sparked renewed efforts to decrease crime.
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After a string of violent incidents in downtown Boston and a major meeting of local leaders last week, the area is set to see an increased police presence, according to the group that convened the meeting.
Violent incidents, congregant drug use, and other outdoor illicit activity tend to increase during the warmer months. As an influx of visitors came to Boston for events like the World Cup and Sail Boston, the first part of this summer was relatively calm by warm-weather standards. But, as the summer progressed, high-profile incidents continued making headlines…