Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department dispatched officers into south Charlotte over the weekend. Queen City Safe drove the deployment. This rebranded initiative targets zones where crime persists. The program once went by Operation Safe and stuck to Uptown’s borders.
Patrols clustered around Nations Ford Road and Arrowood Road Friday. CMPD pinpointed this crossroads after residents reported recurring problems.
Mark Anthony cuts hair at Sporty B&J Barbershop on Arrowood Road. Crowds sometimes linger outside shops, he said. “People hanging out that really shouldn’t be hanging out in front of the barbershop, the other businesses, that may stop off other customers from coming in, not only on this side of the street but the other side of the street as well,” he said, per WCNC Charlotte…