FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — A strategic initiative involving plainclothes police officers has significantly reduced shoplifting incidents at Fayetteville Town Center, according to the Town of Manlius Police Department. The detail will continue as back to school initiatives start.
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Lieutenant Gregory Snyder explained that the initiative, which began last year, combines uniformed officers with those in civilian attire to deter crime. “It really comes down to initiative that we wanted to deter the crime in the first place,” Snyder said. “We want to arrest the offenders, but we don’t want them coming in the first place.”…