Nieghborhood Groups & New Police Officers

"CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- With the addition of 51 new officers, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police hope to see crime numbers drop even more.

Ed Garber of the Eastside Political Action Committee says the additional officers come as welcome news.

“It will definitely make a difference because, honestly, in Charlotte, the more cops you can get the better,” says Garber.

Garber says overall he feels his east side neighborhood is safe. He feels that only small pockets of crime along major streets and apartment buildings are the reason for a skewed view of the east side of town.

The new officers will be spread out among the department’s 13 divisions with five new officers going to the Eastway division which handles his neighborhood.

Here’s the breakdown of where the new officers will be going by division:

* Central Division 4
* North Tryon Division 4
* Hickory Grove Division 2
* Steele Creek Division 4
* Metro Division 5
* North Division 4
* Freedom Division 4
* Providence Division 4
* Eastway Division 5
* Westover Division 4
* Independence Division 5
* University City Division 3
* South Division 3"
~ Source: WCNC.com

Hopefully with this added security, we will see a boost in homes for sale in Charlotte.