Camden County police Officer Vidal Rivera drives through a North Camden neighborhood during a recent ride-along.
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Camden County police Officers, from left, Vidal Rivera, Tim Freeman and Luis Sanchez stand at 4th and York streets during a foot patrol on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
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North Camden has been plagued with drug-related crime for many years.
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Camden County police Officer Luis Sanchez talks with a North Camden resident while on foot patrol with Officer Tim Freeman on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
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After a recent drug-related shooting at 4th and York streets, the facade of a nearby home shows evidence of a bullet strike that narrowly missed a nearby neighbor, police said.
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The Camden County Police Department uses 'Eye in the Sky' cameras throughout the city to help monitor crime and drug activity.
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Boarded-up homes, abundant in many Camden neighborhoods, are a liability to the communities, providing a place for crime to be committed and for criminals to evade police.
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Two Camden County police cruisers drive through North Camden on Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
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Camden County Police Chief J. Scott Thomson speaks during a recent interview.
