Berks takes another step toward countywide police

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The Issue: The district attorney forms a major crime task force with 27 detectives from 15 suburban departments.

Our Opinion: We long have been an advocate of a regional approach to law enforcement.

Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams took his second major step toward forming a de facto countywide police department last week when he announced the formation of the Berks County Major Crime Task Force, which includes 27 detectives from 15 suburban police departments

A little more than two years ago, Adams formed a similar unit consisting of 48 police officers from 34 departments, the primary focus of which is to battle the illicit drug trade in Berks…

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