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After a break, the Wheeling Police Department resolves personal meetings of neighborhood observations in the winter months.

These meetings offer community members a space to discuss questions and concerns in connection with criminal workers with the officials. The department also provides monthly crime data and shares upcoming events and initiatives at these meetings.

In the past, police chief Shawn Schwertfeger has emphasized the importance of geographical police work in the law enforcement strategy of the department, which includes the analysis of crime trends and the reaction to patterns and concerns in certain areas and neighborhoods of the city.

“The informal meetings aim to establish relationships with residents and to tackle problems in connection with criminal discussions through open discussions,” said the department in a press release.

The schedule for monthly crime guard is as follows:

– Warwood – 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month, Warwood Christian Church, 131 N. 17th St.

– North Wheeling – 7 p.m. On Thursday of the month, RiverView Towers, 601 Main St.

– Wheeling Island – 6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, Wheeling Island Community Shelter (spring/summer) and the island of Christian Church, 59 Zane St. (autumn/winter)

– South Wheeling – 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month, Lutheran Church Trinity, 3536 Eoff St.

– Woodsdale, Edgewood and Pleasanton – 7 p.m., second Tuesday of the month, Christ United Methodist Church, 1232 National Road.

– Elm Grove and Springdale – 5:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month, Elm Grove Civics, 21 Sycamore Ave.