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Is Bel Air Still Safe?

Harford County residents blamed recent crime on Edgewood, which offended some readers.

Did  change your opinion of , or do you still feel safe?

On Bel Air Patch's Facebook page, some Harford County residents said the town is "out of control." Others blamed recent crime on Edgewood, which offended some readers.

One commenter thinks resources are not being used efficiently.

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"If you want to have a serious discussion, consider the problem of Bel Air and Harford County having separate police departments," Brint Cooper wrote. "We have much discussion about having more efficient government, yet we tolerate wasteful [duplication] of services among Bel Air, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen and the County. What sense does it make to have incorporated towns and separate police departments?"

Is Bel Air at a greater risk for crime than it was before ? What about ? Or are these incidents anomalies? Join the debate in the comments and tell Patch whether you feel secure in town.

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