

NEWARK — A Newark mayoral candidate and the city's top cop invite residents to take part in a police strategy meeting Monday.

North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos and Police Director Samuel DeMaio will join residents on Monday night at a department COMPSTAT meeting, Ramos announced Thursday.

At the weekly meetings, police leaders usually analyze crime statistics and discuss where to deploy resources throughout the city's wards. They are not open to the public.

“I felt it was important to our constituents in the North Ward to hear how our police department is proactively engaged in crime fighting,” Ramos said in a statement. “We won’t give away any of the police department’s tactics, but residents will come away from this meeting with a better understanding of how and why our police resources are allocated."

The 6:30 p.m. meeting will take place at the department's communications center, 311 Washington St. Ramos said seating is limited, so those interested in attending should call his office at (973) 733-5136 or e-mail rodriguezli@ci.newark.nj.us.

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