APD to begin foot patrols in downtown Anchorage

The Anchorage Police Departments (APD) plans to begin foot patrols in the downtown area at the end of November.
APD Capt. Ken McCoy said the patrols aren’t connected to the weekend shooting of an Anchorage officer. He said staffing levels are slowly rising in the department, and the move is seen as a step toward a more proactive approach to crime.
“They’ll meet the citizens who work in that downtown district, they’ll meet the public who frequent the area, so it’s an