34: The number of years Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy Longo has spent in the police service
19: The number of years Longo spent with the Baltimore police force before moving to Charlottesville
2001: The year Longo became chief of the Charlottesville Police Department
311: The nation’s first three-digit non-emergency phone number, which Longo helped introduce during his time in Baltimore
364: The number of violent crimes in Charlottesville in 2000 when Longo became chief
165: The number of violent crimes in Charlottesville 10 years later
3: The number of candidates who interviewed with Charlottesville City Council last Friday to replace Longo following his retirement
4: The number of police agencies that affect the student body, including the Albemarle County Police Department, the University Police Department and the Alcoholic Beverage Control
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