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By the numbers: Tim Longo

The editorial board recounts some notable numbers from the police chief’s tenure

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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