The Law enforcement of Salisbury and Wicomico County are more than prepared for 2025.

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – As 2025 begins, police are looking at the details of crimes that took place last year. The Salisbury Police Department and the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office are looking at areas they can improve to keep the community safe. They also continue to look at the positives for the upcoming year. Chief of Salisbury, David Meinschein tells WMDT he promises to stop violent gun crimes.

“Those folks that would carry illegal firearms, and conduct crimes that are associated with these guns, are out there, and we will find you. We’re going to be proactive in making arrests. That’s a top priority. Any crimes of violence.”

This year, he hopes to get more guns off the street, as that’s not the only factor on the list. Another big priority is quality of life. Dirt bikes and four-wheelers speeding on the roadways.

The problem has forced the Salisbury Police and the Wicomico Sheriff’s Office to make a task force. Sheriff Mike Lewis is pleading with lawmakers to make the right decisions.

“The uptick we had on the off-road motorcycles and ATVs has been terrorizing our communities. They have been growing over the years because Maryland lawmakers in Annapolis, specifically a progressive group of lawmakers, have made it very difficult for law enforcement to do their jobs.”

There are positives though, Chief Meinschein is excited to have a full staff for 2025. Sheriff Lewis knows there are improvements with drug use in the county.

“We saw a dramatic decrease in overdoses here in Wicomico County, and we think that’s a direct result in the proliferation and availability of Narcan that reverses the effects of opiate overdose.”

Sheriff Lewis is set to meet with other officials in Laurel, Maryland in hopes of collaborating to fight for law-enforcement rights.