CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte leaders say they’re taking more steps to help residents feel safe, specifically in Uptown.

CMPD announced the Crown Initiative on Wednesday afternoon, a plan to essentially clean up the Central Business District by increasing the visibility of police.

That increased visibility will include more officers patrolling, biking, or walking in Uptown. There is no word yet on how many officers will be out at a time, but CMPD said those officers will enforce ordinances that ban aggressive panhandling and unpermitted street vending.

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CMPD is also re-establishing what is called the Entertainment District Unit, a team of officers deployed in and around bars in Uptown

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