Starting Friday, the Maryland State Police will officially begin patrolling Interstate 83 from the Baltimore County line to Fayette Street.

The troopers will handle criminal and traffic enforcement on the Jones Falls Expressway and a small portion of President Street. The troopers are part of an effort to bring more state and federal law enforcement support into the city, which is struggling with a shortage of police officers amid a rising crime rate and a competitive labor market.

Meanwhile, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police will conduct criminal and traffic enforcement along Route 295 within the city limits. The Maryland Capitol Police will assist both the state police and MDTA police along both roadways.

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