Burlington mayor and former BPD chief address safety concerns in downtown Burlington [Video]

Downtown Burlington has seen over a dozen violent crimes this month, including a deadly shooting.Now, there’s increased pressure on the city, and around the culture of Burlington and its public safety.There are a lot of mixed feelings about the safety of downtown Burlington. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak told NBC5 that she feels that Burlington has improved it’s public safety compared to just a few years ago.”It’s important for people to know that while there was a concentration of violent incidences in these last couple of days, it’s important to kind of zoom out a little bit and know that overall Burlington does not have a troubling increase on violent crimes happening in the city,” said Mulvaney-Stanak. “We are, though, still taking this very seriously; any violent crimes are not okay.” Others, like former Burlington police chief Michael Schirling, said recent events should serve as an important reminder to be extra vigilant …