Poll Results Show Residents Want More Police Presence

Last week, on what they thought should be done about "The Pit" behind .

A former student of the school was injured in a fight that police say he instigated with a 15-year-old student. Since the incident, an Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesman has

The results of our poll showed that most residents want to see more police on Southview Drive, the street where The Pit crew hangs out.

Here are the full results:

Question: What should be done about "The Pit"?

• Police it more—63 votes (64 percent)
• Penalize students who frequent it—13 votes (13 percent)
• Nothing—13 votes (13 percent)
• Other—9 votes (9 percent)

Total votes: 98 votes