VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- While violent crime at the Oceanfront resort continues to trend down compared to the start of the decade, the city's police chief warns that continued issues related to crowds and guns will likely only be solved by implementing new strategies.

In a presentation to City Council Tuesday afternoon, Chief Paul Neudigate explained that police officers and the threat of incarceration no longer appear to be deterrents for those willing to commit crimes.

He showed surveillance camera video of the moment a teen allegedly pulled a gun and fired into crowd at 17th Street Park back on April 5. Only to then point out 10 uniformed officers were in the crowd when the shots went off.

Instead, Neudigate is asking for City Council to consider several options that might deter

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