COLUMBIA — Agencies participating in a proactive enforcement detail in downtown Columbia over the weekend arrested 27 people, issued 57 criminal citations and conducted 202 traffic stops on Friday and Saturday, according to data released by the Columbia Police Department.

The Columbia Police Department, Boone County Sheriff's Office, University of Missouri Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol participated in the enforcement detail.

Across all agencies involved, there were about 27 law enforcement officers each night participating in the detail, according to CPD.

"Actually back in June we recognized we had increased incidents of violence downtown, so we actually increased patrols back in June," said Police Chief Jill Schlude. "Then in July we added another eight officers t

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